Head to head
MINI Cooper Electric vs Cupra Born
A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Cupra Born offers more range — 385 km WLTP against 305 km, a gap of about 80 km between charges. The Cupra Born is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 385 litres and 5 seats versus 210 litres and 4 in the MINI Cooper Electric. On price the MINI Cooper Electric starts about A$6,150 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the MINI Cooper Electric at 6.7s.
On the measured specifications below, the MINI Cooper Electric leads in 2 areas and the Cupra Born in 4.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–100 km/h(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech