2020 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2020 MINI Cooper vs Toyota 86

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
$1,911/ year to fuel
31 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2020 MINI Cooper is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,911 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2020 Toyota 86 (27 MPG). That's roughly $283 a year, or about $1,416 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • MINI Cooper
  • Toyota 86

Side by side

MINI CooperToyota 86
$1,911 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
31 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
28 MPG City 24 MPG
36 MPG Highway 32 MPG
76 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
5 cu ft Cargo volume 7 cu ft
281 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 328 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.5L 3-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
7-speed dual-clutch 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 Cooper vs Toyota 86 across model years

  • MINI Cooper
  • Toyota 86

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 Toyota 86 has more cargo space (7 vs. 5 cu ft).

Among 39 2020 subcompact cars, the MINI Cooper ranks 10th and the Toyota 86 18th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 MINI Cooper or the 2020 Toyota 86?

Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Cooper. The MINI Cooper is rated 31 MPG combined and the Toyota 86 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 MINI Cooper vs. the Toyota 86 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,911 for the MINI Cooper and $2,194 for the Toyota 86.

Which has more cargo space?

The Toyota 86, with 7 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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