Mini Countryman Charging Cable

Quick recommendation

The Mini Countryman is the one car on this site where you cannot tell the charging speed from the badge, and the difference is nearly six to one. A Countryman Electric E or SE ALL4 from 2024 has an 11 kW three phase onboard charger, and a 22 kW three phase charger was available as a factory option. An F60 Cooper S E ALL4 plug-in hybrid, sold from 2017 to 2023, takes 3.6 kW and nothing more. And the current petrol cars MINI itself calls Countryman C and Countryman S are 48 volt mild hybrids with no charging socket at all, despite the word hybrid appearing in the model name.

Any Countryman that plugs in uses a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable. The socket moved between generations: the F60 plug-in hybrid takes its charge through a flap in the left-hand front scuttle, ahead of the driver's door, while the 2024 Countryman Electric charges through the right rear side panel.

Order the 32A single phase cable for home. Three phase power comes into commercial premises, not houses, and a domestic supply caps everything at 7.4 kW, which is what a Countryman Electric will draw on your driveway whether it left the factory with the 11 kW charger or the 22 kW one. The 32A three phase cable only pays for itself somewhere with three genuine phases, such as an office car park, where an 11 kW car drops from 10 hours to 6 hours 45 minutes.

The 16A cable is fine on the plug-in hybrid, which cannot exceed 3.6 kW anyway, and poor on the electric car. There it holds the Countryman at 3.7 kW and stretches a full charge from 10 hours to 19 hours 45 minutes, so on the electric car it is nearly ten wasted hours a charge.

A domestic socket lead is more useful on the plug-in hybrid than on the electric car. Our Type 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable moves 2.3 kW from a 13 amp socket, which fills an F60 Cooper S E in about 5 hours and would take a Countryman Electric more than a day. On the plug-in that makes a household socket a real charging method. Our guide sets out what a house socket delivers.

The smaller hatchback has its own page at Mini Electric charging cable, and the BMW that shares the F60's plug-in hardware era is covered at BMW 330e charging cable. Everything for the marque is in Mini EV charging cables. What the IP numbers further down actually mean is set out in our guide to IP ratings.

Build standard is IEC 62196 Type 2, CE certified. Sealing is IP55 on the Type 2 to Type 2 leads and IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin. Everything works between -30C and +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin, comes with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty, and qualifies for same-day dispatch on working-day orders placed before 2pm.

Mini Countryman Charging Times by Version

Countryman Electric E, 2024 on, 64.7 kWh, up to 287 miles WLTP

Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase as standard, with a 22 kW three phase option

Cars built from March 2026 carry a slightly larger 65.2 kWh pack and up to 307 miles. The charger is unchanged, so the times above still apply within a few minutes.

Countryman SE ALL4, 2024 on, 64.7 kWh, up to 269 miles WLTP

Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase as standard, with a 22 kW three phase option

F60 Cooper S E ALL4 plug-in hybrid, 2019 to 2023, 10.0 kWh, up to 34 miles WLTP electric

Maximum onboard AC charging speed: 3.6 kW, single phase

The 2017 to 2019 F60 carried a smaller 7.6 kWh pack and fills in about 2 hours 30 minutes on any Type 2 cable. MINI has never disclosed a net capacity for either pack, so the times above start from the gross number and run slightly long. Cold mornings and long motorway runs will each shave miles off that last column.

Mini Countryman Charging Cable FAQs

Which cable does a Mini Countryman need?

It depends which Countryman you have. A 2024 on Countryman Electric and an F60 Cooper S E ALL4 plug-in hybrid both use a Type 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable, but the electric car wants the 32A single phase version while the plug-in hybrid is fully served by the cheaper 16A one. A petrol Countryman C or S has no socket and needs nothing.

Is the Mini Countryman C or S a plug-in hybrid?

No. MINI sells the current petrol Countryman as the Countryman C and Countryman S with 48 volt mild hybrid assistance, and neither has a charging socket of any kind. The only Countryman you can plug in are the F60 Cooper S E ALL4 of 2017 to 2023 and the fully electric Countryman E and SE ALL4 from 2024.

Did my Countryman Electric come with the 22kW charger?

There is no way to tell from the badge, because MINI sold AC Charging Professional as a priced option on the Countryman Electric alongside the standard 11 kW unit. It makes no difference at home, where a single phase supply holds either car to 7.4 kW. It only matters on a three phase supply, so check the original build sheet before paying for a three phase cable.

How long does a Mini Countryman Electric take to charge at home?

Roughly 10 hours to fill an empty battery using a 32A cable, and that applies to the Countryman E and the SE ALL4 alike, because both carry the same 64.7 kWh pack. On a 16A lead that becomes 19 hours 45 minutes, which no longer fits inside a night.

What length of cable does a Mini Countryman need?

Check which car you have first, because the socket is at opposite corners. On the 2024 Countryman Electric it is on the right rear side panel, which suits a 5m lead if you back onto the drive and the unit is mounted on the offside. On the F60 plug-in hybrid it is in the left front scuttle, which suits nose-in parking. On a 4.43 metre car, 10m removes the guesswork either way.

Can I charge a Mini Countryman at a public AC post?

Yes, and you need to bring the lead. UK untethered Type 2 posts have a bare socket at the charger end, so the same cable you use at home is the one that works there. The plug-in hybrid will draw its 3.6 kW and the Countryman Electric up to 11 kW on a three phase post.