Promoted: Time for a little MINIUK Electric myth-busting. ⚡️What’s it really like to live with? ⚡️How practical is it every day? ⚡️Does it have enough range? ⚡️What’s it like to charge? All your questions answered ElectricSwitch
The MINI Electric is the perfect car for commuting, busy evenings, weekends away and more. Boasting standout iconic style, city-friendly dimensions and an amped up twist on MINI’s renowned fun driving character, it now adds all the added cost-saving and eco benefits of going electric.
Equally, with between 211 litres of luggage space as standard, and 731 litres when you fold the rear seats down, there’s plenty of room for all that life throws at you.Does the MINI Electric have enough range for my journeys? According to the RAC Foundation, the average UK car spends 96% of its time parked up, with 73% of this time spent at home . Equally, 73% of UK cars can be parked on a driveway or in a garage. That means that home is the place where charging makes the most sense.
On-the-go charging does cost a bit more, but it’s still typically cheaper than petrol or diesel per mile. In fact, MINI reckons that the overall running costs of the MINI Electric average out to as little as 4p per mile – roughly 2x to 5x cheaper than cars with a petrol or diesel engine. As we’ve said, range is subjective. We often drive far fewer miles than we think – even on long journeys – which means that how far you can get with the MINI Electric’s up-to 145-mile range could surprise you.