Well, it’s a Mini John Cooper Works with a folding fabric roof. In fact, that’s all there really is to it. It has the same engine, brakes, wheels and suspension. It also has the same quirky ...

Engine and gearbox > The JCW’s 2-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine might not be bursting with character but it is effective. Manual ’box offers more interaction that the auto.

These are just some of the reasons why the new all-electric MINI Cooper has earned a four-star review as well as being named the Best Small Electric Car in the 2024 What Car? Electric Awards.