2017 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2017 Ford Mustang vs MINI John Cooper Works

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
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2017 Ford Mustang 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 $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2017 MINI John Cooper Works (28 MPG). That's roughly $179 a year, or about $893 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Mustang
  • MINI John Cooper Works

Side by side

Ford MustangMINI John Cooper Works
$1,938 Your annual fuel cost $2,116
24 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
21 MPG City 25 MPG
30 MPG Highway 32 MPG
82 cu ft Passenger volume 80 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 9 cu ft
370 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 316 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.3L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual Transmission 6-speed automatic
RWD 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.

Ford Mustang vs MINI John Cooper Works across model years

  • Ford Mustang
  • MINI John Cooper Works

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 Ford Mustang has more cargo space (12 vs. 9 cu ft).

Among 43 2017 subcompact cars, the Ford Mustang ranks 13th and the MINI John Cooper Works 16th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Ford Mustang or the 2017 MINI John Cooper Works?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Mustang. The Ford Mustang is rated 24 MPG combined and the MINI John Cooper Works 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Ford Mustang vs. the MINI John Cooper Works per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,938 for the Ford Mustang and $2,116 for the MINI John Cooper Works.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ford Mustang, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Ford Mustang vs MINI John Cooper Works in other years

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