2024 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2024 MINI Countryman vs Nissan Sentra
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 Nissan Sentra is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,368 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2024 MINI Countryman (28 MPG). That's roughly $748 a year, or about $3,742 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- MINI Countryman
- Nissan Sentra
Side by side
| MINI Countryman | Nissan Sentra | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,116 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,368 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 34 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 30 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 40 MPG |
| 97 cu ft | Passenger volume | 96 cu ft |
| 18 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 312 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 262 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | CVT |
| 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 Countryman vs Nissan Sentra across model years
- MINI Countryman
- Nissan Sentra
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 Countryman has more cargo space (18 vs. 14 cu ft).
Among 43 2024 midsize cars, the MINI Countryman ranks 26th and the Nissan Sentra 15th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 MINI Countryman or the 2024 Nissan Sentra?
Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Sentra. The MINI Countryman is rated 28 MPG combined and the Nissan Sentra 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 MINI Countryman vs. the Nissan Sentra per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,116 for the MINI Countryman and $1,368 for the Nissan Sentra.
Which has more cargo space?
The MINI Countryman, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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