MINI - 2020

MINI has presented the MINI Concept Aceman - an initial preview of its future model generation's new design. In the next model generation the MINI Cooper in the iconic three-door body shape, which has been reinterpreted time and again over its entire 60-plus-year history, will be joined by a crossover model for the first time. The design-based and technological innovations from MINI showcased in this concept vehicle...

27 July 2022

MINI is growing and electrifying. The British premium car brand was able to increase worldwide vehicle sales by 3.3% to 302,144 units in 2021. The MINI models with electrified drive systems experienced a real boom in demand. Their sales figures climbed by 64.3% to 53,243 vehicles - around 18% of the total worldwide sales in 2021. The winner of the year was the fully-electric MINI Cooper SE. The MINI Electric even...

17 January 2022

In 2023, MINI will present the first model of a new generation of purely electrically powered vehicles. The future core portfolio of electric cars will include the MINI 3-door and a crossover model in both the small-car and in the premium compact segment. MINI is assuming that electric vehicles will already make up 50% of the total global sales of MINI by 2027. Already in 2025, the last new MINI model powered with a...

4 November 2021

BMW has presented "an all-new interpretation of a vision of space" - the MINI Vision Urbanaut. Its pinpoints are the huge interior space, enhanced versatility, high-end digital services, minimal footprint. The concept vehicle introduces the MINI moments - a set of modes that enable a wide range of usage scenarios. These include Chill - for relaxing or working during a journey; Wanferlust - when driving without...

18 November 2020

MINI has announced a realignment of its model range driven by its strategic expansion of electromobility, enhanced commitment in the crossover and premium compact segments, and strengthening of the market position in China. "MINI was always the answer to very special challenges relating to individual mobility. And the willingness to reinvent the status quo continues to shape the brand to this day," commented Bernd...

28 October 2020

The MINI Electric is already available for pre-order in the US. However, the MINI USA website states that the estimated EPA range of the model is 110 miles which equals to 177 km. For comparison, the WLTP range is 225 - 232 km (depending on the trim level). The official EPA rating is yet to be unveiled but comparing the ratio of EPA/WLTP ranges, it might turn out MINI is right in its expectations. Otherwise, unlike...

17 December 2019