2023 Mini Electric convertible launched with £52,500 price tag and fixed specification

Mini has confirmed the launch of a strictly limited edition convertible version of its electric hatchback.

The Mini Electric has been a huge success since it went on sale three years ago, and one in five Minis sold in Europe is electric. Now, after teasing a prototype model last year, a cabriolet version of the attractive EV is to go into production.

The electric Mini Cooper SE Convertible has become a reality just eight months after the company displayed a drop-top prototype. Just 999 examples of the production model will be built, with 150 units earmarked for the UK. But — and it’s a big but — it comes with a hefty price tag of £52,500.

Mini has set the car’s specifications, and it will be available in a choice of just two colours - White Silver or Enigmatic Black. The electric cabrio will be available to order from April. As you would expect, it also comes with some special touches, including leather sports seats, with Nappa touches, bespoke 17-inch two-tone alloy wheels (made from recycled aluminium), and a 1/999 numbering plaque. There’s also Bronze Resolute exterior detailing, black door mirror caps, ambient lighting, keyless go and the Mini Yours soft-top roof.