The 2026 MINI Countryman E and SE will be upgraded later this year with a new battery and fresh hardware designed to help it travel further on a single charge.
Due to arrive in European dealers from March 2026, the revised MINI Countryman E and SE replace their current 64.6kWh battery with a slightly larger 65.2kWh powerpack.
To enhance efficiency, the compact SUV also gains an advanced silicon carbide (SiC) inverter that minimises power losses, along with newly optimised wheel bearings on the front axle that are said to reduce rolling resistance and cut energy lost through friction.
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The result is the Countryman E can now cover up to 501km on the WLTP test cycle, up from 462km in the current car.
The flagship all-wheel drive Countryman SE ALL4, meanwhile, can now travel 467km on a charge, an increase of 35km over the outgoing version.
As before, both batteries can be topped up from 10 to 80 per cent in less than 30 minutes.
No further mechanical hardware changes have been made, with the Countryman E continuing to use a single front-mounted electric motor producing 150kW and 250Nm, enabling a 0-100km/h time of 8.6 seconds.
The dual-motor all-wheel drive Countryman SE ALL4 produces 230kW and 494Nm, cutting the 0-100km/h sprint to 5.6 seconds.
Launched in 2024 alongside combustion versions, the current pair of EV models otherwise carry over unchanged.
In Australia, the Countryman E is offered in Core, Classic and Flavoured trims, while the more expensive SE ALL4 is available in Classic, Flavoured and JCW Sport variants.
Pricing for the entry Countryman E Core currently starts at $64,990 before on-road costs and rises to $77,990 for the range-topping Countryman SE JCW Sport.
MINI grew its sales by 37.7 per cent last year, delivering 5485 vehicles. It was just pipped by Polestar (38.6 per cent) as the fastest growing premium EV brand in the country.
The Countryman came close to becoming the BMW-owned brand’s best-selling model, with 2235 examples sold, but it was ultimately edged out by the more affordable Cooper hatch (2263).
