The upcoming Countryman will be bigger and continue to have five doors and a variable-use interior along with optional all-wheel drive.
The Countryman E delivers 140 kW/191 hp, whereas the Countryman SE ALL4 is the brand's first all-wheel-drive fully- electric vehicle.
Two highly integrated drive units on the front and rear axles together generate an output of 230 kW/313 hp, including a temporary boost. The battery capacity is 64.7 kWh.
Range is estimated at 450km.
With its length increased by 13cm to 4,429 mm, the spacious adventurer offers even more space and comfort for its occupants. The height grew by almost 6cm to now 1,613 mm, offering even more headroom.
As with many EV makers these days, MINI also touts the use of sustainable materials. MINI has omitted all extraneous decorative elements in the exterior and interior and makes the cast light-alloy wheels from up to 70 percent secondary aluminium.
The surfaces of the dashboards, steering wheel, vehicle headliner and floor, and floor mats are made of recycled polyester obtained from PET bottles and carpet remnants.
Production at BMW's Leipzig plant strives to expands the green agenda.
The site has four wind turbines generating more than 20 GWh of electricity from wind energy per year for use in production.
In the Battery Farm up to 700 second-life high-voltage batteries from BMW i3 vehicles are used to store energy, such as that generated by the wind turbines. By storing the energy on the premises, local energy management can be optimised and the electrical grid kept stable.
BMW is expanding on-site e-component production capacity by eight production lines by 2024 and investing more than 800 million euros (RM3.8bil). The decarbonisation of production by replacing fossil fuels with hydrogen is the focus of what is already one of the most modern and sustainable automotive production facilities in the world.
