2026 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2026 MINI Cooper vs MINI John Cooper Works
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 2026 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 $1,975 for the 2026 MINI John Cooper Works (30 MPG). That's roughly $123 a year, or about $617 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- MINI Cooper
- MINI John Cooper Works
Side by side
| MINI Cooper | MINI John Cooper Works | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,852 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,975 |
| 32 MPG | Combined efficiency | 30 MPG |
| 27 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 39 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 81 cu ft | Passenger volume | 77 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 5 cu ft |
| 278 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 296 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 7-speed dual-clutch |
| 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 Cooper vs MINI John Cooper Works across model years
- MINI Cooper
- MINI John Cooper Works
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 (13 vs. 5 cu ft).
Among 26 2026 subcompact cars, the MINI Cooper ranks 5th and the MINI John Cooper Works 8th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 MINI Cooper or the 2026 MINI John Cooper Works?
Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Cooper. The MINI Cooper is rated 32 MPG combined and the MINI John Cooper Works 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 MINI Cooper vs. the MINI John Cooper Works per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,852 for the MINI Cooper and $1,975 for the MINI John Cooper Works.
Which has more cargo space?
The MINI Cooper, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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