2023 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2023 MINI Clubman vs Subaru WRX

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
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2023 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 $2,693 for the 2023 Subaru WRX (22 MPG). That's roughly $650 a year, or about $3,250 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • MINI Clubman
  • Subaru WRX

Side by side

MINI ClubmanSubaru WRX
$2,043 Your annual fuel cost $2,693
29 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
25 MPG City 19 MPG
35 MPG Highway 26 MPG
92 cu ft Passenger volume 99 cu ft
18 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
307 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 407 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 2.4L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 6-speed manual
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 Clubman vs Subaru WRX across model years

  • MINI Clubman
  • Subaru WRX

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 WRX has more passenger space (99 vs. 92 cu ft); the MINI Clubman has more cargo space (18 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 50 2023 midsize cars, the MINI Clubman ranks 27th and the Subaru WRX 47th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 MINI Clubman or the 2023 Subaru WRX?

Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Clubman. The MINI Clubman is rated 29 MPG combined and the Subaru WRX 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 MINI Clubman vs. the Subaru WRX per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,043 for the MINI Clubman and $2,693 for the Subaru WRX.

Which has more cargo space?

The MINI Clubman, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

MINI Clubman vs Subaru WRX in other years

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