Mini Cancel Launching Cooper EV Convertible, This Is The Cause

Mini Cooper Convertible version of gasoline. (Doc. BMW Group)

JAKARTA - Mini reportedly canceled plans to launch an electric version of the Cooper Convertible. This means that the model with the internal code J03 will not join the version of the gasoline engine that was launched last October.

Launching from the BMW Blog, Monday, December 30, the move had to be taken due to several factors, including changes in the market dynamics of electric vehicles and increasing pressure to maximize profits on entry-level electric models like Cooper.

The presence of electric vehicle manufacturers from China, such as BYD, also has a major impact on the automotive market with the presence of cutting-edge technology products but at affordable prices.

This is what makes automotive players in the European region need to adapt quickly and efficiently in the face of Chinese manufacturer innovations.

Previously, it was estimated that the electricity version of the Cooper Convertible would share a powertrain with the hardtop version of the electric Cooper. As an illustration, Cooper E is armed with an electric motorcycle that has up to 184 dk of power and a maximum torque of 290 Nm.

The performance is combined with a 40.7 kWh battery which is able to provide a distance of up to 305 km in one charge.

Meanwhile, the Cooper SE type has a larger power drive of 218 dk and a 330 Nm torque that joins a 54.2 kWh battery that has a range capacity of 402 km in one charger.

For now, the British automotive brand relies on pure EV models in global markets such as Cooper, Aceman, and Countryman SE.

Meanwhile, Mini now has an open heavy vehicle line on ICE's latest generation Cooper and John Cooper Works (JCW) which launched a few months ago.