The Sunshine M2 has one generation and two AT trims that share a name, so the buying choice is the 10 hp AT versus the 7 hp AT.
The Sunshine M2 is a Mini 3-doors electric model with 1 generation, on sale from 2024-12-01 with no end date in the data. Both catalogue versions are named AT. They are not the same car: one AT is 10 hp / 7 kW with a 50 top speed; the other AT is 7 hp / 4 kW with an 80 top speed and a kerb weight of 650. If you only remember the name AT, you will mix them up.
The Sunshine M2 has one generation and two AT trims that share a name, so the buying choice is the 10 hp AT versus the 7 hp AT.
# Sunshine M2: which version to buy
The Sunshine M2 is a Mini 3-doors electric model with 1 generation, on sale from 2024-12-01 with no end date in the data. Both catalogue versions are named AT. They are not the same car: one AT is 10 hp / 7 kW with a 50 top speed; the other AT is 7 hp / 4 kW with an 80 top speed and a kerb weight of 650. If you only remember the name AT, you will mix them up. Buy by the horsepower figure next to AT.
There is no second generation to wait for in this dataset, and no restyling listed. The choice is inside generation 1, not between generations.
Specs that actually differ between the two AT versions
Shared equipment is the same on both AT rows: Electro motor and Electro fuel, Automatic gearbox with 1 speed, RWD, CO2 0, ground clearance 165, independent spring suspension front and rear, disc brakes front and rear. Displacement, cylinders, cylinder layout, boost, torque (Nm), 0–100, fuel consumption, tank size, and wheel size are not measured on both.
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive | Top speed | Kerb weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT (10 hp) | 10 | 7 | not measured | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic 1 | RWD | 50 | not measured |
| AT (7 hp) | 7 | 4 | not measured | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic 1 | RWD | 80 | 650 |
Do not invent a “bigger engine” story. Displacement is not measured, so power per litre cannot be calculated for either AT.
What the numbers buy: 10 hp AT versus 7 hp AT
Power. The AT with 10 hp has 3 hp more than the AT with 7 hp (about 43% more on the 7 hp figure). In kilowatts the gap is 7 kW versus 4 kW, a 3 kW difference (75% more on the 4 kW figure). If the buying question is “which AT has more rated output,” the answer is the 10 hp AT.
Top speed. The extra power does not buy a higher listed maximum. The 7 hp AT is listed at 80; the 10 hp AT is listed at 50. That is a 30 gap, and the slower peak belongs to the stronger motor. If the buying question is “which AT is allowed the higher top speed in this catalogue,” the answer is the 7 hp AT.
Weight. Only the 7 hp AT has a kerb weight: 650. Weight per horsepower on that version is 650 / 7 ≈ 92.9 kg per hp. The 10 hp AT kerb weight is not measured, so you cannot claim it is lighter or heavier, and you cannot compute kg per hp for it. Gross weight is not measured on both.
Economy and tank. City, highway, and combined consumption are not measured on both AT versions. There is no mpg figure to prefer one over the other. Fuel tank size is not measured (expected for Electro). CO2 is 0 on both, so emissions do not split the choice.
0–100. Acceleration to 100 is not measured on both AT versions. Do not treat the 10 hp row as quicker in a sprint that was never listed.
Clearance and chassis. Ground clearance is 165 on both. Suspension and brakes use the same English labels on both. Wheels are not measured. Chassis does not pick a winner.
Generations: nothing later to “wait for”
1 generation (from 2024-12-01, still listed with no stop date) is a Mini 3-doors with 2 versions, both named AT. There is no generation 2, no restyle year, and no body change in the data. Buying “the latest generation” is not a decision here: every M2 in this catalogue is generation 1.
Because both AT versions start on 2024-12-01 and neither has a stop date, you also cannot use production years to prefer one AT over the other.
Which AT to choose
Choose the AT (10 hp / 7 kW) if rated output is the priority. It is the only version with 10 hp and 7 kW. Accept that its listed top speed is 50, that kerb weight is not measured, and that 0–100, consumption, tank, wheels, torque, and displacement are not measured.
Choose the AT (7 hp / 4 kW) if the listed top speed is the priority. It is the only version with 80, and it is the only version with a published kerb weight (650, about 92.9 kg/hp). Accept 3 hp and 3 kW less than the other AT, and the same not measured gaps for 0–100, consumption, tank, wheels, torque, and displacement.
Do not choose by gearbox, drive, doors, or fuel. Both are Automatic 1-speed RWD Electro Mini 3-doors with CO2 0 and clearance 165. Those fields will not separate the two AT names.
Do not choose by “generation.” There is only 1 generation.
If a listing says only “Sunshine M2 AT” without 10 hp or 7 hp, it is incomplete: the two AT versions are different cars in power and top speed. Ask for the horsepower (or the 7 kW versus 4 kW figure) before you treat them as the same buy.