2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 MINI Countryman EV vs Subaru Solterra
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 Subaru Solterra is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $864 a year to fuel (104 MPGe), versus $945 for the 2025 MINI Countryman EV (96 MPGe). That's roughly $81 a year, or about $405 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- MINI Countryman EV
- Subaru Solterra
Side by side
| MINI Countryman EV | Subaru Solterra | |
|---|---|---|
| $945 | Your annual fuel cost | $864 |
| 96 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 104 MPGe |
| 99 MPGe | City | 114 MPGe |
| 94 MPGe | Highway | 94 MPGe |
| 35 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 32 kWh |
| 212 mi | Driving range | 227 mi |
| 96 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 26 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 8 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 11 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motors (280 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motors (160 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 EV vs Subaru Solterra across model years
- MINI Countryman EV
- Subaru Solterra
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
The Subaru Solterra goes farther between stops: about 227 miles on a charge, compared with 212 miles for the MINI Countryman EV.
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the MINI Countryman EV ranks 22nd and the Subaru Solterra 16th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 MINI Countryman EV or the 2025 Subaru Solterra?
Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Solterra. The MINI Countryman EV is rated 96 MPGe combined and the Subaru Solterra 104 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 MINI Countryman EV vs. the Subaru Solterra per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $945 for the MINI Countryman EV and $864 for the Subaru Solterra.
Which has more range?
The Subaru Solterra: about 227 miles versus 212 miles.
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