2027 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2027 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,911/ year to fuel
31 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 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 MINI John Cooper Works (30 MPG). That's roughly $64 a year, or about $319 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

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MINI CooperMINI John Cooper Works
$1,911 Your annual fuel cost $1,975
31 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
27 MPG City 26 MPG
37 MPG Highway 35 MPG
77 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
5 cu ft Cargo volume 5 cu ft
284 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 295 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

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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

Among 19 2027 subcompact cars, the MINI Cooper ranks 2nd and the MINI John Cooper Works 4th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 MINI Cooper or the 2027 MINI John Cooper Works?

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

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 MINI Cooper vs. the MINI John Cooper Works per year?

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

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