2015 head-to-head · Compact Car

2015 Buick Verano vs MINI Countryman

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
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,043/ year to fuel
29 MPG

The 2015 Buick Verano is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2015 MINI Countryman (29 MPG). That's roughly $183 a year, or about $916 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Verano
  • MINI Countryman

Side by side

Buick VeranoMINI Countryman
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $2,043
25 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
21 MPG City 27 MPG
31 MPG Highway 33 MPG
91 cu ft Passenger volume 87 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
358 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 302 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed manual
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.

Buick Verano vs MINI Countryman across model years

  • Buick Verano
  • MINI Countryman

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 Buick Verano has more passenger space (91 vs. 87 cu ft); the MINI Countryman has more cargo space (16 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Buick Verano ranks 31st and the MINI Countryman 35th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Buick Verano or the 2015 MINI Countryman?

Measured by cost to drive, the Buick Verano. The Buick Verano is rated 25 MPG combined and the MINI Countryman 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Buick Verano vs. the MINI Countryman per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,860 for the Buick Verano and $2,043 for the MINI Countryman.

Which has more cargo space?

The MINI Countryman, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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