Seat: This is how the Mii electric drives 🎥
FUN WITHOUT TRUTH The Seat Mii electric rolled into dealerships in a completely unspectacular manner. At first glance, it looks like an old acquaintance, but it has undergone a heart transplant. So how does the electric car drive? It is navigated by cell phone, and an app shows all the important driving data of the Seat Mii electric. In purely visual terms, hardly anything has been changed, the most visible [...]
Navigation is by cell phone, and an app shows all the important driving data for the Seat Mii electric.
In purely visual terms, hardly anything has been changed, the most visible being a sticker with the model name on the side. With a car like the Mii electric, it's the inner values that count.
As in the past with the combustion engines, the Spanish electric car shares the technology with the Skoda Citigo e iV and the VW e-Up. This means a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 32.3 kilowatt hours plus an electric motor with an output of 61 kW (equivalent to 83 hp).
Cockpit without mega displays
As before, 251 to 923 liters of luggage can fit inside, which is a decent figure considering the vehicle's length. Two adults can also sit in the rear on short trips.
In the front, things continue unspectacularly. There are no mega-displays in the cockpit. The only new features are the automatic selector lever and a wide trim strip.
Basic version from 19 850 francs
Climatronic, traffic sign recognition, lane departure warning, a three-phase Type 2 charging cable and a radio are already available with the basic version from 19,850 francs.
The Plus version (from 21,250 Swiss francs) also offers 16-inch Alus, heated front seats, fog lights and a six-box audio system, sensors for light and rain, and darkened rear windows.
Info display shows driving values
As the driver, you look at three large round instruments: The speedometer with a blue range between 20 and 80 km/h, where the Mii electric drives most economically.
On the left, the display shows how much power is being used or recuperated, and on the right, how much juice is still available. On the small info display below the speedometer, I can see the remaining range, optionally also the consumption or the speed.
320 kilometers are feasible
Turn the key and off you go. The Spaniard sprints from 0 to 50 km/h in 3.9 seconds (factory specification), and 212 Newton meters push forward from a standstill. The range of 260 kilometers quickly melts away on highways and freeways.
A maximum of 130 km/h is possible, and driving between 110 and 120 is pleasantly quiet. Up to 320 kilometers are possible in pure city mode.
Four hours to 80 percent
And the charging times from zero to 80 percent? It takes twelve to 16 hours at a normal 2.3 kW outlet. With a wallbox with three-phase AC and 7.2 kW charging power, around four hours. And finally, with an optional CCS adapter for DC charging with 40 kW charging power, a good hour.
Not a car for long distances
A nippy runabout for the city, no nonsense, easy to operate. Of course, the Seat Mii electric is not a car for long distances, but for commuters. And one in which you can enjoy the driving fun without regret.
Unfortunately, due to high demand, the small Seat can only be ordered again in 2021. At least, that's what the importer's website says.
