Mini Cooper Electric vs Renault 5 E-Tech
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Renault 5 E-Tech
5 E-Tech 40kWh 120hp (MY27)£21,495 · 165 mi
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Our verdict
The Mini Cooper Electric and Renault 5 E-Tech are both electric hatchbacks in the small car class. The Mini Cooper Electric starts at £26,905 in the UK and the Renault 5 E-Tech at £21,495, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The Cooper Electric charges faster on a rapid charger (60 kW against 55 kW on average, 10–80%). On top of that, it uses less energy (4.3 mi/kWh against 4.1 mi/kWh) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 7.3 s against 9.0 s.
The 5 E-Tech goes further, with about 165 miles of real-world range against 155 for the Cooper Electric. On top of that, it is £5,410 cheaper to buy new (£21,495 against £26,905) and has the bigger boot (326 litres against 200).
There's little between them on warranty length (3 years).
Choose the Mini Cooper Electric if you want quicker charging stops and lower running costs and the Renault 5 E-Tech if you want the longest range and the lower price.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £26,905on sale now
- £21,495 (best)on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- £10,2002023 car
- –too new
- Price per mile of range
- £173
- £131 (best)
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 155 mi250 km, estimate
- 165 mi (best)265 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- about 146 mi2023 car, est.
- –
- Efficiency
- 4.3 mi/kWh (best)146 Wh/km, estimate
- 4.1 mi/kWh151 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 166 mi267 km
- 173 mi (best)279 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 60 kW (best)10–80% average
- 55 kW10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 11 kW
- 11 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
- Yes (best)
Battery
- Usable battery
- 36.6 kWh
- 40 kWh (best)
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- Heat pump
- Yes
- Yes
Body and performance
- Body style
- Hatchback
- Hatchback
- Size class
- B · Small car
- B · Small car
- Seats
- 4
- 5 (best)
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Front-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 7.3 s (best)0–100 km/h
- 9.0 s0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 1,615 kg
- 1,472 kg
Size
- Length
- 3.86 m12 ft 8 in
- 3.92 m12 ft 10 in
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.76 m5 ft 9 in
- 1.81 m5 ft 11 in
- Width with mirrors
- 1.97 m6 ft 5 in
- 2.02 m6 ft 8 in
- Height
- 1.46 m4 ft 9 in
- 1.50 m4 ft 11 in
- Wheelbase
- 2.53 m8 ft 3 in
- 2.54 m8 ft 4 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 200 litres
- 326 litres (best)
- Towbar available
- No
- Yes (best)
- Towing (braked)
- Not approved
- 500 kg (best)
- Max payload
- 450 kgpeople and luggage
- 468 kg (best)people and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- 5 stars (best)
- 4 stars
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 3 years (best)unlimited miles
- 3 years100,000 miles
- Battery warranty
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- Passes to next owner
- Yes
- Not confirmed
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2023 on
- 2026 on
Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.
Every version
Mini Cooper Electric
- Cooper E£26,905 · 155 mi
- Cooper SE£29,105 · 205 mi
- Cooper JCW£34,905 · 180 mi
Renault 5 E-Tech
- 5 E-Tech 40kWh 120hp (MY27)£21,495 · 165 mi
- 5 E-Tech 52kWh 150hp (MY27)£23,945 · 214 mi