2018 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2018 Buick Cascada 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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

FWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 24 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2018 MINI John Cooper Works is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2018 Buick Cascada (24 MPG). That's roughly $353 a year, or about $1,763 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Cascada
  • MINI John Cooper Works

Side by side

Buick CascadaMINI John Cooper Works
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $2,116
24 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
21 MPG City 25 MPG
29 MPG Highway 33 MPG
82 cu ft Passenger volume 76 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 5 cu ft
373 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 315 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic 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.

Buick Cascada vs MINI John Cooper Works across model years

  • Buick Cascada
  • 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 Buick Cascada has more passenger space (82 vs. 76 cu ft); the Buick Cascada has more cargo space (11 vs. 5 cu ft).

Among 44 2018 subcompact cars, the Buick Cascada ranks 27th and the MINI John Cooper Works 15th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Buick Cascada or the 2018 MINI John Cooper Works?

Measured by cost to drive, the MINI John Cooper Works. The Buick Cascada is rated 24 MPG combined and the MINI John Cooper Works 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Buick Cascada vs. the MINI John Cooper Works per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the Buick Cascada and $2,116 for the MINI John Cooper Works.

Which has more cargo space?

The Buick Cascada, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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