2018 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2018 Ford Fusion vs MINI Countryman

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
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2018 Ford Fusion 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 $1,722 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2018 MINI Countryman (28 MPG). That's roughly $394 a year, or about $1,969 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Fusion
  • MINI Countryman

Side by side

Ford FusionMINI Countryman
$1,722 Your annual fuel cost $2,116
27 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
23 MPG City 24 MPG
34 MPG Highway 34 MPG
103 cu ft Passenger volume 97 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 18 cu ft
327 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 319 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.5L 3-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed manual
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.

Ford Fusion vs MINI Countryman across model years

  • Ford Fusion
  • MINI Countryman

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 Fusion has more passenger space (103 vs. 97 cu ft); the MINI Countryman has more cargo space (18 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 74 2018 midsize cars, the Ford Fusion ranks 34th and the MINI Countryman 50th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Ford Fusion or the 2018 MINI Countryman?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Fusion. The Ford Fusion is rated 27 MPG combined and the MINI Countryman 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Ford Fusion vs. the MINI Countryman per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,722 for the Ford Fusion and $2,116 for the MINI Countryman.

Which has more cargo space?

The MINI Countryman, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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