MINI eDRIVE
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with
the series. It also describes features that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, for
instance, due to the selected options or
country versions. This also applies to safety-
related functions and systems. When using
these functions and systems, the applicable
laws and regulations must be observed.
Hybrid system
Concept
This MINI is a hybrid vehicle. In addition to
the combustion engine, the vehicle features
a high-voltage system that consists of an
electric motor and a high-voltage battery
among other things.
The hybrid system can move the vehicle en-
tirely on battery power. It can also support
the combustion engine in certain situations.
General information
The vehicle does not consume any fuel
while driving purely electrically. This ena-
bles environmentally friendly driving with-
out emissions in certain conditions, for ex-
ample, in city traffic. If the combustion
engine is used, the hybrid system support
reduces fuel consumption even further.
In addition to this, the electric motor acts as
an alternator: during braking and coasting,
the electric motor converts the vehicle's ki-
netic energy into electrical energy. The
electrical energy is stored in the high-volt-
age battery and is used to drive the electric
motor.
The vehicle can be charged, refer to
page 254, via the charging socket at charg-
ing stations or household sockets.
Overview
1 Combustion engine
2 Control-system electronics, electric mo-
tor
3 Electric motor
4 High-voltage cables: orange
5 High-voltage battery
6 Charging socket
7 Vehicle battery
Functions while driving
Electric driving: ePOWER
Under certain conditions, refer to page 122,
the vehicle is powered only by the electric
motor.
Variable drive type
The combustion engine drives the front axle
and the electric motor the rear axle. De-
pending on the operating condition, the ve-
hicle has the options of front-wheel drive,
rear-wheel drive or combined for four-wheel
drive.
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