2015 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2015 Chevrolet Spark vs MINI Cooper

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,368/ year to fuel
34 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,852/ year to fuel
32 MPG

The 2015 Chevrolet Spark is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,368 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $1,852 for the 2015 MINI Cooper (32 MPG). That's roughly $484 a year, or about $2,420 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Spark
  • MINI Cooper

Side by side

Chevrolet SparkMINI Cooper
$1,368 Your annual fuel cost $1,852
34 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
31 MPG City 29 MPG
38 MPG Highway 36 MPG
86 cu ft Passenger volume —
11 cu ft Cargo volume —
264 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 280 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.2L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl
5-speed manual Transmission 6-speed manual
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Chevrolet Spark vs MINI Cooper across model years

  • Chevrolet Spark
  • MINI Cooper

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 36 2015 subcompact cars, the Chevrolet Spark ranks 8th and the MINI Cooper 12th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Chevrolet Spark or the 2015 MINI Cooper?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Spark. The Chevrolet Spark is rated 34 MPG combined and the MINI Cooper 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Chevrolet Spark vs. the MINI Cooper per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,368 for the Chevrolet Spark and $1,852 for the MINI Cooper.

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