Tank Ledger

MINI Cooper Clubman MPG by year — every rating on record

The MINI Cooper Clubman has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 7 model years, from 2012 to 2019. Across those years its best rated version returned 30 mpg (2012) and its thirstiest returned 27 mpg (2018). The EPA record holds 14 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

30best combined mpg (2012)
27worst combined mpg (2018)
28latest year best (2019)
14configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2012230 mpg30 mpg#5 of 62 (93th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2013230 mpg30 mpg#7 of 71 (91th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2014230 mpg29 mpg#11 of 63 (84th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2016228 mpg28 mpg#54 of 112 (52th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2017228 mpg28 mpg#50 of 110 (55th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2018228 mpg27 mpg#59 of 125 (53th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2019228 mpg27 mpg#64 of 127 (50th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The MINI Cooper Clubman placed highest in 2012 at #5 of 62, and lowest in 2019 at #64 of 127. It spent 7 of its 7 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 14 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20191.5L 3-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged243227425.911.0$2,8503246/10
20191.5L 3-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop243328410.710.6$2,7503216/10
20181.5L 3-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged243227425.911.0$2,8503236/10
20181.5L 3-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop243428410.710.6$2,7503196/10
20171.5L 3-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged253328410.710.6$2,7503176/10
20171.5L 3-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop253428410.710.6$2,7503176/10
20161.5L 3-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged253328410.710.6$2,7503177/10
20161.5L 3-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop253428410.710.6$2,7503177/10
20141.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium1.6L 4-cyl263429396.610.3$2,6502998/10
20141.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium1.6L 4-cyl273430383.39.9$2,6002958/10
20131.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium1.6L 4-cyl273430383.39.9$2,6003008/10
20131.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium1.6L 4-cyl273430383.39.9$2,6002978/10
20121.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium1.6L 4-cyl273430383.39.9$2,600296.23333333333335n/a
20121.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium1.6L 4-cyl273430383.39.9$2,600296.23333333333335n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2014 → 201630 → 28 mpg-2 mpg411 gal

What Cooper Clubman fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2019 MINI Cooper Clubman burns 411 to 426 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,232$1,278$46
$3.50/gal$1,438$1,491$53
$4.00/gal$1,643$1,704$61

EPA’s own estimate for the 2019 model year is $2,750 to $2,850 a year in fuel, or $3,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 28 mpg the MINI Cooper Clubman is 3 mpg better the median, which is worth about $173 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other MINI nameplates

Every MINI model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.