- Mini’s new electric SUV is based on a stretched version of the new Cooper’s architecture
- Production will begin in China later this year, with Mini’s Oxford plant to follow in 2026
- Mini Aceman is tipped to launch with available 40.7 kWh and 54.2 kWh battery packs.
Mini has previewed the long-awaited Aceman ahead of its debut at next week’s Beijing Auto Show running from April 25 to May 4. The new EV will slot between the Cooper and the Countryman in the firm’s range and be showcased alongside both of them in China.
Spy shots, previews, and a leak from last month mean we already know what the Aceman looks like. It has an exterior design more similar in philosophy to that of the larger Countryman than it does the softer and more curvaceous Cooper. Dominating much of the design are angular lines and aggressive creases. This is particularly evident with the headlights and the front and rear wheel arches.
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These new photos of the Aceman show it undergoing testing in the United States with a colorful blue, pink, and red camouflage wrap. Mini has previously said it is 4,075 mm (160.4 inches) long, 1,754 mm (69.1 inches) wide, and 1,495 mm (58.9 inches) tall. This means it is 217 mm (8.5 inches) longer than the hatchback but 354 mm (13.9 inches) shorter than the Countryman.
As the Aceman will share its underpinnings with the Mini Cooper Electric, it is tipped to launch with an 181hp electric motor at the front supported by a 40.7 kWh battery pack. Mini will also offer the Aceman in a hotter S guise with 215 hp and a 54.2 kWh battery.
As mentioned, Mini will showcase the Cooper and Countryman models in Beijing too. The company will bring along a Cooper E in Favoured Trim finished in Sunny Side Yellow with a white roof. A Mini Cooper SE in British Racing Green will also be present, as will a new Cooper SE with the John Cooper Works Trim.
The new Mini Aceman is expected to enter production in China later this year. Mini is also planning to build the Aceman in its UK factory, in Oxford, starting in 2026.
