Tank Ledger

MINI Cooper Countryman MPG by year — every rating on record

The MINI Cooper Countryman has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 14 model years, from 2011 to 2024. Across those years its best rated version returned 30 mpg (2011) and its thirstiest returned 27 mpg (2011). The EPA record holds 23 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

30best combined mpg (2011)
27worst combined mpg (2011)
28latest year best (2024)
23configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2011230 mpg27 mpg#11 of 64 (84th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2012230 mpg27 mpg#23 of 76 (71th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2013230 mpg27 mpg#26 of 84 (70th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2014230 mpg27 mpg#31 of 96 (68th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2015229 mpg27 mpg#33 of 102 (68th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2016229 mpg27 mpg#36 of 108 (67th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2017228 mpg28 mpg#51 of 110 (54th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2018228 mpg27 mpg#60 of 125 (52th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2019228 mpg27 mpg#65 of 127 (49th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2020129 mpg29 mpg#52 of 124 (59th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2021129 mpg29 mpg#46 of 116 (61th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2022129 mpg29 mpg#47 of 121 (62th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2023128 mpg28 mpg#56 of 117 (53th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2024128 mpg28 mpg#58 of 101 (43th 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 Countryman placed highest in 2011 at #11 of 64, and lowest in 2019 at #65 of 127. It spent 12 of its 14 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 23 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20241.5L 3-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop263228410.710.6$2,7503126/10
20231.5L 3-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop263228410.710.6$2,7503116/10
20221.5L 3-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop263329396.610.3$2,6503066/10
20211.5L 3-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop263329396.610.3$2,6503066/10
20201.5L 3-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop263329396.610.3$2,6503076/10
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$2,7503196/10
20171.5L 3-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop243328410.710.6$2,7503226/10
20161.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium1.6L 4-cyl252927425.911.0$2,8503326/10
20161.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium1.6L 4-cyl263229396.610.3$2,6503117/10
20151.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium1.6L 4-cyl252927425.911.0$2,8503327/10
20151.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium1.6L 4-cyl273329396.610.3$2,6503027/10
20141.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium1.6L 4-cyl252927425.911.0$2,8503327/10
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-cyl252927425.911.0$2,8503327/10
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-cyl252927425.911.0$2,850329.14814814814815n/a
20121.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium1.6L 4-cyl273430383.39.9$2,600296.23333333333335n/a
20111.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium1.6L 4-cyl252927425.911.0$2,850329.14814814814815n/a
20111.6L 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. 1 of 4 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2014 → 201530 → 29 mpg-1 mpg397 gal
2016 → 201729 → 28 mpg-1 mpg411 gal
2019 → 202028 → 29 mpg+1 mpg397 gal
2022 → 202329 → 28 mpg-1 mpg411 gal

What Cooper Countryman fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2024 MINI Cooper Countryman burns 411 to 411 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$1,232$0
$3.50/gal$1,438$1,438$0
$4.00/gal$1,643$1,643$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2024 model year is $2,750 to $2,750 a year in fuel, or $2,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Compact Cars

Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 28 mpg the MINI Cooper Countryman is 2 mpg better the median, which is worth about $111 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.