r/MINIse

Hi everyone! I bought my first MINI SE a few days ago and I am officially obsessed.

I’m curious, what are your favorite accessories or upgrades you’ve purchased for your MINI?

I’m interested in anything you’ve found to be worth the money:
- Interior organization
- Comfort items
- Cosmetic upgrades
- Tech accessories
- Cleaning products
- Charging accessories
- Fun or unique additions.

The center console is definitely smaller than I’m used to, so I’m especially interested in clever storage ideas. I’d love to know about anything you’ve bought that you’ve genuinely enjoyed and would recommend.

If you comment, would you mind including your model year (and trim, if you’d like)?
I’m still learning the differences between model years, and I think it could be helpful for other owners too.

If you could only recommend one or two accessories to a new MINI owner, what would they be? 🚗✨

Is it possible to add the secret compartment above the glove box in the F56 SE?

I keep finding conflicting info. Thanks!

My 2022 SE had to go into the shop to have the HV battery compartment re-sealed back in 2024 (before the recall, but while still under warranty) but they still did the software update to manage the battery if it got soggy. Good thing, too. In mid-January (three months after the general warranty expired) I got the dreaded "You have a problem with the high voltage battery" warning and it's been in the dealership ever since.

After about three months, the shop told me that fluid from the A/C system (apparently, it also cools the battery) was getting in to the battery compartment. It's been in the shop for more than 5 months now while they "research" the problem with external consulting engineers and a lot of things that require permission from BMW.

Anybody else have problems like this? I doubt it took 5 months to build the car in the first place.

I’m looking to travel rougly 400 kilometers. 249 miles for my freedom people.

Any tips for the trip such as average speed, tips n tricks etc would be lovely.

Thanks in advance!

Ok not completely worthless but quite a shock .. We spec'd it from the factory with white leather interior, roof bars and hood stripes and all the available media tech etc.. It came out to around 50k (Swiss francs) ..

Fast forward to last month.. Went to the dealer to trade in for BMW and they offered my 7k for it.. Perfect condition, fully serviced, two sets of wheels, 70k kilometres. After picking myself up from the floor I looked around online and indeed yes, they are selling privately for 10-12k with less kms than mine.

Really fell off a cliff .. I guess nobody wants an EV that struggles to get 150km on a full charge these days, even thought it was a great little go-cart.

Hi!!

Very excited to have ordered my first ever mini which will be a mini cooper Se (2020).

It has v low mileage and is in pristine condition from what I've seen.

I've just got a few questions which I hope someone might be able to help me with 🙏 I've never had a 'nics' car before.. not have I had an electric car. So I just want to make sure I'm doing the right things.

1. in terms of security, do you recommend any additional actions? The car won't be parked in a garage. Currently looking at getting a Faraday pouch/dashcams. Anything else?

2. service wise, how often are we servicing electric cars (specifically minis)? Is there anything I should look out for in particular from your experience?

3. Car tracking devices.. worth it or nah?

4. Anything else I may not have thought about?

Any guidance is greatly appreciated!!

Hey everyone,

Loving my MINI Cooper SE so far, but I’m a bit puzzled about the DC charging. The car is rated for up to 100kW peak, but at a 250kW station it tops out at around 70kW and averages closer to 50kW over the session.

I get that real-world charging rarely hits the spec sheet number, and that the curve tapers as the battery fills — but starting at a low SoC I’d still have expected to see something nearer the 100kW mark, at least for a little while.

Anyone else with the J01 seeing similar numbers? Curious whether this is just how it behaves (battery temp, preconditioning, SoC window) or if there’s something I should be checking on my end. Cheers!

I owned a 2021 se in UK. Start from a few days ago. The car status in mini apps seem cannot update. Also, those remote climate, locking all cannot success. All return unsuccess error after click the button in the apps.

When i check the mini apps information within the car dashboard. It keep loading.

Anyone encounter this problem?

Hi all,
Looking at a Mini SE.

It got me thinking after reading about the R56 Mini - what’s the biggest problem you’ve had with your SE so far?

Something big? Something small? Nothing?

live in Boise Idaho. The population of the whole valley here is close to 500,000 folks - so not a small city. We have dealerships for two BMW dealers, Porsche, Mercedes, Land Rover, Two Alfa Romeo dealers but no Mini dealer or service. I was even told that the two BMW dealers were denied adding a Mini showroom because Mini didn’t like the esthetics of the showroom — :(

Given that, I have a 2023 Mini 2 Door SE Electric. I love it. But it needs scheduled service in November - at least the display says that every time I turn on the car.

So if there is no authorized service in my area, what are my options?

We have two or three foreign/European car shops here that service Porsche, Maserati, and BMWs….. Can they do a factory service and at least clear the message out?

Switched from a much loved F55 over to F56 SE. I kind of miss the form factor of the F55, how solid it felt, and the way the engine felt.

What appealed the SE to me was the draw of instant torgue and linear acceleration, which is present in all EVs, but in the awesome fun form factor of a Mini.

Might just take me some time to get attached to the new car, but def am feeling a bit sad about the old solid and reliable F55 family car.​