2027 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2027 BMW 2 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,911/ year to fuel
31 MPG

The 2027 MINI Cooper is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,911 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $1,975 for the 2027 BMW 2 Series Hybrid (30 MPG). That's roughly $64 a year, or about $319 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW 2 Series Hybrid
  • MINI Cooper

Side by side

BMW 2 Series HybridMINI Cooper
$1,975 Your annual fuel cost $1,911
30 MPG Combined efficiency 31 MPG
27 MPG City 27 MPG
34 MPG Highway 37 MPG
88 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 5 cu ft
300 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 284 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
3.0L 6-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 2 Series Hybrid vs MINI Cooper across model years

  • BMW 2 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 2 Series Hybrid has more passenger space (88 vs. 77 cu ft); the BMW 2 Series Hybrid has more cargo space (10 vs. 5 cu ft).

Among 19 2027 subcompact cars, the BMW 2 Series Hybrid ranks 5th and the MINI Cooper 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the BMW 2 Series Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the MINI Cooper is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 BMW 2 Series Hybrid or the 2027 MINI Cooper?

Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Cooper. The BMW 2 Series Hybrid is rated 30 MPG combined and the MINI Cooper 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 BMW 2 Series Hybrid vs. the MINI Cooper per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,975 for the BMW 2 Series Hybrid and $1,911 for the MINI Cooper.

Which has more cargo space?

The BMW 2 Series Hybrid, with 10 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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