2019 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2019 Ford Fiesta 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
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,852/ year to fuel
32 MPG

The 2019 Ford Fiesta 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 $1,500 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $1,852 for the 2019 MINI Cooper (32 MPG). That's roughly $352 a year, or about $1,758 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Fiesta
  • MINI Cooper

Side by side

Ford FiestaMINI Cooper
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,852
31 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
27 MPG City 28 MPG
37 MPG Highway 38 MPG
85 cu ft Passenger volume 80 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 9 cu ft
286 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 282 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.5L 3-cyl turbo
6-speed dual-clutch 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 Fiesta vs MINI Cooper across model years

  • Ford Fiesta
  • 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 Ford Fiesta has more passenger space (85 vs. 80 cu ft); the Ford Fiesta has more cargo space (15 vs. 9 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 subcompact cars, the Ford Fiesta ranks 5th and the MINI Cooper 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Ford Fiesta or the 2019 MINI Cooper?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Fiesta. The Ford Fiesta is rated 31 MPG combined and the MINI Cooper 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Ford Fiesta 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 $1,500 for the Ford Fiesta and $1,852 for the MINI Cooper.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ford Fiesta, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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