2024 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2024 MINI Cooper vs MINI John Cooper Works
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2024 MINI Cooper is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,852 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2024 MINI John Cooper Works (29 MPG). That's roughly $192 a year, or about $958 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- MINI Cooper
- MINI John Cooper Works
Side by side
| MINI Cooper | MINI John Cooper Works | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,852 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,043 |
| 32 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 29 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 38 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 76 cu ft | Passenger volume | 80 cu ft |
| 5 cu ft | Cargo volume | 9 cu ft |
| 274 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 299 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 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 John Cooper Works across model years
- MINI Cooper
- MINI John Cooper Works
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. 76 cu ft); the MINI John Cooper Works has more cargo space (9 vs. 5 cu ft).
Among 33 2024 subcompact cars, the MINI Cooper ranks 8th and the MINI John Cooper Works 11th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 MINI Cooper or the 2024 MINI John Cooper Works?
Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Cooper. The MINI Cooper is rated 32 MPG combined and the MINI John Cooper Works 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 MINI Cooper vs. the MINI John Cooper Works per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,852 for the MINI Cooper and $2,043 for the MINI John Cooper Works.
Which has more cargo space?
The MINI John Cooper Works, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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