It has already been seen naked in China, and we already know the design of the MINI Cooper S 2023, the electric three-door. A year after his first appearance as a mule in the winter tests, he returns to the same stage as a camouflaged prototype.
Almost a year has passed since the first mules of the new generation of the electric MINI were presented in special clothing at the winter tests. So, its development was at a very early stage, with some interior elements of one of the Chinese brands of the conglomerate of Great Wall, the Asian partner that is participating in the project.
In fact, a recent leak has revealed the design of the new Cooper S electric in the far east. Meanwhile, the prototypes have returned to the north of Sweden to carry out the configurations in the drive system, the battery and the power electronics. This time, the prototype of the electric British is shown in these spy photos with the usual MINI camouflage.
Spy photos MINI Cooper S Electric 2023 in Sweden
In the middle of last fall, the brand confirmed world premiere in 2023, showing a camouflaged prototype with details that, on this occasion, are present but used as part of the camouflage. It is enough to stop for more than a moment to detect that the camouflage is denser than it seems at first glance, with the usual riveted plates that prevent seeing the real design.
This is the case of the front hood and the wings. On the front panel it has the characteristic air intake of the Cooper S and, for now, closed. The headlights are much smaller despite the satin trim that surrounds them, their interior features a dark finish to give it a more aggressive look, and the grill changes completely, seeing a new sensor for security assistants at the top. Now, ventilation is forwarded to the bottom of the bumper.
The prototype also has recessed door handlesand a new larger cover for the battery charging port with a «CCS2» connector. From behind, the pilots are provisional but their cut matches the same design seen in the leak. The electric MINI will be dominated by technology in an interior with big screens, and ample space, as the battery will occupy the space between the axles. What is still unknown are the power figures of this model, which is expected to exceed the 184 CV of the current model, at the same time as the 270 kilometers of autonomy will almost double.