The Mii electric was SEAT's first 100% electric production car, a compact, practical and stylish car that was ideal for urban mobility and laid the foundations for SEAT S.A.'s electric offensive... (read more)
Launch: June 2019
End of production: June 2021
Price: €17,900
Number built: 17,133
Electric
Layout: front transverse
Battery: 36.8 kWh
Max. power: 61 kW (83 HP)
Max. torque: 212 Nm
Top speed: 130 km/h
Type: Front-wheel drive
Gearbox: 1-speed automatic
Clutch: No clutch
Front suspension:
Independent, McPherson type, coil springs, hydraulic dampers and anti-roll bar
Rear suspension:
Semi-independent, torsion beam, coil springs and hydraulic dampers
Steering: Electromechanical
Front/rear: Ventilated discs/drums
165/70 R 14
Body: 5-door city-car, 4 seats
Length/width/height: 3556/1645/1481 mm
Wheelbase: 2421 mm
Weight: 1235 kg
The Mii electric was SEAT's first 100% electric production car, a compact, practical and stylish car that was ideal for urban mobility and laid the foundations for SEAT S.A.'s electric offensive.
SEAT had begun working on electric technology in 1992, when the Martorell Technical Centre produced an Electric Toledo to accompany athletes in the marathon at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Since then, SEAT engineers continued to develop electric prototypes. In late 2011, a short series of six Altea XL Electric Ecomotive vehicles was even produced and given to public administrations.
That year also saw the launch of the SEAT Mii, the model that marked SEAT's return to the A segment, that of city cars. The Mii was an ideal car for the city, heir to a long line of small SEATs dating back to the legendary 600, the car that put Spain on wheels.
As an eminently urban vehicle, the Mii was an ideal base for electrification. Thus, in mid-2019, SEAT discontinued the ICE-powered Mii and replaced it with a 100% electric version.
The world premiere of the SEAT Mii electric took place on 4 June 2019 in Oslo, the capital of Norway. It was part of the first SEAT on Tour event, an initiative that brought the latest developments from SEAT and CUPRA to cities that are strategic for the company.
Pre-sales of the Mii electric began in September 2019, and production started in November at the Volkswagen Group plant in Bratislava (Slovakia). Large-scale commercialisation in Europe began in early 2020.
If the Mii was already the perfect city car, the Mii electric was even more so. It combined practicality, dynamism, advanced technology and new levels of connectivity with a low cost of ownership of less than one euro per 100 kilometres.
With a 36.8 kWh battery, the homologated range was 260 km, which could be extended to 360 km in an urban environment. In addition, the Mii electric was the first model equipped with the SEAT Connect system, which allows access and management of the car from a mobile app. It came standard with Lane Assist, which is now mandatory.
The electric motor delivered 83 HP, making the Mii electric the most powerful Mii in the model's history, although the top speed was limited to 130 km/h. With 212 Nm of torque and a single gear, the Mii electric accelerated from 0 to 50 km/h in 3.9 seconds.
The Mii electric featured a revamped exterior design, with an “electric” trim on the rear and specific stickers on the front doors, as well as 16-inch wheels in Cosmo Grey.
Inside, the innovative decorative trim on the dashboard stood out, also featuring the word “electric”, a nod to the first SEATs, where the model’s name appeared on the dashboard. It also had heated sports seats, black leather trim, ambient lighting and a sports steering wheel.
The range offered two different trim levels, five optional equipment packages (Garage, Easy Flex, Below Zero, Home Charge and FAST) and five body colours (Deep Black, Candy White, Tornado Red, Costa Blue and Tungsten Silver), as well as the option of a black roof and wing mirrors.
Two years after its launch, and with other electric and electrified cars from SEAT S.A. already on the market, the Mii electric was discontinued. It will go down in SEAT's history as the pioneering model that paved the way for the company's mass electrification.
