2018 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2018 MINI John Cooper Works vs Toyota Mirai

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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$8,060/ year to fuel
67 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (113 kW) · CVT · 67 MPGe

The 2018 MINI John Cooper Works is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $8,060 for the 2018 Toyota Mirai (67 MPGe). That's roughly $5,944 a year, or about $29,718 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • MINI John Cooper Works
  • Toyota Mirai

Side by side

MINI John Cooper WorksToyota Mirai
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $8,060
28 MPG Combined efficiency 67 MPGe
25 MPG City 67 MPGe
33 MPG Highway 67 MPGe
— Driving range 312 mi
76 cu ft Passenger volume 86 cu ft
5 cu ft Cargo volume 9 cu ft
315 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
Gas Powertrain Fuel cell
Premium gasoline Fuel Hydrogen
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor Electric motor (113 kW)
6-speed automatic Transmission CVT
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 John Cooper Works vs Toyota Mirai across model years

  • MINI John Cooper Works
  • Toyota Mirai

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 Toyota Mirai has more passenger space (86 vs. 76 cu ft); the Toyota Mirai has more cargo space (9 vs. 5 cu ft).

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

The powertrains differ: the MINI John Cooper Works is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Mirai is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 MINI John Cooper Works or the 2018 Toyota Mirai?

Measured by cost to drive, the MINI John Cooper Works. The MINI John Cooper Works is rated 28 MPG combined and the Toyota Mirai 67 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, about $2,116 for the MINI John Cooper Works and $8,060 for the Toyota Mirai.

Which has more cargo space?

The Toyota Mirai, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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