2023 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2023 MINI Cooper EV vs Toyota GR 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.
FWD · Electric motor (135 kW) · Single-speed · 110 MPGe · 114 mi
The 2023 MINI Cooper EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $829 a year to fuel (110 MPGe), versus $2,370 for the 2023 Toyota GR 86 (25 MPG). That's roughly $1,541 a year, or about $7,706 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- MINI Cooper EV
- Toyota GR 86
Side by side
| MINI Cooper EV | Toyota GR 86 | |
|---|---|---|
| $829 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 110 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 119 MPGe | City | 21 MPG |
| 100 MPGe | Highway | 31 MPG |
| 30.7 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 114 mi | Driving range | — |
| 80 cu ft | Passenger volume | 77 cu ft |
| 9 cu ft | Cargo volume | 6 cu ft |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 360 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| 4 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Electric | Powertrain | Gas |
| Electricity | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| Electric motor (135 kW) | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| Single-speed | 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 EV vs Toyota GR 86 across model years
- MINI Cooper EV
- Toyota GR 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 MINI Cooper EV has more passenger space (80 vs. 77 cu ft); the MINI Cooper EV has more cargo space (9 vs. 6 cu ft).
Among 31 2023 subcompact cars, the MINI Cooper EV ranks 2nd and the Toyota GR 86 18th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the MINI Cooper EV is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Toyota GR 86; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 MINI Cooper EV or the 2023 Toyota GR 86?
Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Cooper EV. The MINI Cooper EV is rated 110 MPGe combined and the Toyota GR 86 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 MINI Cooper EV vs. the Toyota GR 86 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $829 for the MINI Cooper EV and $2,370 for the Toyota GR 86.
Which has more cargo space?
The MINI Cooper EV, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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