Overview

The Aceman is an all-new electric SUV model for the MINI range, and it’s designed to tap into that hugely popular small family car market that has so much competition. But the firm believes it has an edge, given so many people buy its cars for the funky and customisable design and kitsch interior.

That said, the Aceman faces stiff competition from so many other cars. The likes of the Vauxhall Mokka Electric, Smart #1, Volvo EX30 and Kia EV3 are just a few thorns in the MINI’s side, which can be had for similar money and offer their own spin on the baby SUV formula.

We’ve driven the MINI Aceman at the international launch, and we’ll be further driving it as more versions are rolled out. You can find out more about how we test on Parkers via our dedicated explainer page. But in the meantime, here’s what Jake Groves found when he had the car in Germany.

Given the MINI Countryman has grown so much, becoming a fully-fledged family SUV, a gap had grown between it and the Cooper hatchback – something the Aceman here is designed to fill. The aim is to offer a bit more space inside, while keeping a lot of the Cooper’s advantages like a fun-to-drive chassis and a funky interior. Which makes sense, given the Aceman shares the same structure and electric powertrains as the Cooper hatchback.

The Aceman is all-electric, doing without combustion engines that the Cooper hatch and Countryman SUV offer, and is available in three power variants – Aceman E, Aceman SE and Aceman JCW. MINI has also included a lot of potential options here, but has assembled most of them into equipment packs named Level 1 and Level 2.

Click through the next few pages to read everything you need to know about the new MINI Aceman, including its practicality, how much it costs to run, what it’s like to drive – and ultimately whether we recommend buying one.