2022 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2022 MINI Countryman vs MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 1.5L 3-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 73 MPGe + 29 MPG
The 2022 MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,701 a year to fuel (73 MPGe + 29 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2022 MINI Countryman (29 MPG). That's roughly $342 a year, or about $1,710 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- MINI Countryman
- MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| MINI Countryman | MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,043 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,701 |
| 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 73 MPGe + 29 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 74 MPGe / 29 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 72 MPGe / 30 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 46 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 300 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 18 mi |
| 97 cu ft | Passenger volume | 95 cu ft |
| 18 cu ft | Cargo volume | 17 cu ft |
| 306 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 175 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 2 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 1.5L 3-cyl turbo |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 Countryman vs MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- MINI Countryman
- MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid
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 MINI Countryman has more cargo space (18 vs. 17 cu ft).
Among 54 2022 midsize cars, the MINI Countryman ranks 32nd and the MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid 28th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the MINI Countryman is a conventional gas model, while the MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 MINI Countryman or the 2022 MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid. The MINI Countryman is rated 29 MPG combined and the MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid 73 MPGe + 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 MINI Countryman vs. the MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,043 for the MINI Countryman and $1,701 for the MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The MINI Countryman, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 17 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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