Minicompact cars · Gasoline · model year 2026
Lexus LC vs MINI Cooper
The MINI Cooper is rated 14 MPG higher than the Lexus LC in model year 2026, 32 against 18 combined, which is 78% more distance from the same energy.
Side by side
| Measure | Lexus LC | MINI Cooper |
|---|---|---|
| Combined fuel economy (best version) | 18 MPG | 32 MPG |
| City | 15 MPG | 27 MPG |
| Highway | 25 MPG | 39 MPG |
| Annual fuel cost | $4,550 | $2,550 |
| Tailpipe CO2 | 489 g/mile | 278 g/mile |
| Lowest rated version | 18 MPG | 30 MPG |
| Rated versions | 2 | 5 |
| Rank in class (best combined rating) | 9th of 12 | 2nd of 12 |
| Class | Minicompact cars | Minicompact cars |
| Powertrain | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.
Fuel economy and cost
Fuel bills differ by $2,000 a year. The MINI Cooper comes to $2,550 and the Lexus LC to $4,550, both at 15,000 miles a year.
Where each one ranks
Within their class the Lexus LC is 9th of 12 minicompact cars, in the lower half. The MINI Cooper is 2nd of 12 minicompact cars, in the top quarter, ahead of 91% of the others.
The Lexus LC has 2 rated versions, from 18 to 18 MPG. The MINI Cooper has 5, from 30 to 32 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the Lexus LC is rated 10 higher on the highway (25 against 15), while the MINI Cooper is rated 12 higher on the highway (39 against 27).
The two versions closest in rating are LC 500 Convertible: 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Automatic (S10), RWD at 18 MPG and Cooper C Convertible: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (AM-S7), FWD at 30, 12 MPG apart.
Ratings by model year
Both models are in the data for 8 model years, 2019 to 2026. The Lexus LC has the higher best rating in 0 of them and the MINI Cooper in 8. The widest gap, 14 MPG, was in 2026, when the MINI Cooper led.
| Model year | Lexus LC | MINI Cooper | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 32 | -14 |
| 2025 | 18 | 32 | -14 |
| 2024 | 18 | 32 | -14 |
| 2023 | 19 | 32 | -13 |
| 2022 | 19 | 32 | -13 |
| 2021 | 19 | 31 | -12 |
| 2020 | 19 | 31 | -12 |
| 2019 | 19 | 32 | -13 |