2022 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2022 MINI Clubman vs Nissan Maxima

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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · CVT · 24 MPG

The 2022 MINI Clubman is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,043 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2022 Nissan Maxima (24 MPG). That's roughly $426 a year, or about $2,128 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • MINI Clubman
  • Nissan Maxima

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MINI ClubmanNissan Maxima
$2,043 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
29 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
25 MPG City 20 MPG
35 MPG Highway 30 MPG
92 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
18 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
304 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 370 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-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 Maxima across model years

  • MINI Clubman
  • Nissan Maxima

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 Maxima has more passenger space (98 vs. 92 cu ft); the MINI Clubman has more cargo space (18 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 54 2022 midsize cars, the MINI Clubman ranks 31st and the Nissan Maxima 44th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 MINI Clubman or the 2022 Nissan Maxima?

Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Clubman. The MINI Clubman is rated 29 MPG combined and the Nissan Maxima 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 MINI Clubman vs. the Nissan Maxima per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,043 for the MINI Clubman and $2,469 for the Nissan Maxima.

Which has more cargo space?

The MINI Clubman, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

MINI Clubman vs Nissan Maxima in other years

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