Head to head

Volkswagen ID.3 vs MINI Cooper Electric

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

Volkswagen ID.3 electric car

Volkswagen ID.3

From £30,860 · 230 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.3 review

Car B

MINI Cooper Electric electric car

MINI Cooper Electric

From £30,000 · 190 miles

Read the MINI Cooper Electric review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.3 offers more range — 230 miles WLTP against 190, a gap of about 40 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID.3 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 £860 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the MINI Cooper Electric at 6.7s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID.3 leads in 4 areas and the MINI Cooper Electric in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.3£30,860
MINI Cooper Electric£30,000

Range (WLTP)

Volkswagen ID.3230 miles
MINI Cooper Electric190 miles

Battery

Volkswagen ID.359 kWh
MINI Cooper Electric54.2 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.3hatchback
MINI Cooper Electrichatchback

Seats

Volkswagen ID.35
MINI Cooper Electric4

Boot space

Volkswagen ID.3385 litres
MINI Cooper Electric210 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.37.3s
MINI Cooper Electric6.7s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID.3Grown-up Golf-sized EV with a spacious cabin
MINI Cooper ElectricThe most fun small EV to drive

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Volkswagen ID.325/100
MINI Cooper Electric6/100

Price

Volkswagen ID.383/100
MINI Cooper Electric83/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID.323/100
MINI Cooper Electric2/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID.334/100
MINI Cooper Electric41/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID.315/100
MINI Cooper Electric34/100

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