2021 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2021 MINI John Cooper Works vs Roush Performance Mustang
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2021 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 $2,043 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $3,950 for the 2021 Roush Performance Mustang (15 MPG). That's roughly $1,907 a year, or about $9,534 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- MINI John Cooper Works
- Roush Performance Mustang
Side by side
| MINI John Cooper Works | Roush Performance Mustang | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,043 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,950 |
| 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 15 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 12 MPG |
| 34 MPG | Highway | 19 MPG |
| 80 cu ft | Passenger volume | 82 cu ft |
| 9 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 305 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 606 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 2/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 2/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 5.0L 8-cyl supercharged |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 10-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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 Roush Performance Mustang across model years
- MINI John Cooper Works
- Roush Performance Mustang
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 Roush Performance Mustang has more cargo space (12 vs. 9 cu ft).
Among 34 2021 subcompact cars, the MINI John Cooper Works ranks 9th and the Roush Performance Mustang 34th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 MINI John Cooper Works or the 2021 Roush Performance Mustang?
Measured by cost to drive, the MINI John Cooper Works. The MINI John Cooper Works is rated 29 MPG combined and the Roush Performance Mustang 15 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 MINI John Cooper Works vs. the Roush Performance Mustang per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,043 for the MINI John Cooper Works and $3,950 for the Roush Performance Mustang.
Which has more cargo space?
The Roush Performance Mustang, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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