The Mini Aceman has been revealed by a government regulator in China and will likely debut at an event in Beijing on April 24th of the 2024 Beijing Auto Show.

It will be the second car produced by Spotlight Automotive the joint venture formed by BMW and Great Wall Motor (GWM) following on from the all-electric Mini Cooper.

Further details of the Mini Aceman and Aceman S were revealed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) including pictures and critical specifications.

Size wise the two versions are identical with width of 1754mm and height of 1515mm and a wheelbase of 2606mm. Curiously there are two lengths listed as 4076mm and 4094mm for both the two cars and the difference is purely in the front and rear overhangs.

Examination of the listings tells that the greater length is due to optional front and rear bumpers which increase the car's length.

Mini Aceman

The Mini Aceman slots in between the Mini five-door and the Mini Countryman. While the style is very identifiably Mini, the front headlight cluster is no longer round but angular. In keeping with being an EV the new car adopts a closed front face with only a thin air vent at the bottom. The Aceman S gains a silver skid plate and accenting along with an 'S' badge.

Mini Aceman S

The headlights to the sides of the car are a bit more angular and the car has a floating roof thanks to the blacked out pillars and mirrors. At the back the roof has a spoiler and the car also has the iconic split Union Jack lights. Wheels come in 17, 18 and 19-inch varieties.

Various options shown in MIIT listing information

The Mini Aceman has a 135 kW electric motor and a 40 kWh battery pack which should be good for a range of around 300 km, top speed is 160 km/h. The Mini Aceman S is faster with a top speed of 170 km/h thanks to a more powerful 160 kW motor.

Range is also up at around 400 km due to the larger 54.2 kWh battery pack. Both batteries are ternary lithium (NCM) and none too surprisingly come from Great Wall subsidiary Svolt.