Head to head

MINI Countryman E vs BMW iX1

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

MINI Countryman E electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 270 miles of range

MINI Countryman E

From £42,000 · 270 miles

Read the MINI Countryman E review

Car B

BMW iX1 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 260 miles of range

BMW iX1

From £44,000 · 260 miles

Read the BMW iX1 review

The verdict

The MINI Countryman E offers more range — 270 miles WLTP against 260 miles, a gap of about 10 miles between charges. The BMW iX1 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 490 litres and 5 seats versus 460 litres and 5 in the MINI Countryman E. On price the MINI Countryman E starts about £2,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the BMW iX1 at 5.6s.

On the measured specifications below, the MINI Countryman E leads in 3 areas and the BMW iX1 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

MINI Countryman E£42,000
BMW iX1£44,000

Range (WLTP)

MINI Countryman E270 miles
BMW iX1260 miles

Battery

MINI Countryman E66.5 kWh
BMW iX164.8 kWh

Body type

MINI Countryman ESUV
BMW iX1SUV

Seats

MINI Countryman E5
BMW iX15

Boot space

MINI Countryman E460 litres
BMW iX1490 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

MINI Countryman E8.6s
BMW iX15.6s

Standout feature

MINI Countryman EFamily-sized MINI with a proper boot
BMW iX1Compact premium SUV with useful boot space

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

MINI Countryman E51/100
BMW iX142/100

Price

MINI Countryman E51/100
BMW iX149/100

Family space

MINI Countryman E43/100
BMW iX156/100

Performance

MINI Countryman E13/100
BMW iX167/100

Tech

MINI Countryman E34/100
BMW iX134/100

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