IT'S TIME TO FEEL MINI ELECTRIC.

“…the MINI Electric has a winning personality. It's fun to drive and excitingly responsive. Those looking forward to trying out this full EV should not be disappointed. […] But above all, perhaps the best compliment for the Electric is that you very quickly stop thinking of the change in powertrain altogether. You're just driving a MINI. A fast one that costs just a fiver to fill up.”

“…The driving position feels good, the stocky steering wheel firm and precise. […] It’s fun, fast and agile. You quickly forget this is an electric car. It’s just a very sporty MINI.”

“…my hunch is that the MINI Electric will bring a bit of much-needed complexity, or light and shade, to the developing EV scene; and a bit of genuine and very welcome choice. […] it will drive like a Mini, and so it’s ready to put an extra dose of fun into the zero-emissions class.“

“Material quality is fantastic. Our test car felt impeccably screwed together and more luxurious than a supermini has any right to be. The amount of performance on offer is strong, too; the MINI zips away from traffic lights and junctions with the instant electric punch that’s synonymous with all small EVs. The claimed 0-62mph time of 7.3 seconds feels conservative, if anything.”

“The MINI Electric is a very complete little EV. It preserves pretty much everything we like about a standard MINI Cooper S, but it’s more accelerative where it matters, and has zero local emissions. It proves that the hot hatch will have a future as an EV. And it reinforces something we learned with the VW e-Golf – that an electric car doesn’t have to be wantonly radical to be a success.”

“…this is a nicely balanced car, much more a driver’s car and less of an electrical dodgem. It’s brisk, too. Not as stupid-fast as some, but nippy despite its 1,365kg weight, so it’s able to nip into gaps, pull smartly out into traffic and then accelerate smoothly and quickly up to speed.”

“As we’ve already mentioned, the MINI is cheaper to buy than the Honda E and is priced roughly in line with the Renault Zoe. However, it’s likely to hold onto its value better than both of those cars, making it a relatively sound investment in the long-term – especially when you factor in the free road tax and cheap ‘fuel’ costs that electric motoring brings.[…] the MINI Electric is a compelling package that’s easy on the eye, good to drive and feels upmarket inside.”

“If you want a MINI and want to go electric, this is a Mini to look at, sit in and (mostly) drive. The brand’s brief of delivering a three-door car that is largely indistinguishable from its combustion-engined compatriots has been delivered in full. Get your order in.”