MINI Aceman Review & Prices

Small electric SUVs are the flavour of the month - we even made one our 2024 Carwow Car of the Year. The latest to hit the market is the Mini Aceman, which is the British brand’s alternative to EVs such as the Volvo EX30 and the Jeep Avenger.

The Aceman slots into a gap in the Mini range that’s been left as the Countryman has grown from a small car into a family SUV the size of a Nissan Qashqai. It’s a bit like the Waitrose Essential range - trying to capture customers who might have been left behind as the main product evolves.

The Aceman is only around 20mm longer and the same width as a Renault Clio hatchback, so it’s a genuinely small SUV. The minimalist styling is among the same lines as the larger Countryman, with rhombus-shaped headlights, a blanked-out front grille and customisable LED taillights which can show a union flag. The sides feature prominent wheelarches, and blacked-out pillars give a floating roof effect.

Mini Aceman: electric range, battery and charging data

Range: 192-252 miles
Efficiency: 4.5-4.6 miles per kWh
Battery size: 42.5 - 54.2kWh
Max charge speed: 75-90kW
Charge time AC: 6hrs-7.5hrs, 0-100%, 7kW
Charge time DC: 30 minutes, 10-80%
Charge port location: Right side rear
Power outputs: 184-214hp

By pushing the wheels right out to the corners and making use of the Aceman’s additional height over the regular Mini hatch, interior space has been maximised. Mini says there’s ‘generous legroom’ - which we’ll look forward to confirming when we get some hands-on time with the Aceman - and a 300-litre boot. That’s a little smaller than the 318-litre Volvo EX30 or 355-litre Jeep Avenger Electric, though.

The Aceman’s interior is similar to the Countryman and the Mini hatch. The stylishly-appointed fabric dashboard is dominated by a circular infotainment screen, which deals with everything from the speedometer to the climate controls. It’s 9.4-inches in diameter and very high-resolution, though can be a little fiddly to operate on the move. It sits above a lozenge-shaped panel that contains the volume dial, drive selector and drive mode switch - and apart from buttons on the steering wheel, that’s it for physical controls inside the Aceman.

Two variants of the Aceman will be offered, named the E and the SE. The Aceman E uses a 42.5kWh battery which is good for a range of 192 miles. It has a 184hp motor and can do 0-62mph in 7.9 seconds. The SE is more powerful, with 218hp giving it a 0-62mph time of 7.1 seconds. It also has a larger 54.2kWh battery giving a maximum range of 252 miles.

Using similar underpinnings to the Mini hatch, we’d expect the Aceman to be pretty tidy in the corners - one of the company’s pillars is, after all, its cars’ go-kart handling. We’ll find out more when we get to drive the Aceman soon.

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Prices for the Aceman kick off at just under £32,000, undercutting the Volvo EX30 and Jeep Avenger Electric, though it has less range than either. The Aceman SE, which has range to rival the Avenger and more than the entry-level EX30, costs over £36,000.

Three trim levels are available called Classic, Exclusive and Sport, and mostly change the car’s looks - Classic gets limited paint options and duller upholstery with 17-inch wheels, while Exclusive and Sport have some brighter options available and 18-inch alloys.

Options, meanwhile, are bundled into easy-to-digest packs called Level 1, 2 and 3. All models do come with a rear-view camera, lots of driver assistance kit and wireless smartphone connectivity. Keyless entry, a head-up display, premium sound system and panoramic sunroof can all be found within these packs.