2025 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2025 Lexus LC 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.
RWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · CVT · 29 MPG
The 2025 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 2025 Lexus LC Hybrid (29 MPG). That's roughly $192 a year, or about $958 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus LC Hybrid
- MINI Cooper
Side by side
| Lexus LC Hybrid | MINI Cooper | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,043 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,852 |
| 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 32 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 28 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 39 MPG |
| 86 cu ft | Passenger volume | 81 cu ft |
| 5 cu ft | Cargo volume | 9 cu ft |
| 304 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 |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | 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.
Lexus LC Hybrid vs MINI Cooper across model years
- Lexus LC 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 Lexus LC Hybrid has more passenger space (86 vs. 81 cu ft); the MINI Cooper has more cargo space (9 vs. 5 cu ft).
Among 30 2025 subcompact cars, the Lexus LC Hybrid ranks 10th and the MINI Cooper 7th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Lexus LC Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the MINI Cooper is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Lexus LC Hybrid or the 2025 MINI Cooper?
Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Cooper. The Lexus LC Hybrid is rated 29 MPG combined and the MINI Cooper 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Lexus LC Hybrid vs. the MINI Cooper per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,043 for the Lexus LC Hybrid and $1,852 for the MINI Cooper.
Which has more cargo space?
The MINI Cooper, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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