2023 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2023 MINI John Cooper Works vs Toyota GR 86
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 2023 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 $2,370 for the 2023 Toyota GR 86 (25 MPG). That's roughly $327 a year, or about $1,634 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- MINI John Cooper Works
- Toyota GR 86
Side by side
| MINI John Cooper Works | Toyota GR 86 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,043 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 25 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 34 MPG | Highway | 31 MPG |
| 80 cu ft | Passenger volume | 77 cu ft |
| 9 cu ft | Cargo volume | 6 cu ft |
| 307 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 360 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-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 Toyota GR 86 across model years
- MINI John Cooper Works
- Toyota GR 86
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 MINI John Cooper Works has more passenger space (80 vs. 77 cu ft); the MINI John Cooper Works has more cargo space (9 vs. 6 cu ft).
Among 31 2023 subcompact cars, the MINI John Cooper Works ranks 6th and the Toyota GR 86 18th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 MINI John Cooper Works or the 2023 Toyota GR 86?
Measured by cost to drive, the MINI John Cooper Works. The MINI John Cooper Works is rated 29 MPG combined and the Toyota GR 86 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 MINI John Cooper Works vs. the Toyota GR 86 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,043 for the MINI John Cooper Works and $2,370 for the Toyota GR 86.
Which has more cargo space?
The MINI John Cooper Works, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
MINI John Cooper Works vs Toyota GR 86 in other years
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