Mini's new concept EV was unveiled today. It was designed from the ground up to be purely battery-powered, but its sub-300-mile range comes up short.
BMW i3 to roll off the production line in Leipzig, Germany, is barely even cold, sister brand Mini is launching what looks set to be the BMW Group's new entry-level EVs. The company is starting with this, the Mini Aceman, which also reveals a new design direction for the brand.
Not only is the Aceman the first all-electric crossover model from the brand, it is also the first Mini to be built on a dedicated electric architecture. This means it isn't compromised by having to try and shoehorn electric motors and copious wiring into spaces originally designed to house internal combustion machinery. That makes it wholly unlike 2020's, which was constructed on an adapted form of the internal combustion engine model.
Mini, which sold 302,000 cars worldwide in 2021, expects half of its sales by 2027 to be EVs, and it plans to introduce its last-ever internal combustion model in 2025. The Aceman's “two-box” design with short overhangs gives the car more space for passengers and luggage without giving it an overly large footprint—despite being a four-door with a reasonable trunk and seating for five. Glass flush-fitted with the body panels improves aerodynamics, while the dated chrome trim has wisely been ditched in favor of a more minimalist look.
As with many other EVs, the central grille of the Aceman is closed off, as the cooling is not required for the electric motors. Instead, here Mini has added matrix LED units integrated into the upper section that can be animated for seemingly no other reason than that it is physically possible and can be used to “welcome occupants.
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