2016 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2016 Fiat 500 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
$1,743/ year to fuel
34 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2016 Fiat 500 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,743 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2016 MINI John Cooper Works (27 MPG). That's roughly $452 a year, or about $2,259 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Fiat 500
  • MINI John Cooper Works

Side by side

Fiat 500MINI John Cooper Works
$1,743 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
34 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
31 MPG City 25 MPG
38 MPG Highway 31 MPG
76 cu ft Passenger volume 80 cu ft
7 cu ft Cargo volume 9 cu ft
264 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 325 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
5-speed manual Transmission 6-speed automatic
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.

Fiat 500 vs MINI John Cooper Works across model years

  • Fiat 500
  • 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 John Cooper Works has more passenger space (80 vs. 76 cu ft); the MINI John Cooper Works has more cargo space (9 vs. 7 cu ft).

Among 39 2016 subcompact cars, the Fiat 500 ranks 11th and the MINI John Cooper Works 20th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Fiat 500 or the 2016 MINI John Cooper Works?

Measured by cost to drive, the Fiat 500. The Fiat 500 is rated 34 MPG combined and the MINI John Cooper Works 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Fiat 500 vs. the MINI John Cooper Works per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,743 for the Fiat 500 and $2,194 for the MINI John Cooper Works.

Which has more cargo space?

The MINI John Cooper Works, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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