Seat launch first electric model

Order books have opened for Seat’s first all-electric car, with prices starting below £20,000.

The Seat Mii Electric is priced from £19,300 including the government’s plug-in car grant, and the first 300 customers will receive a wall box home charger, home charge cable, three years’ servicing and roadside assistance free.

The Mii Electric is available in only one trim level with a choice of five colours: black, white, red, blue, and silver. Exterior equipment includes 16-inch alloy wheels, heated and electrically adjustable door mirrors, dark-tinted rear windows and LED daytime running lights.

Inside there are heated front seats with cloth upholstery, leather trim for the steering wheel, gear knob and handbrake, and a chrome-effect dashboard. On-board technology includes Bluetooth, smartphone integration, a five-inch infotainment screen and rear parking sensors.

Rounding out the equipment levels is air conditioning, cruise control, rainsensing wipers, comfort suspension and electronic stability control.

The Mii Electric uses a single-speed transmission linked to a motor that makes 83bhp and 212Nm of torque, with a claimed 0-31mph time of 3.9 seconds hinting at the model’s impressive acceleration. The 36.8kWh lithium-ion battery pack should be good for 161 miles between charges, and can be topped up from zero to 80% in about an hour at a 40kW fast charger.

Richard Harrison, managing director of Seat UK, said: “The arrival of Mii Electric marks the start of a comprehensive programme to electrify the Seat range.”

“Mii Electric is the ideal first step into full electric motoring, and we’ve made it even easier for the first 300 customers, by including a free home charger.”

The Seat Mii Electric will have a 161 mile range and a price tag that starts under the £20,000 mark.

The Mii Electric comes in black, white, red, blue, and silver.