The new Mini Cooper, what great news: it will cost less than its predecessor, and the Italians are ready to attack

The new version of the famous British small car is scheduled to be launched in 2024, and promises to be cheaper than the current version

The iconic Mini-branded sports car, created in 1959 by pencil genius Alec Issigonis, is poised to face another redesign to maintain its scepter as the king of the luxury compact sports car segment. A specialized department, but over time it was able to build a large circle of fans on all continents, especially after its acquisition in the new millennium by BMWWhich owns the British brand. New production Electric Mini CooperContrary to what was rumored in recent months, it will not be produced in Germany, but will remain in England.

In fact, BMW has invested a healthy £600 million in upgrading the historic English factory in Oxford, where the Mini Coopers that invade our streets are always produced. Hence the same fate for the future Cooper, which should be presented to the whole world starting in 2026. The production lines will support an annual production of about 200 thousand units per year, taking into account both endothermic and battery-powered cars, and then moving forward to exclusively electric production. In 2030.

The price list for the future electric Mini Cooper is official

The new Mini Cooper electric car was previously seen on the streets of Milan a few weeks ago, but the English company has not yet revealed anything about its price list. but today Mini Italia officially presents the future version on the web for the Mini Cooper Electric, including the simulator and configurator, thus also indicating the cost of purchasing it in an official way.

Mini Cooper will be launched with Two electric versions, the Cooper E and the sporty Cooper SE. The price of the Cooper E model in the basic version will start at 32,300 euros, and it will provide a 184-horsepower electric motor and a battery with a range of up to 305 kilometers, while the SE version will have a 218-horsepower engine and a range of up to 305 kilometers. 402 km and will be sold for 36,300 euros. As with the current versions, the electric version will also have it More superior equipment Outside of the basic version like: The classic, the favorite and finally John Cooper Works.

This last setup will be the most exclusive and sporty and therefore also the most expensive. Compared to the basic version, it will be necessary to add 8,170 euros to both the E and SE versions, bringing the figure to 40,470 euros for the E version and 44,470 euros for the SE version. With the exception of the MINI Cooper SE Favorite and MINI Cooper SE John Cooper Works editions, almost the entire range is new MINI Cooper 2024 is compatible with the Italian Ecobonuswith which you can reduce the purchase price of a modern Cooper.