Strengths
- Petrol F66 and electric J01 share body
- Cabin OLED circular display brave
- Genuinely fresh design
Weaknesses
- New cabin layout polarising
- Electric range still modest 250 miles
- Built in China (J01)
Notable tech
- BMW UKL2 (F66 ICE) / Spotlight (J01 EV)
- Three-door hatch only on launch
- Petrol B38 1.5 / B48 2.0 turbo
- Cooper E (40 kWh) / Cooper SE (54 kWh) electric
- Circular OLED infotainment
Common issues
- Software bugs early
- Electric range 190-250 miles
- Cabin layout polarising
Engine derivatives
US-spec trims and engines offered across F66 / J01's life. Click any two rows to compare them side-by-side.
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Cooper C 1.5T
BHP154
Torque230 Nm
0–607.7 s
Top140 mph
MPG (US)42 mpg
DriveFWD
Gearbox7DCT
Cooper S 2.0T
BHP201
Torque300 Nm
0–606.6 s
Top150 mph
MPG (US)39 mpg
DriveFWD
Gearbox7DCT
Cooper E (40 kWh)
BHP181
Torque290 Nm
0–607.3 s
Top99 mph
Range190 miles
DriveFWD
Gearbox1AT
Cooper SE (54 kWh)
BHP215
Torque330 Nm
0–606.7 s
Top105 mph
Range250 miles
DriveFWD
Gearbox1AT