The battery pack under the JCW models is the same 54.2-kilowatt-hour pack as other versions are equipped with. Mini claims 230 miles with the JCW Electric and 220 miles with the JCW Aceman on the WLTP cycle, which is far more optimistic than what the EPA range rating might be.

Mini's John Cooper Works high-performance sub-brand has gone electric with flagship versions of the battery-powered 2025 Mini Cooper city hatch and 2025 Mini Aceman hatch-styled SUV. The first electric cars from Mini's high-performance division are siblings under the skin, built in China on the same platform co-developed with GWM.

Even as Europe weathers a slump in the take-up of electric cars Mini is holding fast and recruiting more EVs into its range with the arrival of the new fully electric John Cooper Works versions of the Mini 3-Door and Aceman.

Mini’s cutesy Aceman crossover has been given some steroids: meet the new Aceman JCW. The brand has revealed the flagship Aceman model at the 2024 Paris motor show.

MINI have arrived at the 2024 Paris Motor Show with two new flagship spec models in the two-door John Cooper Works Electric and JCW Aceman

The first electric John Cooper Works models from MINI will offer a total output of 255bhp and come with exterior fittings to match.

The new JCW Cooper and Aceman EVs made their debut on Monday at the 2024 Paris auto show. Since neither the electric Cooper or Aceman is available in the U.S., it's unlikely that their new JCW versions will be offered here.

The fully electric models ride on the same architecture, thus benefiting from the same performance and handling upgrades