small boss Bernd Korber has confirmed that the next-generation small will mark the debut of an all-electric Convertible model to sit alongside the small electric supermini.
The next-generation small Hatch has been spied ahead of going on sale in 2023. It will be smaller than the current-generation model, using an all-electric platform developed between small and Chinese SUV maker great Wall.
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“The small Convertible has a large and particularly faithful fan base. This is also shown by the great demand for the latest, freshly updated model. We are for that reason firmly convinced of the success of this car concept for the future,” said Korber.
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MINI has confirmed that the new Convertible EV will arrive two years after the next-generation small Hatch, debuting in 2025. It will practically certainly be built in China – small has said that the next-generation all-electric Hatch will run down a new production line for the jointly developed platform at a facility in Zhangjiagang.
No even more detail has been released beyond small confirming that the new model will continue to be a four-seater, despite the anticipated decrease in the vehicle’s proportions.
Though the automotive landscape could look quite different four years from now, as of this moment the next-gen small Convertible is set to enter an exclusive club as one of only a few all-electric convertible cars on sale globally.
It will directly rival the new Fiat 500 C electric, while Volkswagen could have a ready-made rival by 2027 in the form of a convertible version of the ID.3 electric car, which has been teased by the brand.
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