Head to head
MINI Cooper Electric vs Cupra Born
A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Cupra Born offers more range — 240 miles WLTP against 190 miles, a gap of about 50 miles 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 £3,000 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
0–60 mph(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech