Yahoo Autos Mini Cooper Electric and Aceman Put on Hold For U.S.
The Mini Cooper 2-door Electric and Mini Aceman are both officially in a state of deferment for the U.S. market.
This news, initially reported by Motoring File, was confirmed to Road & Track by a Mini spokesperson on Monday.
“A decision has been taken to defer market availability of these models in the U.S. (and Canada) until a later date... At this time we’re not able to confirm what that date may be,” a spokesperson told R&T.
Revealed over a year ago, the electric Cooper seemed like a shoo-in for the U.S. market, the Aceman (below) even more so considering its larger size. After the reveal, Mini said that it was still deciding whether its electric Cooper models would launch alongside the gas ones for the 2025 model year.
The new electric Mini is produced in China today, which would make it subject to steep tariffs (100 percent) currently in place that affect any Chinese-built EV with eyes on being sold in America. Another example like this Mini is the Chinese-built Volvo EX30, which is currently delayed as well. Volvo plans to begin producing EX30s in Belgium in 2025, though, which could help get that product to market here in the U.S. If Mini moves its production location, it too could likely justify starting up sales in America.
Mini did not specify whether or not tariffs were a factor in the decision to bring these models stateside.
Meanwhile, the Mini Countryman SE (also an electric model) is entering the U.S. market undelayed. It’s produced at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig, Germany, helping Mini avoid the Chinese tariffs blocking its other EVs. Of all the Mini models, the larger Countryman may hold the most appeal to U.S. buyers, but it’s hard not to be disappointed that the little Cooper SE and Aceman are delayed indefinitely.
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