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Mini Cooper SE
Car reviews LATEST Reviews 

2024 Mini Cooper EV review: the tiny Tesla antidote that’s super fun to drive

August 4, 2024August 3, 2024
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Toby Hagon 9050 Views Cooper, Mini

It’s the Chinese-made Mini with lashings of loveable British charm and innovative modern materials blended with the latest tech (and

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The Mini family: Cooper, EV-only Aceman and Countryman
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Confused by the Mini EV range? We’re here to help, from Cooper and Aceman to the biggest Mini ever, the Countryman

July 25, 2024August 14, 2024
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Toby Hagon 12874 Views Aceman, Cooper, Countryman, Mini

Remember when a Mini was just that? A small car that was pretty simple to get your head around. Now

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2024 Mini Cooper S.
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$11,000 price hack! But MINI Cooper E still can’t match the BYD Dolphin, MG4 and GWM Ora on dollars

April 2, 2024April 3, 2024 John Mahoney 13091 Views Cooper, E, ev, Mini, SE

MINI Australia has announced that when it introduces the all-new next-generation electric MINI it will be priced from an incredible

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2025 Renault 5.
LATEST News 

Meet the cute, capable and affordable Renault 5 E-Tech. Will this reborn icon make Europe relevant in the electric car era?

March 5, 2024March 22, 2024 John Mahoney 5205 Views 5, BYD, Cooper, Dolphin, e-tech, electric, Mini, renault

The 2025 Renault 5 E-Tech Electric has been unwrapped at the Geneva motor show and from our first look at

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2025 Alpine A290.
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Snow go! Alpine A290 hot hatch revealed; Aussie launch expected for Abarth 500e and Mini Cooper SE rival

March 1, 2024February 28, 2024 John Mahoney 3211 Views 500e, A290, abarth, alpine, Cooper, Mini, SE

Fresh details and all-new pics of the incoming fast Alpine A290 hot hatch have emerged in the build-up to the

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2024 Mini Cooper EV
LATEST News 

No Honda e, no problem: New Mini Countryman SUV and Cooper hatch electric vehicles coming in 2024 as brand’s EV vision finally takes flight

September 2, 2023September 1, 2023 John Carey 4131 Views Cooper, Countryman, ev, Mini

Right now Mini sells only one small, outdated and slow-selling EV in Australia, but this is about to change. For

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Peugeot e-Partner electric van loaded vs empty: Range test
Car reviews LATEST Reviews 

Peugeot e-Partner electric van loaded vs empty: Range test

October 8, 2023 Iain Curry Comments Off on Peugeot e-Partner electric van loaded vs empty: Range test
2026 Leapmotor B10 Review: This BYD Atto 2, Chery E5, Geely EX5, Jaecoo J5 and MG S5 rival presents a whole new angle on Chinese EVs
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2026 Leapmotor B10 Review: This BYD Atto 2, Chery E5, Geely EX5, Jaecoo J5 and MG S5 rival presents a whole new angle on Chinese EVs

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2025 Mini Aceman Review: Goldilocks-sized Mini for families is not very mini, but still five-door fun
LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

2025 Mini Aceman Review: Goldilocks-sized Mini for families is not very mini, but still five-door fun

March 23, 2025 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 2025 Mini Aceman Review: Goldilocks-sized Mini for families is not very mini, but still five-door fun
Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan 4S
Car reviews Reviews 

Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan 4S

July 15, 2021 Toby Hagon Comments Off on Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan 4S

Types of EVs

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

Like hybrids, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (or PHEVs) have an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. Plug-in vehicles take the

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0
What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

February 10, 2026 EV Central team 0
What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

February 7, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

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EV videos

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
LATEST News Videos 

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

April 13, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
Videos 

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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