The MINI Aceman broke cowl in April this 12 months to convey a brand new bodystyle to the British marque’s line-up, positioned within the hole between the Cooper hatchback and the Countryman SUV, and its powertrain is the place it’s distinguished from its rangemates; the Aceman is BEV-only.
Measurement-wise, the Aceman measures 4,076 mm lengthy, 1,754 mm large, 1,515 mm tall with a wheelbase of two,606 mm. For comparability, the Cooper hatchback is 3,858 mm lengthy with a 2,526 mm wheelbase, and the Countryman is 4,433 mm lengthy with a 2,692 mm wheelbase.
In Malaysia, the Aceman arrived in a sole SE model priced at RM213,888, and that brings a single, front-mounted drive motor that outputs 218 PS and 330 Nm that may propel the Aceman from 0-100 km/h in 7.1 seconds and to a high pace of 170 km/h. Its nickel-cobalt manganese (NCM) battery pack has a capability of 54.2 kWh, yielding as much as 406 km of vary (WLTP).
Charging through AC might be carried out at as much as 11 kW, whereas DC charging is feasible at as much as 95 kW, and the latter will convey a 10-80% state of cost in half-hour. By way of driver help, included within the Aceman are lane change warning, pace restrict information, passive cruise management, rear cross site visitors alert, and entrance collision warning with brake intervention (AEB).
The Malaysian-spec Aceman SE will get 19-inch ‘Hexagram’ spoke wheels, roof rails, and skid plates, whereas the cabin will get Vescin leatherette upholstery in Darkish Petrol color, dual-zone local weather management, powered John Cooper Works entrance seats with reminiscence operate, a sport steering wheel, an anthracite headliner, a wi-fi charging tray and a 10-speaker Harman Kardon sound system.
What’s it like on the controls of the MINI Aceman? Watch the video overview as our man Jonathan Lee logs his impressions of the brand new EV mannequin from a drive in Denmark.
GALLERY: MINI Aceman SE in Malaysia
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