2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 MINI John Cooper Works vs Volkswagen Atlas
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 MINI John Cooper Works (30 MPG) costs about $1,975 a year to fuel and the 2025 Volkswagen Atlas (23 MPG) about $2,022.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- MINI John Cooper Works
- Volkswagen Atlas
Side by side
| MINI John Cooper Works | Volkswagen Atlas | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,975 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,022 |
| 30 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 77 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 5 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 296 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 392 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| 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 | 8-speed automatic |
| 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 John Cooper Works vs Volkswagen Atlas across model years
- MINI John Cooper Works
- Volkswagen Atlas
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
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the MINI John Cooper Works ranks 91st and the Volkswagen Atlas 94th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 MINI John Cooper Works or the 2025 Volkswagen Atlas?
Measured by cost to drive, the MINI John Cooper Works. The MINI John Cooper Works is rated 30 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Atlas 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 MINI John Cooper Works vs. the Volkswagen Atlas per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,975 for the MINI John Cooper Works and $2,022 for the Volkswagen Atlas.
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