Mini Ace Man Review

Read Caroline’s Mini Aceman review to find out everything you need to know about buying Mini’s new electric crossover in Ireland in 2025.

Aceman is Mini’s new model, located between Cooper and Countryman. It occupies a convenient middle ground: larger and more practical than the five-door Cooper, but with all the charm and features that make minis so popular.

It’s available in Ireland from around €39,000, with a choice of two batteries, the largest of which has a range of 405km on a single charge (WLTP).

Let’s take a closer look.

design

The Aceman is styled as a compact crossover, so its metal feels thick and pleasing. The LED headlights at the front are uniquely angular, giving the Aceman a unique personality in the Mini series. Depending on the trim, the octagonal grille can be painted either gloss black or silver. There are three trim levels: Classic, Exclusive and Sport. Roof rails complete the rugged look.

Viewed from the side, it’s obvious this is a compact vehicle, with short front and rear overhangs giving the Aceman a familiar squat, sporty stance. The wheel arches also have a pronounced shape, fitting alloy wheels ranging from 17 to 19 inches. Flush door handles give a sleek look.

The Sport model on test features John Cooper Works (JCW) styling, including sporty front and rear bumpers, black Mini badging and JCW badging.

Mini Eisman interior

The cabin is very quirky and colorful – classic Mini indeed. The Sport version features a JCW-style red and black interior, including gorgeous synthetic leather heated front sports seats. There’s a lot of recycled materials used in the cabin, but it doesn’t look shabby at all. Fabric on the dashboard and doors gives the car a stylish look. Even the heated steering wheel has neat fabric straps.

There’s a head-up display instead of a traditional digital driver display. The main event is the charismatic mini circular touchscreen located in the center of the dashboard. Below is a look at the brand’s familiar collection of retro toggle switches.

The screen can be controlled by touch or voice commands and comes with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Because it relies heavily on touch controls, it can be cumbersome to use while driving. For example, buttons for climate settings, heated seats and the steering wheel are all very small. If you swipe up, you can customize the toolbar to your preferred functionality, and the star button on the steering wheel can be used as a shortcut.

Aceman’s equipment features don’t come cheap. You have to add the package to get extra features, including power adjustment for the front seats, a Harman Kardon stereo and a panoramic glass sunroof with a blind.

Practicality

The Aceman is built on the same platform as the Cooper, but has a longer wheelbase so rear-seat passengers have more legroom. Depending on the position of the front seats, it’s a comfortable place to sit, although headroom may be tight for taller passengers. Width-wise, it’s still a very narrow car, so two people in the outboard seats will be most comfortable. There is a seat in the middle, but it is very narrow.

Amenities include small door bins, pockets on the backs of the front seats, two USB-C ports and a cup holder. There’s no center armrest, but that’s similar to most other compact crossovers.

This boot only has a capacity of 300 liters, which is plenty, but its closest rivals don’t offer much more. Smart #1 has a slightly smaller boot capacity of 273 litres. There are useful features such as a 12-volt socket and a two-position boot floor. The rear seats can also be folded in a 60:40 split.

There are Isofix child seat anchors on the two outer seats and the front passenger seat.

Driving Mini Ace Man

The Aceman E has a driving range of only 308 kilometers. The Aceman SE has a larger battery (49.8kWh usable capacity) and a range of up to 405 kilometers (or 398 kilometers in the sports version tested).

Its battery capacity isn’t huge in this day and age, but it’s more than adequate for a car designed for town and city driving, rather than cruising the highway all day.

The Aceman SE is equipped with a 218 horsepower motor that powers the front wheels with 330 Nm of torque and a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 7.1 seconds. Even kart mode is nimble to drive and can be selected from a touch-screen mini experience. Smooth, progressive steering and excellent body control through corners make it really fun to drive.

Its performance on the road is also superior. The cabin is remarkably quiet, even at high speeds on the motorway. While the suspension does tend to be on the firmer side and never really settles down on the highway, there’s no noise or harshness over bumps, making it a great companion on the road.

During more than a week of driving, my average power consumption was 16.2 kWh per 100 kilometers, which translates to an actual driving range of approximately 307 kilometers. There’s also regenerative braking that can be adjusted via the touchscreen, including an adaptive setting that intelligently adjusts the amount of regeneration. It works great.

TOLL

The Aceman comes standard with 11kW AC charging, which is great. The DC charging rate is relatively moderate. The charging power of Aceman E is up to 70kW, and the charging power of Aceman SE is up to 95kW. It can charge 10-80% in up to 31 minutes with a fast enough charger.

Battery preconditioning is also possible via the navigation system.

Mini ace man price

Prices start from €39,190 on-road for the Mini Aceman E and €44,720 for the Aceman SE. Aceman SE Sport test retail price starts at 48,923 euros.

judgment

Like most Minis, the new Aceman is cute and cute. Its clever positioning between the Cooper and the Countryman makes it more practical than the Cooper. But it still retains the charm and character of the Mini brand and is an interesting compact car. The chunky crossover looks make it instantly desirable, it’s great fun to drive, and its premium benefits go some way to justifying its price tag. Some electric compact crossovers are roomier, have bigger batteries, and have longer range, but this one feels primarily designed as a small city car or a second car for the family. So if that’s what you’re looking for, the new Aceman is high on the want list and is overall a very good car.

Watch Mini Ace Man video review

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Screenplay by Caroline Kidd

Founder and Editor of Changing Lanes, Irish Car of the Year Judge

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