Munich. Anyone approaching the banking metropolis of
Frankfurt am Main on the Autobahn 5 from the north will see it from
afar: the skyline of skyscraper towers where, among others, the major
financial institutions have set up their headquarters. No other city
in Germany welcomes its visitors with a comparable panorama. Frankfurt
is not only the seat of the German Stock Exchange and the European
Central Bank, but also home to the four largest national financial
institutions. The city where the heart of finance beats has a long
tradition as a trading centre and trade fair location. Frankfurt has
always paid close attention to figures. So it is fitting that the MINI
Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 (fuel consumption combined: 2.1 – 1.7 l/100
km according to WLTP, 2.1 – 1.9 l/100 km according to NEDC;
electricity consumption combined: 15.5 – 14.8 kWh/100 km according to
WLTP, 14.8 – 14.1 kWh/100 km according to NEDC, CO2 emissions
combined: 47 – 39 g/km according to WLTP, 48 – 44 g/km according to
NEDC) can score points on the test drive through the urban area and
the neighbouring regions not only with driving pleasure typical of the
brand, but also with tangible data.
Four doors, five full seats, two engines and four driven wheels –
these are the elementary figures from which both the versatility and
agile handling as well as the high efficiency of MINI’s first plug-in
hybrid model can be derived. In detail, this means: a three-cylinder
petrol engine with 92 kW/125 hp from a displacement of 1.5 litres
drives the front wheels, while a 70 kW/95 hp electric motor transmits
its power to the rear wheels. This results in a system output of 162
kW/220 hp and a hybrid-specific all-wheel drive. The precisely
controlled interaction of the two motors optimises the vehicle’s
tracking ability in the city and its sporty cornering performance on
country roads, as well as its traction on slippery roads and unpaved terrain.
In city traffic, the MINI Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 can be driven
purely electrically. On the drive through the canyons of office
towers, to which the city owes its nickname “Mainhattan”, it
thus becomes a pioneer for sustainable mobility. Almost the entire
inner city area of Frankfurt is designated as an environmental zone.
Thanks to the Euro 6d emissions standard, the MINI Cooper SE
Countryman ALL4 is likely to start its combustion engine there, but in
local emission-free driving mode it immediately sets an example for
clean driving pleasure.
An important argument for calculators who are as cool as they are
environmentally conscious: anyone who drives to their place of work in
the city every day from their home in the surrounding countryside can
easily do this too in purely electric mode with the MINI Cooper SE
Countryman ALL4. The right figures to go with it: The electricity that
powers the electric motor is stored in a high-voltage battery with a
gross energy content of 10.0 kWh. This gives a combined electric range
of 44 to 51 kilometres. And electric commuting not only significantly
reduces energy costs. Using the MINI Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 as a
company car also comes with a rebate from the tax office. For the
plug-in hybrid model, only half of the otherwise usual imputed income
has to be taxed.
This spares the budget for shopping trips. In Frankfurt’s city
centre, visitors have a choice between luxury boutiques and the
branches of large fashion chains, especially in Goethestraße and on
the shopping mile Zeil. Those who want to eat something in between
will find something nearby on Grosse Bockenheimer Strasse, which is
known to the locals as “Fressgass” for a reason.
One of the special features of Frankfurt’s cityscape is the
juxtaposition of the hypermodern glass and steel facades of modern
office complexes with historic buildings. No fewer than 17 buildings
reach the status of skyscraper with a height of at least 150 metres.
The old town, on the other hand, impresses with other values. The
Römer, the city’s magnificent town hall, dates from the 15th century
and, like the Kaiserdom, the Paulskirche, where the first German
parliament met in 1848, the birthplace of the poet Johann Wolfgang
Goethe, and the more than 400-year-old Haus Wertheim with its original
half-timbering, is one of the sights that survived both the Second
World War and the building and modernisation boom of the post-war era.
While sightseeing, shopping or visiting the renowned Schirn
Kunsthalle on Römerberg, time flies. Meanwhile, the MINI Cooper SE
Countryman ALL4 can replenish its power reserves at one of the
numerous public charging stations in the city. After just two and a
half hours, the high-voltage battery has reached 80 per cent of its
total capacity again with an output of 3.7 kW.
This means the MINI Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 has enough energy for
an excursion into the green surroundings of the big city. In the west
of Frankfurt, the Taunus begins just beyond the city limits. A popular
local recreation area stretches between the Feldberg and the
Rhine-Main plain and can be reached quickly via the Frankfurt motorway
ring. In purely electric driving mode, the plug-in hybrid model
reaches a top speed of 135 km/h. If both engines are used together,
even 196 km/h are possible. In addition, 6.8 seconds are sufficient
for the sprint from standstill to 100 km/h.
On the winding country roads of the low mountain region, the MINI
Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 demonstrates its sporty talent particularly
clearly. On wet or dirty roads, the precisely coordinated power
distribution of the two engines ensures optimised driving stability.
Even when cornering at high speed, any tendency to over- or understeer
is prevented at the outset. And on the numerous inclines in the Taunus
region, the combined system torque of 385 Nm makes itself felt,
allowing the MINI Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 to tackle every uphill
passage with spirit.
If the excursion into the countryside is to be extended into a longer
journey, the MINI Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 is also a force to be
reckoned with. Its high-voltage battery is accommodated under the rear
seat bench to save space. This means that there are no comfort
restrictions on the three seats in the rear compared to the interior
in the conventionally powered model variants of the robust
all-rounder. The luggage compartment volume is also only slightly
smaller, ranging from 405 to 1,275 litres, so that you can be a little
more generous when packing your holiday wardrobe.
In case of queries, please contact:
Corporate Communications
Markus Bräuer, Press Spokesperson Product
Communication MINI
Tel.: +49-89-382-30327
E-mail: marus.br.braeuer@mini.com
Andreas Lampka, Head of Communication MINI
Tel.:
+49-89-382-23662
E-mail: andreas.lampka@mini.com
Jennifer Treiber-Ruckenbrod, Head of Communication MINI
and
BMW Motorrad
Tel.: +49-89-382-35108
E-mail: jennifer.ruckenbrod@bmwgroup.com
Fuel consumption, CO2 emission figures and power consumption were
measured using the methods required according to Regulation VO (EC)
2007/715 as amended. They refer to vehicles on the automotive market
in Germany. For ranges, the NEDC figures take into account
differences in the selected wheel and tyre size, while the WLTP
figures take into account the effects of any optional equipment.
All figures are already calculated on the basis of the new WLTP
test cycle. NEDC values listed have been calculated back to the NEDC
measurement procedure where applicable. WLTP values are used as a
basis for the definition of taxes and other vehicle-related levies
that are (also) based on CO2 emissions and, where applicable, for
the purposes of vehicle-specific subsidies. Further information on
the WLTP and NEDC measurement procedures is also available at www.bmw.de/wltp can be found.
For further details of the official fuel consumption figures and
official specific CO2 emissions of new cars, please refer to the
“Manual on the fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and power consumption
of new cars”, available at sales outlets, from Deutsche Automobil
Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760
Ostfildern-Scharnhausen and at https://www.dat.de/co2/.
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