2018 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2018 Chevrolet Camaro 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,852/ year to fuel
32 MPG

The 2018 MINI Cooper 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 $1,852 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro (23 MPG). That's roughly $170 a year, or about $851 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Camaro
  • MINI Cooper

Side by side

Chevrolet CamaroMINI Cooper
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $1,852
23 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
19 MPG City 28 MPG
29 MPG Highway 37 MPG
77 cu ft Passenger volume 76 cu ft
8 cu ft Cargo volume 5 cu ft
396 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 280 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 1.5L 3-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed manual
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.

Chevrolet Camaro vs MINI Cooper across model years

  • Chevrolet Camaro
  • 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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Chevrolet Camaro has more cargo space (8 vs. 5 cu ft).

Among 44 2018 subcompact cars, the Chevrolet Camaro ranks 14th and the MINI Cooper 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro or the 2018 MINI Cooper?

Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Cooper. The Chevrolet Camaro is rated 23 MPG combined and the MINI Cooper 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro vs. the MINI Cooper per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,022 for the Chevrolet Camaro and $1,852 for the MINI Cooper.

Which has more cargo space?

The Chevrolet Camaro, with 8 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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