- The Mini Aceman SE produces 160kW and 330Nm.
- Its 49.2kWh usable battery provides up to 405km WLTP range.
- The Aceman sits between Mini’s Cooper and Countryman models.
Mini has taken its Aceman SE for a Sydney showcase, putting the compact electric crossover against some of Australia’s most recognisable urban backdrops.
The fully electric model has been on sale in Australia since last year, joining the local Mini range between the Cooper and larger Countryman. In Blazing Blue paint, the Aceman SE looks rather at home weaving past the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach and the city’s older sandstone streets.
Small Mini, big numbers
At just under 4.10 metres long, the Aceman SE is pitched as a city-friendly SUV with more practicality than a Mini Cooper, but without stretching into Countryman territory.
Its electric motor produces 160kW and 330Nm, with torque available from standstill.
That should make it well suited to the kind of stop-start city traffic found around Darlinghurst, Barangaroo, Bondi Junction and the shopping streets near the Queen Victoria Building.
Mini says the front-wheel-drive Aceman SE benefits from light, direct steering and a low centre of gravity, thanks partly to its battery placement in the floor. That is useful in a city where the traffic gaps can be small and the surrounding utes are often rather large.
Range for the city and beyond
The Aceman SE uses a 49.2kWh usable battery and offers up to 405km of WLTP range. Mini quotes combined energy consumption of 14.7kWh/100km and zero tailpipe emissions.
In urban use, where braking and lower speeds favour EV efficiency, Mini suggests the Aceman can comfortably cover close to 400km before needing another charge.
Longer Australian road trips are another matter. Mini notes that even major cities cannot match Europe for charging infrastructure, with most EV owners charging at home and fast chargers still relatively limited.
That makes planning important for drivers heading north towards the Gold Coast, especially given Australia’s firm 110km/h highway limits and long stretches between major stops.
Cabin keeps the fun bit
Inside, the Aceman SE sticks with Mini’s latest digital layout, centred around a circular 24cm display. It can also call out nearby landmarks, a neat touch when crawling through Sydney’s greatest-hits route.
Equipment includes comfortable seats with massage function, a head-up display and voice control. Interior projectors can cast coloured lighting graphics onto the textile dashboard, with the lighting changing according to drive mode.
So while the Aceman SE may be compact and quiet, it is not short on character. In a city filled with hulking utes and off-road-ready SUVs, that might be its sharpest trick.
