BMW and Great Wall Motor's (GWM) new electric Mini Cooper (see specs) arrives at Chinese dealers ahead of official launch。This Chinese-made electric car has a length of 3,858 mm, a cruising range of 456 kilometers, and a power of 214 horsepower。It will go on sale on July 6 at prices ranging from 210,000 to 270,000 yuan ($28,900 to 37,150).。

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The new electric Mini Cooper is produced in China by a 50: 50 joint venture established by BMW and Great Wall in 2019。Its name is Spotlight Automotive。Electric Mini Cooper becomes first product of the venture。However, Spotlight Automotive's future is foggy due to US and EU tariffs, delays。British ban on the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles, China's vehicle factory policy adjustment, etc.。Anyway, the new Mini Cooper EV is finally ready to enter the Chinese market。

Mini Cooper EV at the dealership

The new Mini Cooper appears at the dealership, the body color is cold yellow。The car follows the brand's unique design language, with round headlights, oval grille and easy-to-identify contours。Other features of the Mini EV look include flush door handles and black columns。From the back, it has stylish headlights and smooth black elements with the words "Cooper"。-Advertising-The car uses seven-spoke R17 wheels with 205 / 50 Goodyear tires。There are also two wheels available for domestic Mini: 195 / 60 R16 and 225 / 40 R18。The length, width and height of the new Mini Cooper EV are 3858 / 1756 / 1458 mm, and the wheelbase is 2526 mm。For clarity, it is 18 mm shorter, 29 mm wider and 44 mm higher than the Mini 3D Hatch。Inside, the Mini Cooper EV follows the brand's funky style, with a large round OLED screen on the center console。The diameter of this monitor reaches 9.5 inches (240 mm)。It runs Mini OS 9。Mini EV does not have a traditional dashboard。Instead, it has a head-up display, located behind the three-spoke steering wheel。The gear lever and power switch of the electric Mini Cooper are located in the center console。The discovered version of the Mini Cooper EV is the E model。It is equipped with a 135 kW (181 hp) electric motor manufactured by Bosch, powered by a ternary NMC SVOLT battery, and has a capacity of 51.5 kWh。456 km on a single charge。Mini Cooper EV's SE model will also be available in China。It has a 160 kW (214 hp) electric motor and the same battery pack。- Advertising - Mini Cooper EV begins sale Mini Cooper is scheduled to go on sale on July 6。Its price range is said to be between 210,000 and 270,000 yuan (28,900 to 37,150 U.S. dollars)。Mini Cooper EV started mass production in China last October。In January 2024, the model applied for a sales license。Just nine months after assembly began, this Chinese-made electric car is ready to go on sale in China。Cars previously produced are sold overseas。It is worth noting that the price range of the Mini Cooper EV is quite high。In contrast, Geely's larger SEA Smart # 1 (see specifications) seems to have a broader price range of 154,900-284,900 yuan ($21,300-39,200)。As a result, Spotlight Automotive's Mini Cooper EV will struggle in the highly competitive Chinese market.。Source: Car House

<p><img src="https://carnewschina.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mini_cooper_e_dealer_china.jpg" style="width: 100%;">BMW and Great Wall Motor's (GWM) new electric Mini Cooper (see specs) arrives at Chinese dealers ahead of official launch。This Chinese-made electric car has a length of 3,858 mm, a cruising range of 456 kilometers, and a power of 214 horsepower。It will go on sale on July 6 at prices ranging from 210,000 to 270,000 yuan ($28,900 to 37,150).。- Advertising - Mini Cooper EV goes into production in China in October 2023. The new electric Mini Cooper is produced in China by a 50: 50 joint venture established by BMW and Great Wall in 2019.。Its name is Spotlight Automotive。Electric Mini Cooper becomes first product of the venture。However, Spotlight Automotive's future is foggy due to US and EU tariffs, delays。British ban on the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles, China's vehicle factory policy adjustment, etc.。Anyway, the new Mini Cooper EV is finally ready to enter the Chinese market。Mini Cooper EV at the dealership The new Mini Cooper appears at the dealership, and the body color is cold yellow。The car follows the brand's unique design language, with round headlights, oval grille and easy-to-identify contours。Other features of the Mini EV look include flush door handles and black columns。From the back, it has stylish headlights and smooth black elements with the words "Cooper"。-Advertising-The car uses seven-spoke R17 wheels with 205 / 50 Goodyear tires。There are also two wheels available for domestic Mini: 195 / 60 R16 and 225 / 40 R18。The length, width and height of the new Mini Cooper EV are 3858 / 1756 / 1458 mm, and the wheelbase is 2526 mm。For clarity, it is 18 mm shorter, 29 mm wider and 44 mm higher than the Mini 3D Hatch。Inside, the Mini Cooper EV follows the brand's funky style, with a large round OLED screen on the center console。The diameter of this monitor reaches 9.5 inches (240 mm)。It runs Mini OS 9。Mini EV does not have a traditional dashboard。Instead, it has a head-up display, located behind the three-spoke steering wheel。The gear lever and power switch of the electric Mini Cooper are located in the center console。The discovered version of the Mini Cooper EV is the E model。It is equipped with a 135 kW (181 hp) electric motor manufactured by Bosch, powered by a ternary NMC SVOLT battery, and has a capacity of 51.5 kWh。456 km on a single charge。Mini Cooper EV's SE model will also be available in China。It has a 160 kW (214 hp) electric motor and the same battery pack。- Advertising - Mini Cooper EV begins sale Mini Cooper is scheduled to go on sale on July 6。Its price range is said to be between 210,000 and 270,000 yuan (28,900 to 37,150 U.S. dollars)。Mini Cooper EV started mass production in China last October。In January 2024, the model applied for a sales license。Just nine months after assembly began, this Chinese-made electric car is ready to go on sale in China。Cars previously produced are sold overseas。It is worth noting that the price range of the Mini Cooper EV is quite high。In contrast, Geely's larger SEA Smart # 1 (see specifications) seems to have a broader price range of 154,900-284,900 yuan ($21,300-39,200)。As a result, Spotlight Automotive's Mini Cooper EV will struggle in the highly competitive Chinese market.。Source: Car House</p>