2021 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2021 MINI Clubman vs Nissan Kicks

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
$2,043/ year to fuel
29 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,409/ year to fuel
33 MPG

FWD · 1.6L 4-cyl · CVT · 33 MPG

The 2021 Nissan Kicks is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,409 a year to fuel (33 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2021 MINI Clubman (29 MPG). That's roughly $634 a year, or about $3,170 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • MINI Clubman
  • Nissan Kicks

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MINI ClubmanNissan Kicks
$2,043 Your annual fuel cost $1,409
29 MPG Combined efficiency 33 MPG
25 MPG City 31 MPG
35 MPG Highway 36 MPG
92 cu ft Passenger volume 93 cu ft
18 cu ft Cargo volume 25 cu ft
304 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 269 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission CVT
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.

MINI Clubman vs Nissan Kicks across model years

  • MINI Clubman
  • Nissan Kicks

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 Nissan Kicks has more cargo space (25 vs. 18 cu ft).

Among 54 2021 midsize cars, the MINI Clubman ranks 30th and the Nissan Kicks 16th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 MINI Clubman or the 2021 Nissan Kicks?

Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Kicks. The MINI Clubman is rated 29 MPG combined and the Nissan Kicks 33 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 MINI Clubman vs. the Nissan Kicks per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,043 for the MINI Clubman and $1,409 for the Nissan Kicks.

Which has more cargo space?

The Nissan Kicks, with 25 cu ft of luggage volume versus 18 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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