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The first images of the 2023 electric MINI Cooper S surface

We know that MINI prepares a fourth generation of the Cooper, which is scheduled for model year 2023 and whose manufacturer revealed images of a camouflaged prototype just over a month ago. A stripped prototype has now been seen in China.

These few clichés leaked onto the internet and quickly spread on social networks. We can see that the next Mini Cooper would be entirely new, and while it features some key stylistic cues from its predecessors, it will attempt to innovate with a whole new design language.

MINI Cooper 2023 (prototype)

Not easy in the case of the Cooper, because it is essential that it remains visually connected to its ancestors, otherwise it loses all its identity.

The front part is displayed under the classic appearance of the model, that is, with its huge headlights and its huge grille that extends to the bottom of the bumper. However, we notice on this prototype that the grille is fully closed, a sign that it is an electric version.

One of the images shows the prototype from high and allows us to see that the proportions – an important design element for the Cooper – seem to respect the old model. The high window sash and three-section design are reminiscent of the original sketches by Frank Stephenson who was behind the first Cooper marketed under the BMW administration.

MINI Cooper 2023 (prototype)

At the rear, things change dramatically. Gone are the oval lights, and make way for triangular LED light blocks which considerably alter the rear part of this iconic model.

A large glossy black plastic strip extends between the lights and where you can read the inscription COOPER S. The letter S being painted yellow – the manufacturer’s electrification color – and the absence of a pipe exhaust under the redesigned bumper confirm that it is indeed an electric. It is therefore assumed that the SE nomenclature of the electric variant will change to S. MINI had also confirmed that high performance electric versions of the Cooper would be marketed soon.

MINI Cooper 2023 (prototype)

A quick picture of the cabin reveals a much more streamlined dashboard than the old one that retains the enormous circular center screen intact, but appears to be considerably thinned out and installed on the dashboard like an electronic tablet.

All instrumentation normally installed in front of the steering wheel – such as the tachometer – appears to have been replaced by a head-up display. The traditional rocker controls from older models still seem to be there, but they feature a much more modern design.

MINI Cooper 2023 (prototype)

MINI has also confirmed that the cabin of the next Cooper will be leather-deprived and made from organic materials. We will know more about this new model in the coming weeks.

 

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