2015 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2015 MINI Cooper vs Volkswagen Eos
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 25 MPG
The 2015 MINI Cooper is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,852 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2015 Volkswagen Eos (25 MPG). That's roughly $518 a year, or about $2,592 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- MINI Cooper
- Volkswagen Eos
Side by side
| MINI Cooper | Volkswagen Eos | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,852 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 32 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 29 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| — | Passenger volume | 77 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 11 cu ft |
| 280 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 354 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 1.6L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed manual | Transmission | 6-speed dual-clutch |
| 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.
MINI Cooper vs Volkswagen Eos across model years
- MINI Cooper
- Volkswagen Eos
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 MINI Cooper ranks 12th and the Volkswagen Eos 22nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 MINI Cooper or the 2015 Volkswagen Eos?
Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Cooper. The MINI Cooper is rated 32 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Eos 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 MINI Cooper vs. the Volkswagen Eos per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,852 for the MINI Cooper and $2,370 for the Volkswagen Eos.
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