You lost me at "Mini isn't exactly a brand you associate with racing" - I think making one of the most successful rally cars ever gives them some kudos there...
Hope you had a wonderful holiday season! That looked like a great trip. I have never been a fan of the mini, but I can see why some people are. Thanks for the awesome video.
We ordered our plug in hybrid mini last fall and finally get to pick it up next week. While i understand the criticism on range both electric and gas( smaller tank than gas version.) we opted for this car as we are mainly city drivers that sometimes want or need to go distance. I too wish the range was better but sadly other plug in hybrids with better range cant be sold in Washington state so we have opted for one of the few plug in hybrids that can. We love the drive of a mini and feel they are moving on soon to only electric models, so we got in when we did, as to not miss the plug in hybrid flexibility.
Thanks for watching and your comment. I know a lot of people like plug in hybrids but I’ve always been a binary kind of person. I like electric or gas but I believe that phev should be able to have a useable battery range. I’m happy to hear you like your mini though!
@@thestudentdrivercarreviews i agree. It should be longer range.. for our everyday needs with our habits, it works.. i get that is different for others and non city drivers.. i wish mini was working to expand that.. but so many car companies are switching all to electric/ which we didn't want.. and the phev vehicles with longer range aren't able to be sold in our state. I think we are just a rare niche of driver that the range mostly works for. But yes more range in either or both electric/gas would have made an even better purchase.
I’m happy that the mini serves your needs. I live away from city so driving around town is longer in range than say living in downtown Seattle or Portland. I has no idea that Washington state made buying phev that difficult! I believe that ev vehicles will become more mainstream in the cities so charging should become easier. That said, if you live in Alaska or the arctic, ev vehicles will likely never work for you.
Nice video, would be nicer if you reduce the music volume at least by half. The mixing right now makes your voice impossible to hear -specifically at lower volumes.
For your demo trip, what was the average/worst/best mileage you were getting? Also, my gas-powered Countryman has fine Harmon Kardon speakers and satellite and HD radio. Did you get a lower-quality stereo?
Yeah the stereo wasn’t as amazing as I was hoping for as it was a stock sound system. As per fuel economy I don’t remember off the top of my head but I also charged it a lot which really helped fuel economy. Don’t quote me but I believe gas only I was getting around 7.5lL per 100km. Hope that helps.
On a 200 mile trip, say, would there always be juice in the battery (from a full charge and without charging it midway) so that the electric motor would be able to kick in at any time where you need that extra acceleration?
Yes there is always a little bit of electricity in the battery and the computer will use that if it thinks you need both the electric and gas powertrain simultaneously.
@@thestudentdrivercarreviews most hybrid models can use regular octane. But thats good to know been hoping to get hybrid countryman later in future when i can afford one. Minis are lot more practical and reliable than people think. It's the way they are maintained by most consumers that gives them bad reputation. Ive had mine 3 years and im over 100'000 km no real issues. But change transmission fluid at proper intervals, that's all I need to say. Most people wont change it and thats why transmissions fail
I owned a Mini Hybrid. A bad car and I don't deserve to buy. You like to repair a lot and have problems with the charging battery. This is just a car, disgusting English propaganda, nothing more
