Our video overview of the brand new 2025 MINI Countryman SE all-electric is now stay. Two days in Portugal, 4 automobiles later, and we will now give a verdict: SE vs. JCW vs. iX2 vs. iX1? All these crossovers have one factor in frequent – a front-wheel drive, versatile structure. Moreover, the SE, iX1 and iX2 share the identical electrical motors, similar battery pack and just about each element within the electrical drivetrain. So naturally, there are some similarities within the driving expertise and we discuss these within the video.

What we didn’t count on although was having extra enjoyable within the Countryman SE than within the John Cooper Works. You’d assume the exhaust and engine noise would put a smile on our face, but it surely was really the brisk acceleration and the cool electrical sounds of the SE that gained our coronary heart. Ultimately, the electrical drivetrain is best suited to the dimensions of the brand new Countryman as a result of this by far the biggest MINI ever.

The Electrical Drivetrains Fits Finest The Dimension Of The Countryman

A lot bigger than the mannequin it changed, the revamped Countryman stretches 4433 mm (174.5 in) lengthy, 1843 mm (72.6 in) large, and 1656 mm (65.2 in) tall. After all, it weighs fairly a bit – round 2,000 kilograms (4400 lbs). Regardless that the Countryman JCW is about  600 kilos lighter, the B48 2.0 liter turbo engine is pushing by way of the appropriate ceiling of power-to-weight ratio. It’s a great engine, very dependable, however finest utilized in smaller merchandise.

We couldn’t take a look at plenty of issues although, like vary, effectivity and charging, however we plant to handle these in our common week lengthy press critiques. General, we really feel that the Countryman SE ALL4 can be a greater addition to a storage like ours the place we’ve a mixture of petrolhead automobiles – 1M and small electrical sedan – i4. Within the U.S., it’s considerably of a no brainer buy contemplating the following electrical SUV from BMW Teams is the iX. An excellent automobile, indubitably, but additionally double in worth. Let’s check out this overview and please don’t overlook to subscribe to our Youtube channel!