Compare the2025 Fiat 500eVS 2025 MINI Countryman SE

The 500e has standard whiplash protection, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the whiplash protection system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Countryman SE doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

Both the 500e and the Countryman SE have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors, available blind spot warning systems, front parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.

There are almost 4 times as many Fiat dealers as there are MINI dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the 500e’s warranty.

On the EPA test cycle the 500e gets better mileage than the Countryman SE:

The 500e’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Countryman SE’s standard 55 series tires.

For better maneuverability, the 500e’s turning circle is 7.2 feet tighter than the Countryman SE’s (31.5 feet vs. 38.7 feet).

The Fiat 500e may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1650 pounds less than the MINI Countryman SE.

The 500e is 2 feet, 8 inches shorter than the Countryman SE, making the 500e easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The 500e is 6.6 inches narrower than the Countryman SE, making the 500e easier to handle and maneuver in traffic.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the 500e has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the Countryman SE only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.