Mini Thinks Cooper SE Will Get 110 Miles Of EPA Range

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has yet to release estimated range figures for the Mini Cooper SE and already the company appears to be readying itself for a lackluster figure.

At the global presentation of the all-electric Cooper SE earlier this year, the British car manufacturer said it had a range of between 146-167 miles (235-270 km) under the WLTP cycle in Europe. If you head over to Mini USA’s website, however, and look at the Cooper SE page, you will see that its local range is only estimated to be 110 miles (177 km).

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Traditionally, estimated range figures released by the EPA are much lower than they are under WLTP testing. Just last week, the 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo was rated at 201 miles (323 km) of range over the combined cycle by the EPA. By comparison, the same car has an estimated range of up to 280 miles (450 km) over the WLTP cycle.

With this in mind, Mini’s estimate for the Cooper SE’s range in the U.S. could prove to be quite accurate. The company notes on the website that an official estimated range figure from the EPA will be released at a later date.

As a reminder, the Mini Cooper SE features a small 32.6 kWh battery pack, so those in the market for one shouldn’t expect class-leading range. It will take owners 4 hours to charge up the car at home, while with a 50 kW DC charger, the battery can be topped up from flat to 80 per cent in 35 minutes. Powering all variants is a single electric motor driving the front wheels and pushing out 181 HP and 199 lb-ft (270 Nm) of torque.