Major range bump for quirky electric SUV: 2026 Mini Countryman electric gets up to 500km of range due to larger battery in this BMW iX1, Kia EV3, Renault Megane E-Tech, Volvo EX30 and Zeekr X rival

Mini has globally detailed a technical update to its all-electric Countryman E and SE variants ahead of its European on-sale date of March 2026.

The Mini Countryman E and SE now both receive a slightly larger 65.2kWh lithium-ion battery pack, which is up from the 64.6kWh unit in the current model.

Mini also claims to have integrated a new silicon carbide (SiC) inverter to improve energy efficiency and minimise power loss, as well as introduce friction-reduced wheel bearings on the front axle.

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As a result of all of these changes, WLTP-claimed range in the single-motor Countryman E is now up to 501km, whereas WLTP-claimed range in the dual-motor Countryman SE is now up to 467km.

This is up 39km and 35km, respectively, over the current Countryman E and SE.

Beyond this, it’s understood the electric Countryman line-up remains unchanged for the time being. Charging from 10 to 80 per cent is still claimed to take less than 30 minutes, indicating the peak DC fast-charging rate is the same at 130kW.

The electric Mini Countryman line-up launched alongside the petrol counterparts in 2024 and hasn't received an update locally yet.

We’ve reached out to Mini Australia to find out when this update to the Countryman E and SE will launch locally. We’ll update this story once we hear back.

In Australia both the Countryman E and SE are offered. The E comes in Core, Classic and Favoured trim levels, whereas the SE comes in Classic, Favoured and JCW Sport trim levels.

Australian pricing for the electric Countryman line-up starts at $64,990 before on-roads for the Countryman E Core and extends to $77,990 before on-roads for the Countryman SE JCW Sport.

Power in the Countryman E comes from a single, front-mounted electric motor which produces 150kW and 250Nm of torque. It’s claimed to be able to do the 0-100km/h sprint in 8.6 seconds.

The Countryman SE on the other hand has a dual-motor all-wheel drive set-up with total system outputs of 230kW and 494Nm. It’s claimed to be able to do the 0-100km/h sprint in 5.6 seconds.

Last year Mini grew its sales in Australia by 37.7 per cent year-on-year with a total of 5485. The Countryman was relegated to second place this year (2235 sales) as the smaller Cooper just overtook it (2263 sales).