However, the convertible does surprise with a degree of maturity that one would hardly have expected from a hand-built one off. Like the familiar hatchback MINI Electric, this convertible has a comparatively tiny 33.5kWh pack and an official range of around 140 miles. The modest battery capacity and range mean you don’t feel too inclined to race around, either. It feels perky enough and has the expected ‘go-kart’ handling, but the performance is merely impressive rather than shocking. It might be fast compared to cycling, but this MINI isn’t a supercar. It's like cycling through the countryside, only that it is much faster in the MINI and not so exhausting. Even a freshly mown meadow or a damp morning in the forest suddenly smells much more intense. And out in the countryside you suddenly feel at one with nature, hearing the sound of the wind in the leaves just as clearly as the chirping of the birds in the trees. When driving in the city you get much more from the hustle and bustle on the boulevards, hear the laughter of the guests in the street cafés and the rattling of the dishes. In the Convertible, you get used to a new soundtrack. With the sporty MINI derivatives, the engine sound is part of the sensual experience. One of the first things that strikes you when you drive the MINI Convertible is the noise. Secondly, it has a £52,000 price tag, which is considerably higher than was anticipated and a full £17,000 more than the highest-spec MINI Electric hatchback.īut what will you get for your money? Although we haven't driven the final production model yet, we drove a prototype last year. Firstly, just 999 cars will be built as part of a 'celebration' of the model (only 150 will come to the UK). However, there are a two significant catches. Originally developed as a feasibility study by MINI bosses, the MINI Cooper SE Convertible is no longer a one-off prototype.
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