Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin

E BY GUM

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The “e” badges near the Countryman plug-in’s front wheels aren’t just decoration. The one on the left is the cover for the car’s charging port. It takes the industry standard Type 2 (or Mennekes) plug. Charging from a home power point takes a little more than three hours, less with a more powerful Mini wallbox.

BMW, owner of the Mini brand, uses exactly the same plug-in hybrid powertrain as the electrifie­d Countryman in one of its own products. But the BMW 225xe Active Tourer, a small people-mover, isn’t sold in Australia.

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