Mini Cooper SE vs Volkswagen ID. Polo

Key differences

  • Mini Cooper SE is 203 mm (8 in) shorter than Volkswagen ID. Polo and has 230 L less cargo space.Mini Cooper SE is 203 mm (8 in) shorter than Volkswagen ID. Polo and has 230 L (8.1 cu ft) less cargo space.
  • Mini Cooper SE makes 75 kW (101 hp) more power than Volkswagen ID. Polo.
  • Mini Cooper SE has 77 km (WLTP) more range than Volkswagen ID. Polo.Mini Cooper SE has 48 mi (WLTP) more range than Volkswagen ID. Polo.
  • Volkswagen ID. Polo costs SEK 113,000 less than Mini Cooper SE (list prices, incl. tax).
Electric

Mini Cooper SE

Hatchback · 2025 · BEV

£29,105 incl. tax

€35,490 incl. tax

NOK 345,769 incl. tax

€34,500 incl. tax

€34,020 incl. tax

SEK 433,900 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of Mini Cooper SE
Electric

Volkswagen ID. Polo

Hatchback · 2026 · BEV

€24,995 incl. tax

€25,267 incl. tax

€24,990 incl. tax

€25,490 incl. tax

€24,995 incl. tax

SEK 320,900 incl. tax

DKK 189,995 incl. tax

CHF 24,900 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

Full specifications of Volkswagen ID. Polo

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of Mini Cooper SE and Volkswagen ID. Polo
  • Volkswagen ID. Polo is 203 mm (8 in) longer than Mini Cooper SE.
  • Volkswagen ID. Polo is 98 mm (3.9 in) taller than Mini Cooper SE.
  • Volkswagen ID. Polo has a wheelbase 97 mm (3.8 in) longer than Mini Cooper SE.
Blue solid line: Mini Cooper SE; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID. Polo. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

Mini Cooper SE is 3,850 mm (151.6 in) long and 1,432 mm (56.4 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,495 mm (98.2 in). Volkswagen ID. Polo is 4,053 mm (159.6 in) long and 1,530 mm (60.2 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,592 mm (102 in).

Front view size comparison of Mini Cooper SE and Volkswagen ID. Polo
  • Volkswagen ID. Polo is 89 mm (3.5 in) wider than Mini Cooper SE.
Blue solid line: Mini Cooper SE; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID. Polo.

Mini Cooper SE is 1,727 mm (68 in) wide and 1,432 mm (56.4 in) high. Volkswagen ID. Polo is 1,816 mm (71.5 in) wide and 1,530 mm (60.2 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of Mini Cooper SE and Volkswagen ID. Polo
Blue solid line: Mini Cooper SE; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID. Polo.

Mini Cooper SE is 1,727 mm (68 in) wide and 1,432 mm (56.4 in) high. Volkswagen ID. Polo is 1,816 mm (71.5 in) wide and 1,530 mm (60.2 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification Mini Cooper SE Volkswagen ID. Polo
Price
Base priceUnited States Neither car has a price listed for United States yet.
Base priceCanada Neither car has a price listed for Canada yet.
Base priceUnited Kingdom £29,105incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, Mini Cooper SE Not listed
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Not listed €24,995incl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Base priceNetherlands €35,490incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, Mini Cooper SE Not listed
Base priceNorway NOK 345,769incl. taxChecked . Source for Norway, Mini Cooper SE Not listed
Base priceFrance €34,500incl. taxChecked . Source for France, Mini Cooper SE Not listed
Base priceSpain €34,020incl. taxChecked . Source for Spain, Mini Cooper SE Not listed
Base priceItaly Not listed €25,267incl. taxChecked . Source for Italy, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Base priceBelgium Not listed €24,990incl. taxChecked . Source for Belgium, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Base priceAustria Not listed €25,490incl. taxChecked . Source for Austria, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Base priceIreland Not listed €24,995incl. taxChecked . Source for Ireland, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Base priceSweden SEK 433,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Sweden, Mini Cooper SESEK 320,900Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Sweden, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Base priceDenmark Not listed DKK 189,995incl. taxChecked . Source for Denmark, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Base priceSwitzerland Not listed CHF 24,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Switzerland, Volkswagen ID. Polo
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$3.62per 100 mi Derived Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price US$4.07per 100 mi Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$1.47per 100 km Derived Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price CA$1.65per 100 km Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. WLTP consumption. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £5.10per 100 mi Derived Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price £5.72per 100 mi Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$4.08per 100 km Derived Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price A$4.57per 100 km Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. WLTP consumption. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €4.45per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price €4.99per 100 km Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €3.00per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price €3.37per 100 km Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 27.38per 100 km Derived Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price NOK 30.72per 100 km Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €3.06per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price €3.43per 100 km Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €3.09per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price €3.46per 100 km Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €3.86per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price €4.34per 100 km Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €4.40per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price €4.93per 100 km Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €4.01per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price €4.50per 100 km Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €4.76per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price €5.34per 100 km Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 40.64per 100 km Derived Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price SEK 45.59per 100 km Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 21.83per 100 km Derived Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price DKK 24.49per 100 km Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 3.66per 100 km Derived Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price CHF 4.11per 100 km Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price
Dimensions
Length 3,850 mm (151.6 in)4,053 mm (159.6 in)
Width 1,727 mm (68 in)1,816 mm (71.5 in)
Height 1,432 mm (56.4 in)1,530 mm (60.2 in)
Wheelbase 2,495 mm (98.2 in)2,592 mm (102 in)
Curb weight 1,420 kg1,420 kg (3,131 lb)1,569 kg1,569 kg (3,459 lb)
Performance
Power 160 kW (215 hp)Better value on this metric85 kW (114 hp)
Torque 330 Nm243 lb-ft (330 Nm) Not available
0-100 km/h 6.7 sBetter value on this metric10.6 s
Top speed 150 km/h93 mph (150 km/h) Not available
Battery and charging
Usable battery 49.2 kWhBetter value on this metric37 kWh
Range 249 mi (WLTP)400 km (WLTP)Better value on this metric201 mi (WLTP)323 km (WLTP)
Energy use Not available 22.2 kWh/100 mi (WLTP)13.8 kWh/100 km (WLTP)4.5 mi/kWh
DC charging, peak 95 kWBetter value on this metric88 kW
AC charging 11 kW Not available
Practicality
Seats 45Better value on this metric
Cargo space 211 L211 L (7.5 cu ft)441 L441 L (15.6 cu ft)Better value on this metric

Mini Cooper SE

Specifications: OpenEV Data, checked . www.mini.com

Source detailsOpenEV Data v1.24.0 (generated 2025-12-30); record mini:cooper_se:2025:cooper_se; sources: oem "MINI Cooper SE Electric 2025 Official Specifications" https://www.mini.com/en_GB/home/range/mini-cooper-electric.html (accessed 2025-12-29); cargo method not stated by the source

Range and efficiency: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . configure.mini.de configure.mini.fr configure.mini.nl configure.mini.no

Source detailsMINI COOPER SE Finition Essential"); https://configure.mini.nl/nl_NL/configure/J01/21GC/S07EL ("Actieradius gecomb. (WLTP) 400 km ... MINI COOPER SE Essential Uitvoering"); https://configure.mini.no/no_NO/configure/J01/21GC/S07EL ("Elektrisk rekkevidde (Blandet kjøring) 400 km ... MINI COOPER SE Essential Trim"). Four maker markets print the same single WLTP combined range 400 km for the standard configuration; the maker model pages print only ranges across equipment (e.g. 385-400 km), which contain 400. Replaces the OpenEV value range_wltp_km 303 (OpenEV Data v1.24.0, a different MINI Cooper SE generation figure).

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.mini.co.uk www.mini.de www.mini.fr www.mini.nl www.mini.no

Source detailsCapacity as printed by the maker, not labelled usable or net or gross (ADR-0096 Amendment 2); five markets print 49.2 for the Cooper SE and none prints another figure. Replaces the OpenEV value battery_usable_kwh 51.0 for this trim.

Volkswagen ID. Polo

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.volkswagen.de www.volkswagen.de www.volkswagen-newsroom.com

Source detailsPolo seats five people" [official model-level statement]. WLTP from the configurator summary of the version, standard configuration, wheels: Stahlräder 7 J x 17. Exact unit factor: kWh/100 km x 10 = Wh/km.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.volkswagen.de

Source detailsPolo Trend 85 kW (116 PS) 37 kWh, market DE: https://www.volkswagen.de/de/modelle/id-polo.html/__ui/technische-daten.app | curb_weight_kg: printed "1.569 kg" (quote: "Leergewicht min. 1.569 kg") -> 1569 ; cargo_liters: printed "441 l" (quote: "Gepäckraumbodenlänge 2.Sitzreihe 658 mm Gepäckraumvolumen 441 l") -> 441 ; dc_charge_max_kw: printed "88 kW" (quote: "Maximale DC Ladeleistung 88 kW") -> 88. Fills an empty field only.

One cost is derived from battery and range, so these rows are not compared.

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