Used SEAT Mii Electric for sale: everything you need to know

The SEAT Mii Electric is one part of an electric car trio that includes the Volkswagen e-Up and Skoda Citigo Electric. They’re all pretty much interchangeable, with just small styling and equipment differences - and they all make huge sense as city transportation.

Depreciation has made the Mii Electric very affordable and a real-world range comfortably over 100 miles makes it more usable than some slightly larger and more expensive EVs, though some rivals will travel even further on a charge. It’s smartly styled though and even quite good fun to drive.

As well as the e-Up and Citigo Electric, other small EVs to consider include the Renault Zoe (one of the longer-range small cars), Honda E, MINI Electric, and even slightly older versions of the quirky BMW i3.

Should you buy a SEAT Mii Electric?

The SEAT Mii was already a fantastic small car, and electric power does nothing to change that. In many ways it’s even better suited to the city life that the Mii excels at, the only tradeoff being its compact 36.8kWh battery pack, which will be cheaper to top up but at 160 miles won’t take you quite as far as the tiny 35-litre fuel tank in a petrol SEAT Mii.

It’s a heavier car than the petrol ones too, but most people probably won’t notice. The Mii is still simplicity itself to drive, with excellent visibility, light controls, and in Electric form the benefit of a smooth, quiet power delivery that has enough pep to get the jump on other traffic. Charging is easy too - a fast charge when you’re out and about should give you an 80% top-up in around an hour.

The Mii’s interior has aged well and should last a good while too. It might surprise you that there’s no infotainment system, but there’s a cradle for plugging a phone in, and the existing controls will work with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. You won’t find many differences to a petrol Mii inside, but that’s no bad thing.

There’s more safety gear than you might expect from a small car and a small, relatively simple electric car like this shouldn’t throw up many issues long-term, so it should be dependable too. The bigger problem might be finding one - it didn’t sell in huge numbers.

That being the case, the similar Volkswagen e-Up may be easier to find, and the Skoda Citigo Electric is nearly identical too - it’s really a case of finding the best deal and whichever you most like the look of with these three. Don’t ignore slightly bigger models like the Renault Zoe though, which is great value and some models go much further on a charge than the Mii Electric.

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What’s the best used SEAT Mii Electric model to buy?

SEAT offered only one variant of the Mii Electric new, and loaded it with as much kit as they could reasonably fit in a small car. There were only a handful of options too (a mode 2, 10-amp charging cable, a double boot floor, and a black contrasting roof) so paint colour aside, most used models should have a pretty similar level of equipment. You may want to compare it with its Volkswagen and Skoda alternatives though.

Used SEAT Mii Electric range and performance

• SEAT Mii Electric: The Mii Electric uses an 83PS electric motor for a 12.3-second 0-62mph time, while a 36.8kWh battery pack results in 160 miles of combined range (or up to 223 miles in city driving).

What used SEAT Mii Electric trim levels are available?

Like its Volkswagen e-Up cousin, the Mii Electric has just a single trim level, and also like the VW, it’s among the better-equipped Mii models, justifying the extra money SEAT was charging when the car was new. The one notable absence from the spec list is a touchscreen system, something the Mii has in common with its VW and Skoda siblings - instead, the idea is you put your smartphone into a cradle and use that as your infotainment system.

• The SEAT Mii Electric has 16-inch alloy wheels, heated front seats, cruise control, dark tinted rear windows, halogen headlights, DAB and Bluetooth audio and a USB connection, a leather-trimmed steering wheel, air conditioning, a heated windscreen, and rain-sensing wipers.

Used SEAT Mii Electric dimensions and boot size

The SEAT Mii Electric’s dimensions are:

• Length: 3557mm
• Width: 1645mm (without mirrors), 1910mm (with mirrors)
• Height: 1478mm

The SEAT Mii Electric’s boot size is:

• 251 litres

Used SEAT Mii Electric road tax

Contributing to the Mii Electric’s low running costs is zero-rate tax, since as an electric vehicle there’s currently no Vehicle Excise Duty cost. This is set to change in April 2025, though it’s unlikely to be a huge bill each year even after then.

How much is it to insure a SEAT Mii Electric?

With just one model, there’s also just one insurance group. The Mii Electric falls into group 12, which is ten groups higher than the petrol Mii range starts at, but not bad by electric car standards - a Renault Zoe begins in group 15.

Read our full SEAT Mii Electric review