2015 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2015 Fiat 500 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.
The 2015 Fiat 500 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,743 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $1,852 for the 2015 MINI Cooper (32 MPG). That's roughly $109 a year, or about $545 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Fiat 500
- MINI Cooper
Side by side
| Fiat 500 | MINI Cooper | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,743 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,852 |
| 34 MPG | Combined efficiency | 32 MPG |
| 30 MPG | City | 29 MPG |
| 38 MPG | Highway | 36 MPG |
| 76 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 7 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 265 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 |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 1.4L 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.
Fiat 500 vs MINI Cooper across model years
- Fiat 500
- 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 Fiat 500 ranks 10th and the MINI Cooper 12th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Fiat 500 or the 2015 MINI Cooper?
Measured by cost to drive, the Fiat 500. The Fiat 500 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 Fiat 500 vs. the MINI Cooper per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,743 for the Fiat 500 and $1,852 for the MINI Cooper.
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