2019 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2019 Buick Cascada 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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

RWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 24 MPG

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

The 2019 MINI Cooper is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,852 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2019 Buick Cascada (24 MPG). That's roughly $617 a year, or about $3,086 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Cascada
  • MINI Cooper

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Buick CascadaMINI Cooper
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $1,852
24 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
21 MPG City 28 MPG
29 MPG Highway 38 MPG
82 cu ft Passenger volume 80 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 9 cu ft
373 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 282 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.5L 3-cyl turbo
6-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.

Buick Cascada vs MINI Cooper across model years

  • Buick Cascada
  • 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

Among 43 2019 subcompact cars, the Buick Cascada ranks 29th and the MINI Cooper 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Buick Cascada or the 2019 MINI Cooper?

Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Cooper. The Buick Cascada is rated 24 MPG combined and the MINI Cooper 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Buick Cascada vs. the MINI Cooper per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the Buick Cascada and $1,852 for the MINI Cooper.

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