2025 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2025 BMW 4 Series Hybrid 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.
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2025 BMW 4 Series Hybrid (31 MPG) costs about $1,911 a year to fuel and the 2025 MINI Cooper (32 MPG) about $1,852.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW 4 Series Hybrid
- MINI Cooper
Side by side
| BMW 4 Series Hybrid | MINI Cooper | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,911 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,852 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 32 MPG |
| 28 MPG | City | 28 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 39 MPG |
| 86 cu ft | Passenger volume | 81 cu ft |
| 12 cu ft | Cargo volume | 9 cu ft |
| 285 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 275 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-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.
BMW 4 Series Hybrid vs MINI Cooper across model years
- BMW 4 Series Hybrid
- 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 BMW 4 Series Hybrid has more passenger space (86 vs. 81 cu ft); the BMW 4 Series Hybrid has more cargo space (12 vs. 9 cu ft).
Among 30 2025 subcompact cars, the BMW 4 Series Hybrid ranks 8th and the MINI Cooper 7th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the BMW 4 Series Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the MINI Cooper is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 BMW 4 Series Hybrid or the 2025 MINI Cooper?
Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Cooper. The BMW 4 Series Hybrid is rated 31 MPG combined and the MINI Cooper 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 BMW 4 Series Hybrid vs. the MINI Cooper per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,911 for the BMW 4 Series Hybrid and $1,852 for the MINI Cooper.
Which has more cargo space?
The BMW 4 Series Hybrid, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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