2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2016 Buick Regal Hybrid vs MINI Clubman

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

Swap sides
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG

FWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 28 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2016 Buick Regal Hybrid 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 $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2016 MINI Clubman (28 MPG). That's roughly $455 a year, or about $2,277 over five years.

Your numbers

Change these to match your driving and local prices. Every figure and chart on this page updates.

Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Regal Hybrid
  • MINI Clubman

Side by side

Buick Regal HybridMINI Clubman
$1,661 Your annual fuel cost $2,116
28 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
24 MPG City 25 MPG
35 MPG Highway 33 MPG
98 cu ft Passenger volume 92 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 18 cu ft
312 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 317 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.5L 3-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
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.

Buick Regal Hybrid vs MINI Clubman across model years

  • Buick Regal Hybrid
  • MINI Clubman

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Buick Regal Hybrid has more passenger space (98 vs. 92 cu ft); the MINI Clubman has more cargo space (18 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 67 2016 midsize cars, the Buick Regal Hybrid ranks 28th and the MINI Clubman 45th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Buick Regal Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the MINI Clubman is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick Regal Hybrid or the 2016 MINI Clubman?

Measured by cost to drive, the Buick Regal Hybrid. The Buick Regal Hybrid is rated 28 MPG combined and the MINI Clubman 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick Regal Hybrid vs. the MINI Clubman per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,661 for the Buick Regal Hybrid and $2,116 for the MINI Clubman.

Which has more cargo space?

The MINI Clubman, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

More 2016 comparisons

Or compare the 2016 Buick Regal Hybrid with anything else:

Keep exploring