MINI · Minicompact cars · Gasoline
MINI Cooper: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2026
Rated at 32 MPG combined for 2026, the MINI Cooper is 2nd of 12 minicompact cars, in the top quarter, ahead of 91% of the others.
- 32MPG combined2nd of 12 in class
- $2,550a year in fuel2nd of 12 in class
- 278g/mile CO2
Where it stands
Compared only with the gasoline models of its class it is the most efficient of the 9 gasoline minicompact cars rated that year. The median of that narrower group is 19 MPG, against 20 MPG for all minicompact cars together.
Among all gasoline models of the year, regardless of size, it is tied for 7th of 180 gasoline models, in the top quarter.
In its class, just ahead of it is the Fiat 500e at 116 MPGe and just behind it is the MINI John Cooper Works at 30 MPG.
Fuel cost and CO2
At 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city, with premium gasoline at $5.48 per gallon, the annual fuel bill of the most efficient version is about $2,550. That is $1,575 less than the minicompact cars median of $4,125.
Tailpipe CO2 is 278 g/mile, 136 g/mile below the minicompact cars median of 414.5.
Rated versions
Its city rating is 27 and its highway rating 39: the highway figure is 12 higher. 5 versions are rated for 2026. The most efficient, Cooper C 2 Door: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (AM-S7), FWD, gets 32 MPG; the least efficient listed, Cooper S Convertible: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (AM-S7), FWD, gets 30 MPG, a gap of 2 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $200 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper C 2 Door: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (AM-S7), FWD | 32 | 27 | 39 | $2,550 | 278 |
| Cooper S 2 Door: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (AM-S7), FWD | 32 | 28 | 39 | $2,550 | 275 |
| Cooper S 4 Door: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (AM-S7), FWD | 32 | 28 | 39 | $2,550 | 273 |
| Cooper C Convertible: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (AM-S7), FWD | 30 | 27 | 37 | $2,750 | 287 |
| Cooper S Convertible: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (AM-S7), FWD | 30 | 26 | 36 | $2,750 | 292 |
Year by year
The MINI Cooper is in the data for 8 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. The headline rating did not move between 2019 and 2026: 32 MPG both times. The number of rated versions shrank from 12 to 5.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 32 | 30 | $2,550 | 278 | 20 |
| 2025 | 6 | 32 | 30 | $2,550 | 274 | 21 |
| 2024 | 12 | 32 | 27 | $2,550 | 274 | 21.5 |
| 2023 | 12 | 32 | 27 | $2,550 | 273 | 20 |
| 2022 | 12 | 32 | 26 | $2,550 | 273 | 19.5 |
| 2021 | 12 | 31 | 26 | $2,650 | 280 | 20 |
| 2020 | 6 | 31 | 29 | $2,650 | 281 | 20 |
| 2019 | 12 | 32 | 26 | $2,550 | 282 | 24 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINI John Cooper Works | Gasoline | 30 | $2,750 | 2026 |
| Subaru BRZ | Gasoline | 25 | $3,300 | 2026 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid | Hybrid | 22 | $3,750 | 2026 |
| Porsche 911 | Gasoline | 21 | $3,900 | 2026 |
| Ferrari Roma | Gasoline | 19 | $4,350 | 2026 |
Compare and rank
Rankings: Minicompact cars, Gasoline, MINI.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.