Mini · Electric hatchback · On sale since 13 Mar 2026
Mini Cooper Electric
The most affordable Mini EV in Thailand.
From ฿1,555,000 · 6 trims
evchu Score 41Niche pick
How it stacks up
Each mark is one of the 16 electric hatchbacks on sale in Thailand · best figure across trims · best on the right · the lit one is the Cooper Electric.
Price from
฿1,555,000
16th cheapest of 16 · median ฿449,945
Range · WLTP
402km
3rd longest of 12 · median 332 km
DC charging
95kW
3rd fastest-charging of 12 · median 75 kW
0–100 km/h
5.9s
Quickest of 8 · median 7.6 s
Battery
54.2kWh
4th largest of 16 · median 37.5 kWh
The Cooper Electric is Mini’s most affordable EV in Thailand, and it arrives fully built. It is sold as six trims, ฿1,555,000–฿2,249,000, all front-wheel drive, on NMC cells, with a 400-volt system.
From evchu’s research file on Mini: trims verified on 15 May 2026 against mini.co.th.
01Design
A 2.53-metre wheelbase. 1,460 mm tall.
3,858mm
overall length
- Width (official)
- 1,756mm
02Range & charging
402 km on a charge. Top 3 of 12 hatchbacks for range.
95kW
peak DC charging · every trim
10 → 80% on DC
30min
AC up to 11 kW
402km
WLTP range · Cooper SE Classic
On the same 54.2 kWh battery, the Cooper SE Hightrim on 18″ wheels is rated 2 km shorter than the Cooper SE Classic.
See it on a real tripBangkok → Chiang Mai in a Cooper Electric, in the trip tool03Performance
Front-wheel drive and 258 PS. 350 Nm of torque.
5.9s
0–100 km/h · JCW Cooper Electric and JCW Electric 1965 Victory Edition No.52 (6.7 s on the Cooper SE Classic, Cooper SE Standard, Cooper SE Hightrim and Cooper SE Paul Smith Edition)
- Front motor (official)
- 190kW258 PS · Cooper SE Classic, Cooper SE Standard, Cooper SE Hightrim and Cooper SE Paul Smith Edition 160 kW / 218 PS
- Torque (official)
- 330–350 Nm
- Top speed (official)
- 170–200 km/h
- Drive
- FWDsingle motor, every trim
evchu’s take · Pick your Cooper Electric
Six trims. The cheapest one scores highest.
Pick one: the stage, the numbers and the cost to own follow it.
The drawing is the car’s real silhouette; the figures are evchu’s spec data.
List price, unchanged since 1 Sep 2025 · checked 12 Nov 2026
Energy over 75,000 km
5 years, 15,000 km a year, 80% home charging at ฿4.5/kWh; petrol car at 7.5 L/100 km and ฿38/L. Resale is the segment default (47%): no used Cooper Electric has been listed yet, so confidence is low.
What ฿144,000 less costs you against the Cooper SE Standard
- 17″ wheels instead of 18″17″
- Equipment: their lists differ, and we hold them only in part.
- What it gives back besides the money
- 2 points more on the evchu Score41 vs 39
- Unchanged
- Same battery, motor and range as the Cooper SE Standard.
evchu’s take · Its rivals
Where the Cooper Electric sits in its class.
#16 cheapest of 16 electric hatchbacks, promotions included
- Changan Lumin ฿479,000
- Aion UT ฿549,900
- BYD Dolphin ฿599,900
- MG4 Electric ฿599,900
- NIO Firefly ฿799,000
- Honda Super-ONE ฿990,000
- Mini Cooper Electric ฿1,555,000
EV guides this car is in
evchu’s take · Buy now or wait?
Buy before 01 Jan 2027 — import excise set to rise
Excise on imported EVs is set to rise from 10% to 35% on 01 Jan 2027, and this car is imported. How much of the rise reaches the price is not known; passed on in full it would add up to ฿695,000.
MINI Cooper SE Paul Smith Edition launches in Thailand at ฿1,899,000
No list-price change recorded since we began tracking it on 19 Jul 2024.
How closely we watch the price
- Cooper SE Classicprice scraper · 54 checks
- Cooper SE Standardresearch file only · 2 checks
- Cooper SE Hightrimprice scraper · 54 checks
- Cooper SE Paul Smith Editionprice scraper · 5 checks
- JCW Cooper Electricresearch file only · 2 checks
- JCW Electric 1965 Victory Edition No.52research file only · 2 checks
Registered in Thailand
71 Mini Cooper Electric were registered in Thailand in October 2026.
2,042 registered in total, across 70 months of official data from January 2021. The last 12 months account for 820, up 48% on the 12 months before.
Compared over 12-month windows, not month to month: Thai registrations are seasonal — January runs about twice an average month, because Motor Expo sales are registered then. Source: Department of Land Transport new-car registration statistics, matched by model to evchu’s catalogue.evchu’s take · In the press
evchu stories on the Cooper Electric.
—Tech specs
Every number, side by side. Every one sourced.
Battery & charging
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?Questions
Asked about the Cooper Electric.
How much does the Mini Cooper Electric cost in Thailand?
The Mini Cooper Electric is on sale in Thailand in 6 trims, from ฿1,555,000 to ฿2,249,000: Cooper SE Classic ฿1,555,000 · Cooper SE Standard ฿1,699,000 · Cooper SE Hightrim ฿1,799,000 · Cooper SE Paul Smith Edition ฿1,899,000 · JCW Cooper Electric ฿2,199,000 · JCW Electric 1965 Victory Edition No.52 ฿2,249,000.
What is the driving range of the Mini Cooper Electric?
The Mini Cooper Electric is rated for 370–402 km on a full charge, depending on the trim. Real-world range depends on speed, temperature and how it is driven.
What battery does the Mini Cooper Electric have?
The Mini Cooper Electric is fitted with a 54.2 kWh battery pack.
How fast does the Mini Cooper Electric charge?
The Mini Cooper Electric supports DC fast charging at up to 95 kW.
Is now a good time to buy the Mini Cooper Electric?
Our price-intelligence engine currently rates the Mini Cooper Electric a "buy now": it is imported, and the excise on imported EVs rises on 01 Jan 2027. See the price-intelligence verdict on this page for the full reasoning.
How many seats does the Mini Cooper Electric have?
The Mini Cooper Electric seats 4.
Has the price of the Mini Cooper Electric changed?
No list-price change recorded since we began tracking it on 19 Jul 2024. The price history chart on this page shows every move we have tracked.
What are the alternatives to the Mini Cooper Electric?
The electric hatchbacks priced closest to it: Honda Super-ONE ฿990,000 · NIO Firefly ฿799,000 · BYD Dolphin ฿599,900 · MG4 Electric ฿599,900.
Prices checked 12 Nov 2026 · Mini research file verified 15 May 2026