We're looking at buying our 5th MINI and we're considering a Countryman E Hybrid. I've just begun looking / researching them and was curious of easy ways to identify one from pictures? I'll likely be buying the car at auction so the description can often be unreliable.

Thanks for any help in advance!

 

Giant E on the side scuttles. Driver’s side scuttle opens as a charging port
The S logos are yellow.

These cars are fairly rare and may not be easy to find at auction

 

Yeah, I'm noticing that! Thank you, should be easy enough.

How about the VIN? Is this a letter that identifies the hybrid?

 

I don’t think so, but you can use an online VIN decoder to find out. http://bimmer.work is the best one I’ve found by far.

 

The long extension cord?

 

Plus the E on the trunk (if it's still there), the matching yellow/green colored START/STOP button, and the eDrive switch (if you get to see the interior).