Mini Hatch Fourth generation
Mini Hatch (Fourth generation) was built from 2023 to the present, as a 3-door hatchback. Electric motor: Permanent magnet synchronous. Battery: 40.7 kWh SVOLT NMC (Cooper E); 54.2 kWh SVOLT NMC (Cooper SE / JCW Electric). Layout: Front-motor, front-wheel-drive. Size: 3,858 x 1,756 x 1,460 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 1540–1605 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Battery electric (J01; 2023)
The fourth-generation battery electric Mini hatchback was unveiled on 1 September 2023. Exclusively available as a 3-door hatchback, the model is marketed as the Mini Cooper regardless of the trim level. European sales started in 2024. A heavily refreshed version of the third-generation Mini Hatch is sold alongside this generation since 2024 as the internal combustion engined (ICE) option. The J01 Cooper is available in two configurations, Cooper E and Cooper SE.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other hatchback models in this database (44 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 97 mm below the median of 3,955 mm, and shorter than 58% of the 36 other hatchback models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,727 mm, and wider than 66% of the 38 other hatchback models in this database.
- 83 mm below the median of 1,543 mm, and lower than 81% of the 32 other hatchback models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 2,540 mm, and shorter than 59% of the 37 other hatchback models in this database.
Who it suits
- City and mixed driving: hatchbacks are compact outside and flexible inside.
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Other generations of the Hatch
- Third generation · 2013-2024 (Hatch); 2015-2024 (Convertible)
More from Mini · all Mini models
- Countryman (Third generation) · 2023 - present
- Electric · 2019-2024
Can I import a Mini Hatch (Fourth generation) from Japan?
By production year alone, Mini Hatch (Fourth generation) is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2048); Canada (2038); United Kingdom (2033); Australia (2048). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Mini Hatch (Fourth generation)?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: Permanent magnet synchronous; battery: 40.7 kWh SVOLT NMC (Cooper E); 54.2 kWh SVOLT NMC (Cooper SE / JCW Electric).
How big is the Mini Hatch (Fourth generation)?
3,858 mm long and 1,756 mm wide and 1,460 mm tall, on a 2,526 mm wheelbase (3-door hatchback). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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