2024 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2024 MINI Cooper 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
$1,852/ year to fuel
32 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

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 $2,469 for the 2024 Toyota GR 86 (24 MPG). That's roughly $617 a year, or about $3,086 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • MINI Cooper
  • Toyota GR 86

Side by side

MINI CooperToyota GR 86
$1,852 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
32 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
29 MPG City 21 MPG
38 MPG Highway 30 MPG
76 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
5 cu ft Cargo volume 6 cu ft
274 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 366 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
1.5L 3-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
7-speed dual-clutch 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 vs Toyota GR 86 across model years

  • MINI Cooper
  • 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 Toyota GR 86 has more cargo space (6 vs. 5 cu ft).

Among 33 2024 subcompact cars, the MINI Cooper ranks 8th and the Toyota GR 86 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 MINI Cooper or the 2024 Toyota GR 86?

Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Cooper. The MINI Cooper is rated 32 MPG combined and the Toyota GR 86 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 MINI Cooper vs. the Toyota GR 86 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,852 for the MINI Cooper and $2,469 for the Toyota GR 86.

Which has more cargo space?

The Toyota GR 86, with 6 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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