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Mini countryman is all4: the big mini goes to the electric

If for the moment, only the Mini Cooper has moved to electric, it’s time to put it in the rest of the range. Until then available in rechargeable hybrid, Countryman will go to 100% electric.

We are already talking about more than 300 horsepower ! Countryman SE ALL4 will therefore be the first 100% electric mini equipped with an all -wheel drive system. In recent days, the British firm has unveiled new information and images of the future Countryman. According to initial information, two models will be available at launch: the country man developing 188 horsepower as the Cooper is currently, and the SE ALL4.

Equipped with two engines integrated on each axle, the SE ALL4 version will offer 313 horsepower, including a boost system allowing a temporary power increase. Thanks to the 64.7 kWh battery, the manufacturer already speaks of 450 kilometers of autonomy according to the WLTP cycle. Great promise ! Especially since the new countryman should improve its habitability since it should be slightly larger than the current generation, in height and in length.

Ecological to the interior

The BMW group pays particular attention to the materials used inside and outside its models. And this will apply to mini: the future countryman should get rid of some decorative elements in certain polluting materials, and even be equipped with rims made from 70% of recycled aluminum.

Inside, it’s the same story. The roof trim, the steering wheel, the dashboard and even the floor mats will be made from recycled polyester that Mini has designed from old carpets and polyethylene bottles terephtaplate. The British brand claims that this unique alternative can reduce CO 2 emissions up to 85 % on the entire production chain. Even the Leipzig factory in which this Coutryman will be built will benefit from some developments to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

We rolled aboard the future electric mini electric country !

A few months before its presentation, we were able to climb aboard the future mini electric country. The SUV grows and borrows the base of the BMW IX1, but seems to keep mini DNA with specific settings.

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