2023 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2023 MINI John Cooper Works 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,043/ year to fuel
29 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2023 MINI John Cooper Works 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 $2,370 for the 2023 Toyota GR 86 (25 MPG). That's roughly $327 a year, or about $1,634 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • MINI John Cooper Works
  • Toyota GR 86

Side by side

MINI John Cooper WorksToyota GR 86
$2,043 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
29 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
25 MPG City 21 MPG
34 MPG Highway 31 MPG
80 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 6 cu ft
307 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 360 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
8-speed automatic 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 John Cooper Works vs Toyota GR 86 across model years

  • MINI John Cooper Works
  • 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 John Cooper Works has more passenger space (80 vs. 77 cu ft); the MINI John Cooper Works has more cargo space (9 vs. 6 cu ft).

Among 31 2023 subcompact cars, the MINI John Cooper Works ranks 6th and the Toyota GR 86 18th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 MINI John Cooper Works or the 2023 Toyota GR 86?

Measured by cost to drive, the MINI John Cooper Works. The MINI John Cooper Works is rated 29 MPG combined and the Toyota GR 86 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 MINI John Cooper Works vs. the Toyota GR 86 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,043 for the MINI John Cooper Works and $2,370 for the Toyota GR 86.

Which has more cargo space?

The MINI John Cooper Works, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

MINI John Cooper Works vs Toyota GR 86 in other years

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