2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2019 MINI Clubman vs Toyota Avalon

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
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2019 Toyota Avalon is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2019 MINI Clubman (28 MPG). That's roughly $328 a year, or about $1,638 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • MINI Clubman
  • Toyota Avalon

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MINI ClubmanToyota Avalon
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
28 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
24 MPG City 22 MPG
33 MPG Highway 32 MPG
92 cu ft Passenger volume 103 cu ft
18 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
321 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 341 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.5L 3-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
6-speed manual Transmission 8-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.

MINI Clubman vs Toyota Avalon across model years

  • MINI Clubman
  • Toyota Avalon

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 Avalon has more passenger space (103 vs. 92 cu ft); the MINI Clubman has more cargo space (18 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 68 2019 midsize cars, the MINI Clubman ranks 47th and the Toyota Avalon 39th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 MINI Clubman or the 2019 Toyota Avalon?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Avalon. The MINI Clubman is rated 28 MPG combined and the Toyota Avalon 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 MINI Clubman vs. the Toyota Avalon per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,116 for the MINI Clubman and $1,788 for the Toyota Avalon.

Which has more cargo space?

The MINI Clubman, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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