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Blast Sans Gas!
BL, 06/15/2022
2023 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper SE 2dr Hatchback (electric DD)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
Exceeded my expectations as a practical and FUN car to drive. Extremely well appointed and designed for the price range. Couldn't recommend it higher!
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My 4th MINI
Rich Wyderski, 03/07/2023
updated 04/28/2025
2023 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper SE 2dr Hatchback (electric DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I’ve owned a 2002 MINI Cooper S two door hardtop, a base convertible, an S convertible, and now my favorite, the 2023 SE. Is it perfect? Well… Could it be better? Well… Does it make me smile every time I drive it? YES! The good: I traded my GTI for this car, and it’s a bunch more fun to drive! All HP and torque is available RIGHT NOW when I want it to be, and even if the official 0-60 is 6.9 sec, I don’t believable a word of it. Maybe that’s because the 0-30 time feels so much faster than my GTI did. The handling is amazing since MINI chose terrific Hankook rubber, the center of gravity is low, and the battery only added a few hundred pounds compared to an S. I’m addicted. I know that looks and trim are subjective, but it all works great for me especially in BRG with the Chesterfield brown interior. I’m also happy that it was built in Oxford that has really upped the reliability game on ICE 2 door hardtops, and I hope that translates to this car. The 2024 SE will be built in China, so not sure if the quality will be the same. I also need an excellent sound system in my vehicle, and the 10 speaker HK in the Iconic trim delivers. The not-so-good: After more than a month and 500+ miles, I still haven’t completely figured out how to use the infotainment system. I guess I just need to fiddle with it for an hour or so to see what each menu and submenu offers and how to quickly navigate it all. The safety tech needs an upgrade, too. A Corolla shouldn’t beat a MINI for safety, even if the MINI is supposed to be able to park itself. The could-be-improved: More range, but not via a bigger battery. You’ll still need another vehicle for significant road trips. I would have opted for a ragtop if it were available. A button for “ludicrous speed” would be nice for special occasions. :-) 2/29/24 UPDATE: It’s been a little over a year since my BRG MINI SE was delivered to me, and I haven’t changed my mind about it after almost 5000 miles. It’s still a blast to drive, still looks great, has been trouble-free, and still makes me smile. I wasn’t surprised when it was named the #1 non-luxury EV in customer satisfaction for 2023 by JD Power earlier this month. The only EV rated higher was in the luxury category, the Rivian R1T. The MINI SE beat all the rest including other luxury models. Problems over the first year were minor. It would just quit charging a few times for no good reason, though I did learn that the doors need to be completely closed for it to charge. That led to me finding that the driver’s door didn’t shut as well as the passenger door which was fixed at my 1 year service. I still had it happen a couple times even with the doors closed tightly, but I was alerted by the MINI app and just had to turn the car on and off to reset everything. Then it started charging again without a problem. I was told by Orlando MINI service when they rotated my tires earlier this month that the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 run flats will likely need to be replaced next year. That’s with only 5k so far of mostly city driving without putting it into Sport mode very often. They’re great tires - excellent grip in dry and wet conditions, fairly quiet, and give me a range of over 130-140 miles in Green mode - but treadwear rating is only 260. I might try the new Bridgestone Potenza Sport AS XL non-run flats when the time comes to replace them. They’re also $140 per tire less expensive. All in all, I’d buy the car again in a heartbeat. I hope the MY 2025+ next gen models built in China are up to the same standard. UPDATE: This is my last post about one of the best vehicles I have ever owned that still makes me smile every time I drive it. There were developments during my second year of ownership, though, that lead me to post one more time. Last summer I received a letter from MINI informing me about a major safety recall because apparently there were problems with the battery assembly process that led to a couple spontaneous fires, one in the US and one in Germany. MINI/BMW recalled all of the MINI SE’s manufactured from 2020-2024, and the initial “fix” was a software download that discharges the battery to 30% and shuts down the vehicle if a “fault” is detected in the battery. Not a real great solution IMO since it could leave you suddenly stranded in the middle of nowhere. Fortunately MINI also identified that the battery housing was the issue, not being sealed properly and allowing moisture to enter the electrical system. Fields MINI in Orlando took good care of me, and though it took 2 weeks to get the parts and tools needed, replacing the housing itself. The true fix has made me breathe a lot easier and not worry that my car might turn me into a crispy critter. And so I still love driving my car! So if you’re thinking of buying a used example of the MINI SE, please make sure that you get verification that the recall fix included repair of the housing and not just the software update. Fields MINI provided me documentation that I received the complete repair, and so should every other MINI SE owner. That’s the big update. Also as predicted my OEM Hankook tires were shot at 8k and I ended up replacing them with Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus rubber. So far I’m actually getting 0.1 mi/kWh MORE than on the OEM tires without a noticeable decline in performance or comfort. They also have a 50k warranty so I hope to get at least 25k out of this set. They’re not run-flats, but that’s why I have a AAA membership.
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In a nice niche
Doug Hartley, 01/11/2023
2023 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper SE Signature 2dr Hatchback w/Prod End 08/22 (electric DD)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
If you want a city car or a commuter or just a second car for fun then the Mini Cooper SE might just be the niche electric car you are looking for. I got my ‘23 SE in October and it has met my expectations. I had an ‘09 Mini Cooper S for 7 years and can vouch for the SE being just as much fun to drive as the previous model was. The handling, comfort and solid feeling in the road are all accounted for. IMHO if you expect to use the back seats for hauling people you should be looking at a different vehicle. With the back seats folded down there is room for modest cargo such as golf clubs which fit quite easily thank you very much. Think of it as a two seater with far more space than actual two seaters and you’re cooking. My wife and I have two cars and honestly she doesn’t drive much. I plug the Mini every two or three days into the 240 line an electrician installed in my garage and it’s always good to go. The infotainment system is kinda clunky and old tech. The navigation system maps are so detailed as to be indecipherable. They also show where gas stations are on the route; not something you need in an electric car and there’s not much excuse for it in 2023. So you can use the Apple CarPlay if you have an iPhone but if are an Android guy or gal you are stuck with it. The car is fun to zip around in. Do you have to think about round trip distances and plan ahead? Sure! Do you have to use the other car sometimes? Yep! But for me it’s working out fine. It’s a niche car. If it suits you it’s reasonable price and fun factor is worth the inconvenience.
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Nice car, shame the warranty isn't honoured.
Pictsidhe , 02/12/2024
2023 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper SE 2dr Hatchback (electric DD)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought an SE in July 21. It's a great commuter and is very fun to drive. Mine is mostly used for commuting. With an EVSE in my carport, charging is a breeze. Except when it randomly decides not to... There are probably few better cars for 10-60 mile daily commutes. I autocross mine. If I wasn't such a lousy driver, I suspect I would do well. The bad is warranty issues: Initial fault, loose shutter flaps. Despite this being a common fault, they very grudgingly reattached. At a few thousand miles, it randomly did not charge one morning, despite being set to do so. I didn't notice until I unplugged and got in. Got out, plugged it back in, it charges. Huh, weird. Next, I discovered a split driveshaft gaitor, at 6,000 miles. Wear and tear, Sir. That will be $2000 for us to fix. I left it. At about 8k, I noticed that the leatherette seat is cracking. I specifically picked leatherette after hating the dirt magnet cloth seats on my previous Mini. The leatherette was touted as very hard wearing. Wear and tear, sir! I had more no-charge glitches over the next 15,000 miles. Eventually, someone I loaned my car to discovered that when it randomly wouldn't charge, the 'fix' was to lock or unlock the doors. A couple more incidences after I started checking with the app if it had charged. Whatever I did to the evse, the car would not charge. The only fix was to unlock or lock it. Even swapping to the portable and still not charge, unless I locked them car. I booked it in for diagnosis. Because I did not have the original EVSE but merely compatible ones, they would not diagnose it. The EVSEhas no way to tell us the car is locked or unlocked. 22,000 miles, the seat looks like it will split soon. I had originally planned to trade this one in for a J01 when they finally got here, but I'll never buy a new Mini again thanks to the dismal warranty. I bought my car with cash, so you would have thought Mini would be interested in keeping me happy. My car has accumulated multiple expensive faults that I really feel should have been covered under warranty. If Mini had fixed issues, this would be a 4 star review.
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