2027 head-to-head · Small SUV

2027 MINI Countryman EV vs Subaru Trailseeker

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
$934/ year to fuel
98 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$783/ year to fuel
117 MPGe

The 2027 Subaru Trailseeker is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $783 a year to fuel (117 MPGe), versus $934 for the 2027 MINI Countryman EV (98 MPGe). That's roughly $151 a year, or about $756 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • MINI Countryman EV
  • Subaru Trailseeker

Side by side

MINI Countryman EVSubaru Trailseeker
$934 Your annual fuel cost $783
98 MPGe Combined efficiency 117 MPGe
101 MPGe City 126 MPGe
93 MPGe Highway 107 MPGe
34.6 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 29 kWh
216 mi Driving range 281 mi
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
7 hrs Charge time at 240V 8 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motors (280 kW) Engine / motor Electric motor (167 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
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 Subaru Trailseeker across model years

  • MINI Countryman EV
  • Subaru Trailseeker

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 Subaru Trailseeker goes farther between stops: about 281 miles on a charge, compared with 216 miles for the MINI Countryman EV.

Among 48 2027 small SUVs, the MINI Countryman EV ranks 13th and the Subaru Trailseeker 7th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 MINI Countryman EV or the 2027 Subaru Trailseeker?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Trailseeker. The MINI Countryman EV is rated 98 MPGe combined and the Subaru Trailseeker 117 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 MINI Countryman EV vs. the Subaru Trailseeker per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $934 for the MINI Countryman EV and $783 for the Subaru Trailseeker.

Which has more range?

The Subaru Trailseeker: about 281 miles versus 216 miles.

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