2024 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2024 Kia Forte vs MINI Clubman

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
$1,368/ year to fuel
34 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,043/ year to fuel
29 MPG

The 2024 Kia Forte is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,368 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2024 MINI Clubman (29 MPG). That's roughly $675 a year, or about $3,377 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Forte
  • MINI Clubman

Side by side

Kia ForteMINI Clubman
$1,368 Your annual fuel cost $2,043
34 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
30 MPG City 25 MPG
41 MPG Highway 35 MPG
96 cu ft Passenger volume 92 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 18 cu ft
261 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 307 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
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.

Kia Forte vs MINI Clubman across model years

  • Kia Forte
  • MINI Clubman

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 Kia Forte has more passenger space (96 vs. 92 cu ft); the MINI Clubman has more cargo space (18 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 43 2024 midsize cars, the Kia Forte ranks 16th and the MINI Clubman 25th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Kia Forte or the 2024 MINI Clubman?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Forte. The Kia Forte is rated 34 MPG combined and the MINI Clubman 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Kia Forte vs. the MINI Clubman per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,368 for the Kia Forte and $2,043 for the MINI Clubman.

Which has more cargo space?

The MINI Clubman, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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