2024 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2024 MINI Cooper vs MINI Cooper EV
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 2024 MINI Cooper EV 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 $829 a year to fuel (110 MPGe), versus $1,852 for the 2024 MINI Cooper (32 MPG). That's roughly $1,023 a year, or about $5,113 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- MINI Cooper
- MINI Cooper EV
Side by side
| MINI Cooper | MINI Cooper EV | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,852 | Your annual fuel cost | $829 |
| 32 MPG | Combined efficiency | 110 MPGe |
| 29 MPG | City | 119 MPGe |
| 38 MPG | Highway | 100 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 30.7 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 114 mi |
| 76 cu ft | Passenger volume | 80 cu ft |
| 5 cu ft | Cargo volume | 9 cu ft |
| 274 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 4 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Electric |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | Electric motor (135 kW) |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | Single-speed |
| FWD | 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.
MINI Cooper vs MINI Cooper EV across model years
- MINI Cooper
- MINI Cooper EV
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. 76 cu ft); the MINI Cooper EV has more cargo space (9 vs. 5 cu ft).
Among 33 2024 subcompact cars, the MINI Cooper ranks 8th and the MINI Cooper EV 3rd 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 MINI Cooper; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 MINI Cooper or the 2024 MINI Cooper EV?
Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Cooper EV. The MINI Cooper is rated 32 MPG combined and the MINI Cooper EV 110 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 MINI Cooper vs. the MINI Cooper EV per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,852 for the MINI Cooper and $829 for the MINI Cooper EV.
Which has more cargo space?
The MINI Cooper EV, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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