The MINI brand has always been synonymous with maximizing space within a compact frame. Sir Alec Issigonis, the visionary creator of the classic Mini, laid the groundwork for this philosophy. Now, the MINI Aceman reinterprets this core principle for the electric age, offering a crossover that seamlessly blends practicality with electrifying performance and a captivating digital experience.
More Than Meets the Eye: Spacious Comfort in a Compact Package
Despite measuring just under four meters in length, the MINI Aceman boasts a surprisingly spacious and versatile interior. Five comfortable seats ensure ample room for passengers, while the adjustable luggage compartment can expand from a base of 300 liters to a generous 1,005 liters. This adaptability makes the Aceman a perfect fit for urban adventures or weekend getaways.
Charismatic Simplicity: A Design Language for the Modern MINI
The MINI Aceman embodies a fresh design direction – "Charismatic Simplicity." This approach emphasizes clean lines and reduced complexity, resulting in a modern aesthetic that retains the brand's signature spirit. The car's exterior exudes a sporty agility, accentuated by its robust contours and athletic stance.
Creative Use of Space Reimagined: Functionality Meets Modern Design
The hallmark MINI design principle of "Clever Use of Space" takes on a new form in the Aceman. The all-electric drive system opens up new possibilities for vehicle design, allowing for optimal space utilization without compromising on agility or nimble handling in city traffic. This balance between practicality and driving dynamics is a core tenet of the MINI Aceman experience.
Expressive Details and Distinctive Trims
The Aceman's surface design is a captivating interplay of tautly stretched body surfaces, accentuated by precise lines and robust angles. This contemporary style subtly references the brand's heritage, ensuring the car remains instantly recognizable as a MINI. The signature tripartite division of body, window graphics, and roof is reinterpreted with modern touches. A flush transition between the vehicle body and glass surfaces optimizes aerodynamic properties, while flat integrated door openers underline the progressive expression of the Aceman.
Four individual trims allow for further personalization. The Essential Trim emphasizes clarity and focuses on functional elements, while the Classic Trim offers contrasting roof and mirror options for a bolder look. The Favoured Trim adds a touch of playfulness with the characteristic Multitone Roof, while the JCW Trim injects a dose of motorsport-inspired flair with its unique front and rear design elements.
A Puristic Interior with a Wide-Ranging Material Concept
The "Charismatic Simplicity" design philosophy extends to the interior, resulting in a clean and spacious environment. The Aceman evokes the spirit of the classic Mini with its easy-to-handle steering wheel, central OLED display, and a remodeled toggle bar. Yet, these elements are imbued with contemporary flair, seamlessly transporting the MINI legacy into the present.
Spacious door interiors and ample legroom contribute to the cockpit's open and airy feel. The panoramic glass roof adds to the sense of light and space, while ambient lighting creates a personalized atmosphere. Free-standing door handles and speaker covers in the new Vibrant Silver finish contrast beautifully with the cockpit's horizontal design.
The gentle, rounded design theme is reflected in the curved dashboard surfaces. These surfaces are covered in a unique knitted material that allows the lower color to subtly shine through, creating a homey character with starkly accentuated color contrasts. This easy-care material, made from recycled polyester, also features on the door trim panels. Rounding out the high-quality interior are comfortable seats, available in a textile surface or perforated Vescin.
High-Resolution OLED Display for an Immersive Experience
The central OLED display, with its innovative design and high-quality glass surface, lends a touch of technological sophistication to the interior. The MINI Operating System 9 allows for all driving functions to be operated intuitively, either by touch or voice. The system provides a contemporary and minimalist graphic presentation of vehicle data, with vital information like speed and battery status prominently displayed.
MINI Experience Modes: Elevating the Driving Experience
The MINI Experience Modes enhance the interior with immersive user experiences. Two projector units project special illuminated graphics onto the dashboard, creating an engaging interplay of light and color. The ambient lighting throughout the cabin also adapts to the selected mode. Additionally, the newly created MINI Driving Sounds add another layer of immersion to the all-electric driving experience.
Personalization at Your Fingertips
In Personal Mode, users can customize the interior with a personal touch. A user-selected image uploaded from a smartphone transforms the dashboard display with a personalized background. The system then identifies the dominant colors of the photo, using them to create a captivating projection onto the textile dashboard surfaces.
A Legacy Reimagined: The Historic Toggle Bar Returns
The classic Mini's toggle bar significantly fostered a connection between the driver and the vehicle. MINI also draws on this characteristic equipment detail to transport brand history into the latest of its models. The most important driving functions (parking brake, gear selector, start/stop key, experience mode toggle, volume control) are directly accessible in the MINI Aceman via five individually designed toggles. This means that no additional gear selector is required, making room for practical and spacious storage options in the center console. In addition to the cup holders, there is an additional tray for wirelessly charging smartphones.
Four individual equipment options
All the models of the new MINI family feature four trims with individual customization options, each conveying the contemporary feel-good concept in the interior of the MINI Aceman in a different way.
In the Essential Trim, the interior is designed with maximum clarity and a reduction of equipment details. Black sports seats with distinctly patterned multitone textiles harmonize with a colored textile inlay on the dashboard. From the Classic trim upwards, the two-spoke basic steering wheel is replaced by a three-spoke steering wheel with a different color textile band. In addition, the equipment variant with a black and blue knitted surface on the dashboard and doors provides a diversified contrast to the seats in high-quality fabric or Vescin.
In the Favoured Trim, the interior features a strikingly expressive design. The dashboard comes in elegant Dark Petrol, complemented by an accentuated color gradient in orange on the passenger side. The dynamic appearance is further reflected in the sports seats made of perforated Vescin. These are available with traditional accent stitching and an embroidered MINI logo in two colors. The JCW Trim presents the versatile material concept of the MINI Aceman in a maximum sporty style. The JCW seat with sports seat geometry and additional lateral support noticeably enhances comfort. Combined with multi-colored knitted textile and black synthetic leather with red stitching, the color concept echoes the design of the dashboard and door trim.