Mini电动概念车曾在去年9月的法兰克福车展首次亮相，最近谍照记者首次拍到了MINICooperE电动测试车照片。拍摄地点当时的温度达到摄氏零下30度，显然，车厂在测试电动车低温环境下的性能。第一眼看上去，很难看出这辆车和普通的三门掀背车有什么不同。仔细看就会发现它采用了能量回收制动系统，不同的格栅，重新设计的前后保险杠。前大灯取自改款前的F56，而转向灯则是半成品。车尾没有排气尾管，车身侧面有充电插口进一步坐实了这是一辆电动车，车身上的“电动测试车”贴纸并不显眼，而这辆车的离地间隙与现行版其他车型并没有什么不同。目前不知道这辆Cooper E内部结构是什么。该车动力系统有可能取自宝马i3，而i3的电池可以让该车综合续航里程达到118-124英里（约合190-200公里），其最大功率170马力，扭矩250牛米。
MINI Cooper E Electric Test Mule Spied For First Time
The Mini Electric Concept made its world debut at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show back in September and now we’re getting our first look at it, albeit in boring test mule form, out in the wild.
The Cooper E or whatever it will be called is pictured here testing in extremely cold weather. The carparazzi tell that MINI has been testing the car at -30 degrees Celsius for an hour, trialing the all-new, all-electric powertrain.
On first glance, it’s hard to tell this car apart from the three-door hatchback. Look closer and focus on the smallest of details, and you’ll notice the regenerative braking system, different grille, plus the resculpted front and rear bumpers. The headlights come from the pre-facelift F56, which is an indicator this is a work-in-progress prototype.
The lack of exhaust pipes and the charge port door further confirm the electric nature of the Cooper E, as if the “Electric Test Vehicle” stickers weren’t obvious enough. And finally, it appears the ground clearance of the e-MINI doesn’t differ too much from the current lineup.
Having said these, not much is known about what hides under the skin of the Cooper E. The most practical scenario is a powertrain derived from the BMW i3. Depending on battery capacity, the i3 is EPA-rated 118 to 124 miles on the combined driving cycle. As for get-up-and-go, the smallest member of the BMW i family boasts 170 horsepower and 184 pound-feet (250 Nm).