2022 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2022 MINI Clubman vs Volkswagen Golf/GTI

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
$2,043/ year to fuel
29 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2022 Volkswagen Golf/GTI 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 $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2022 MINI Clubman (29 MPG). That's roughly $382 a year, or about $1,912 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • MINI Clubman
  • Volkswagen Golf/GTI

Side by side

MINI ClubmanVolkswagen Golf/GTI
$2,043 Your annual fuel cost $1,661
29 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
25 MPG City 24 MPG
35 MPG Highway 34 MPG
92 cu ft Passenger volume 91 cu ft
18 cu ft Cargo volume 20 cu ft
304 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 319 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 6-speed manual
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 Volkswagen Golf/GTI across model years

  • MINI Clubman
  • Volkswagen Golf/GTI

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 Volkswagen Golf/GTI has more cargo space (20 vs. 18 cu ft).

Among 54 2022 midsize cars, the MINI Clubman ranks 31st and the Volkswagen Golf/GTI 25th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 MINI Clubman or the 2022 Volkswagen Golf/GTI?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Golf/GTI. The MINI Clubman is rated 29 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Golf/GTI 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 MINI Clubman vs. the Volkswagen Golf/GTI per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,043 for the MINI Clubman and $1,661 for the Volkswagen Golf/GTI.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volkswagen Golf/GTI, with 20 cu ft of luggage volume versus 18 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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