2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 MINI Countryman EV vs Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 94 MPGe + 38 MPG
The 2025 MINI Countryman EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $945 a year to fuel (96 MPGe), versus $1,049 for the 2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid (94 MPGe + 38 MPG). That's roughly $104 a year, or about $521 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- MINI Countryman EV
- Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| MINI Countryman EV | Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $945 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,049 |
| 96 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 94 MPGe + 38 MPG |
| 99 MPGe | City | 105 MPGe / 40 MPG |
| 94 MPGe | Highway | 84 MPGe / 36 MPG |
| 35 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 36 kWh |
| 212 mi | Driving range | 600 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 42 mi |
| 96 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 26 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 72 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 8 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 4.5 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Electricity | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| Electric motors (280 kW) | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| Single-speed | Transmission | CVT |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 Countryman EV vs Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- MINI Countryman EV
- Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid
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
The Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 600 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 212 miles for the MINI Countryman EV.
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the MINI Countryman EV ranks 22nd and the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid 26th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the MINI Countryman EV is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 MINI Countryman EV or the 2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Countryman EV. The MINI Countryman EV is rated 96 MPGe combined and the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid 94 MPGe + 38 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 MINI Countryman EV vs. the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $945 for the MINI Countryman EV and $1,049 for the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid: about 600 miles versus 212 miles.
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