MINI Cooper Electric named safest City & Supermini by Euro NCAP

Euro NCAP awards MINI Cooper Electric Best in Class 2025 for city cars. BMW Group reports top safety scores across key crash test categories. Read more.

The fully electric MINI Cooper has once again confirmed its high safety standards by winning the Euro NCAP Best in Class Award 2025 in the City & Supermini category. The award is given to vehicles that achieve the strongest overall safety performance within their class, and this year the MINI Cooper Electric emerged as the most balanced contender.

This recognition builds on the model’s earlier success. In March 2025, the electric MINI Cooper received a five-star rating in Euro NCAP crash tests. For the Best in Class ranking, only vehicles equipped with standard safety systems are considered, and the final result is calculated using a weighted combination of scores across four assessment areas.

According to Euro NCAP, the MINI Cooper Electric achieved 89 percent for adult occupant protection and 87 percent for child occupant protection. Protection of vulnerable road users, including pedestrians and cyclists, reached 77 percent, a notably high result for the city car and supermini segment. Safety assist systems were rated at 79 percent, reflecting a broad range of driver assistance features designed primarily for urban driving.

Euro NCAP experts highlighted the stability of the passenger compartment in frontal impacts, strong side impact protection and good performance in whiplash tests. The vehicle is also equipped with systems to help prevent secondary collisions and an advanced eCall emergency call function. Together, these elements form a comprehensive safety concept combining active and passive measures.

Euro NCAP notes that the 2025 results underline a broader trend: even compact electric cars can now deliver a level of safety once associated mainly with larger vehicles. The MINI Cooper Electric’s Best in Class award shows how rising safety standards in the city car segment are increasingly being shaped by modern electric models.