Mini Cooper SE (J01) (2024–) vs Renault 5 E-Tech 52 (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Mini Cooper SE (J01) (2024–) €512/mo · Renault 5 E-Tech 52 (2025–) €542/mo. Mini Cooper SE (J01) (2024–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Mini Cooper SE (J01) (2024–) costs about €29 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Renault 5 E-Tech 52 (2025–) goes 14 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Renault 5 E-Tech 52 (2025–) spends 4 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Renault 5 E-Tech 52 (2025–) has 116 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Mini Cooper SE (J01) (2024–) | Renault 5 E-Tech 52 (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €31,000 (better) | €31,290 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €512 (better) | €542 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €604 (better) | €634 |
| Range (WLTP) | 400 km | 417 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 6.77 m² | 6.84 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 371 km / 278 km | 387 km / 292 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +52 min | 2 charging stops · +48 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 14.1 kWh/100 km (better) | 14.4 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 49.2 kWh | 52.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 95 kW | 100 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.7 s (better) | 8.0 s |
| Boot | 210 L | 326 L (better) |
| Seats | 4 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Mini Cooper SE (J01) (2024–) | Renault 5 E-Tech 52 (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €467 | €495 |
| 15,000 | €512 | €542 |
| 20,000 | €558 | €588 |
| 25,000 | €604 | €634 |
| 30,000 | €649 | €680 |
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