2025 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2025 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.
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 $2,469 for the 2025 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 Cooper | Toyota GR 86 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,852 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 32 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 28 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 39 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 81 cu ft | Passenger volume | 77 cu ft |
| 9 cu ft | Cargo volume | 6 cu ft |
| 275 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 |
| 2.0L 4-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 MINI Cooper has more passenger space (81 vs. 77 cu ft); the MINI Cooper has more cargo space (9 vs. 6 cu ft).
Among 30 2025 subcompact cars, the MINI Cooper ranks 7th and the Toyota GR 86 18th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 MINI Cooper or the 2025 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 2025 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 MINI Cooper, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
MINI Cooper vs Toyota GR 86 in other years
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