MINI John Cooper Works vs Porsche 911

Side by side

Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.

Fuel economy and cost

Under the file's assumptions the MINI John Cooper Works costs about $2,750 a year to fuel and the Porsche 911 about $3,900: $1,150 a year apart on 15,000 miles.

Where each one ranks

Within their class the MINI John Cooper Works is 3rd of 12 minicompact cars, in the top quarter, ahead of 82% of the others. The Porsche 911 is 6th of 12 minicompact cars, in the upper half, ahead of 55% of the others.

The MINI John Cooper Works has 2 rated versions, from 30 to 30 MPG. The Porsche 911 has 20, from 15 to 21 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the MINI John Cooper Works is rated 10 higher on the highway (37 against 27), while the Porsche 911 is rated 7 higher on the highway (25 against 18).

The two versions closest in rating are JCW 2 Door: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (AM-S7), FWD at 30 MPG and 911 Carrera Cabriolet: 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (AM-S8), RWD at 21, 9 MPG apart.

Ratings by model year

Both models are in the data for 8 model years, 2019 to 2026. The MINI John Cooper Works has the higher best rating in 8 of them and the Porsche 911 in 0. The widest gap, 9 MPG, was in 2026, when the MINI John Cooper Works led.

Go further

• All versions and the trend of the MINI John Cooper Works
• All versions and the trend of the Porsche 911
• The full minicompact cars ranking