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Tech Talk • MINI Electric
PAINT&PANEL SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2021
MINI MARVEL
THE THREE AND FIVE DOOR MINI HATCH HAS BEEN REFRESHED RECENTLY. AN UNIQUE ROOF-PAINT FINISH IS ON OFFER FEATURING A COLOUR GRADIENT FROM SAN MARINO BLUE THROUGH TO PEARLY ACQUA TO JET BLACK, CREATED WITH A NEW PAINTING TECHNIQUE.
LIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTION
The MINI Electric Hatch utilises lightweight sustainable materials including HHS and ISSS to maintain cabin strength integrity
PARKING ASSISTANT
There are ultrasonic parking sensors mounted on the front and rear, which also warn drivers if they are getting too close to another car or object.
EV BATTERY PACK
The battery pack has 12 modules of lithium-ion cells arranged in a T-shaped unit in the vehicle floor between the front seats and below the rear seats, providing a battery capacity of 32.6 kWh.