Mini unveiled its new electric car, the Aceman, on the eve of the Beijing Auto Show, and it will be launched in Australia and Europe in the last quarter of this year. It's an electric crossover ready to compete in the small SUV segment. category.
The BMW-owned British automaker hopes the new small electric SUV will replace sales of small electric SUVs such as the Volvo EX30 and Jeep Avenger.
To differentiate itself from its bigger brother, the Aceman features clear black plastic wheel arches, large black protective films that run along the bottom of the doors and unique front and rear fascias.
The interior of the new Mini is dominated by a 9.4-inch OLED touchscreen, which also includes multimedia, navigation and cruise functions, as well as climate control.
There's a row of hotkeys at the bottom of the screen, including a switch to choose one of eight different driving modes.
Core, Green, Go-Kart, Timeless and Trail modes not only change the powertrain performance, they also change the graphics on the infotainment screen, the powertrain soundtrack and the mode displayed on the dashboard.
Mini offers Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, as well as Mini's virtual assistant, represented by an avatar called Spike.
Measuring 4,075mm x 1,754mm x 1,495mm, the car shares the same space with smaller cars like the Mazda2, but offers ample luggage space of up to 300 litres.
Mini equips its cars with advanced driver assistance systems, including twelve ultrasonic sensors and four surround-view cameras.
The cabin seats five people and features a stylish design, a panoramic sunroof and optional ambient lighting.
Unlike rivals like the Jeep Avenger, Mini's Aceman is purely electric and there are no plans to launch a combustion-engined model.
The single electric motor in the Aceman E model can generate 135 kW or 181 hp and 290 Nm of torque, which is enough to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 160 km/h. hour. Kilometers per hour.
The Aceman SE model is equipped with a single engine capable of producing 160 kW (215 hp) of power and 310 Nm of torque. Acceleration from 0 km/h to 100 km/h takes only 7.1 seconds and the top speed can be reached. Reaching 170 km/h. /hour.
The Aceman SE model contains a 54.2 kilowatt battery and has a range of up to 406 kilometers, while the Aceman E model contains a 42.5 kilowatt battery and has a range of up to 310 kilometers.