2019 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2019 MINI John Cooper Works vs Subaru BRZ

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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2019 MINI John Cooper Works is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2019 Subaru BRZ (27 MPG). That's roughly $78 a year, or about $392 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • MINI John Cooper Works
  • Subaru BRZ

Side by side

MINI John Cooper WorksSubaru BRZ
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
28 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
25 MPG City 24 MPG
33 MPG Highway 33 MPG
76 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
5 cu ft Cargo volume 7 cu ft
315 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 322 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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.

MINI John Cooper Works vs Subaru BRZ across model years

  • MINI John Cooper Works
  • Subaru BRZ

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 Subaru BRZ has more cargo space (7 vs. 5 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 subcompact cars, the MINI John Cooper Works ranks 14th and the Subaru BRZ 19th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 MINI John Cooper Works or the 2019 Subaru BRZ?

Measured by cost to drive, the MINI John Cooper Works. The MINI John Cooper Works is rated 28 MPG combined and the Subaru BRZ 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 MINI John Cooper Works vs. the Subaru BRZ per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the MINI John Cooper Works and $2,194 for the Subaru BRZ.

Which has more cargo space?

The Subaru BRZ, with 7 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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