The fourth generation of the modern Mini has been spotted testing, in electric guise.
Mini on Tuesday provided an
, which will revert to being called a Cooper , and we now have fresh spy shots and video of a prototype.prototypes sporting internal-combustion enginesThis time around, the electric version will be based on a dedicated electric vehicle platform developed by BMW Group and Great Wall Motors in a Chinese joint venture known as Spotlight. Production of the electric version will be handled in China, while production of the gas version will be handled at BMW Group's plant in the U.K.
As for the electric Cooper, its look is a clear evolution of the one introduced with the arrival of the first of the modern Minis at the start of the century, though there's a significant departure for the design of the tailgate, which features sharp angular cutouts that frame the taillights. It isn't clear what Mini has planned for the electric version's powertrains. It's currently thought Mini will offer a base Cooper E with a 40-kwh battery and 181 hp, and a sportier Cooper SE with a 54-kwh battery and 215 hp. Anwith more than 300 horses is also a possibility. The gas Cooper will likely continue to offer the same 1.5-liter turbo-3 and 2.0-liter turbo-4 engines fitted to the current Hardtop.
The new Cooper is expected to arrive in showrooms in 2024, as a 2025 model. Arriving about the same time will be
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