2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2016 MINI Clubman vs Nissan Maxima

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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · CVT · 25 MPG

The 2016 MINI Clubman is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2016 Nissan Maxima (25 MPG). That's roughly $254 a year, or about $1,270 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • MINI Clubman
  • Nissan Maxima

Side by side

MINI ClubmanNissan Maxima
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
28 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
25 MPG City 22 MPG
33 MPG Highway 30 MPG
92 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
18 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
317 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 363 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.5L 3-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission CVT
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 Clubman vs Nissan Maxima across model years

  • MINI Clubman
  • Nissan Maxima

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 Nissan Maxima has more passenger space (98 vs. 92 cu ft); the MINI Clubman has more cargo space (18 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 67 2016 midsize cars, the MINI Clubman ranks 45th and the Nissan Maxima 51st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 MINI Clubman or the 2016 Nissan Maxima?

Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Clubman. The MINI Clubman is rated 28 MPG combined and the Nissan Maxima 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 MINI Clubman vs. the Nissan Maxima per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the MINI Clubman and $2,370 for the Nissan Maxima.

Which has more cargo space?

The MINI Clubman, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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