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2024 Ford Mustang vs MINI Cooper

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
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,852/ year to fuel
32 MPG

The 2024 Ford Mustang is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $1,852 for the 2024 MINI Cooper (32 MPG). That's roughly $63 a year, or about $316 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Mustang
  • MINI Cooper

Side by side

Ford MustangMINI Cooper
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $1,852
26 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
22 MPG City 29 MPG
33 MPG Highway 38 MPG
81 cu ft Passenger volume 76 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 5 cu ft
341 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 274 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.3L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.5L 3-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
RWD 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.

Ford Mustang vs MINI Cooper across model years

  • Ford Mustang
  • MINI Cooper

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 Ford Mustang has more passenger space (81 vs. 76 cu ft); the Ford Mustang has more cargo space (12 vs. 5 cu ft).

Among 33 2024 subcompact cars, the Ford Mustang ranks 7th and the MINI Cooper 8th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Ford Mustang or the 2024 MINI Cooper?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Mustang. The Ford Mustang is rated 26 MPG combined and the MINI Cooper 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Ford Mustang vs. the MINI Cooper per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,788 for the Ford Mustang and $1,852 for the MINI Cooper.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ford Mustang, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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