Tank Ledger

MINI Cooper S Clubman MPG by year — every rating on record

The MINI Cooper S Clubman has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 2011 to 2024. Across those years its best rated version returned 30 mpg (2011) and its thirstiest returned 25 mpg (2016). The EPA record holds 25 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

30best combined mpg (2011)
25worst combined mpg (2016)
29latest year best (2024)
25configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2011230 mpg28 mpg#6 of 60 (92th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2012230 mpg28 mpg#6 of 62 (92th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2013229 mpg29 mpg#8 of 71 (90th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2014229 mpg29 mpg#13 of 63 (81th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2016227 mpg25 mpg#60 of 112 (47th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2017227 mpg25 mpg#58 of 110 (48th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2018227 mpg25 mpg#66 of 125 (48th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2019227 mpg25 mpg#72 of 127 (44th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2020129 mpg29 mpg#53 of 124 (58th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2021229 mpg26 mpg#47 of 116 (60th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2022229 mpg26 mpg#48 of 121 (61th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2023229 mpg25 mpg#49 of 117 (59th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2024229 mpg25 mpg#54 of 101 (47th 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 S Clubman placed highest in 2011 at #6 of 60, and lowest in 2019 at #72 of 127. It spent 8 of its 13 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 25 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20242.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223225460.011.9$3,1003485/10
20242.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop253529396.610.3$2,6503076/10
20232.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged223225460.011.9$3,1003495/10
20232.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged253529396.610.3$2,6503076/10
20222.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged233326442.311.4$3,0003355/10
20222.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged253529396.610.3$2,6503046/10
20212.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged223226442.311.4$3,0003435/10
20212.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged253529396.610.3$2,6503046/10
20202.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged263429396.610.3$2,6503046/10
20192.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223125460.011.9$3,1003505/10
20192.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233227425.911.0$2,8503326/10
20182.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223125460.011.9$3,1003495/10
20182.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233227425.911.0$2,8503326/10
20172.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223125460.011.9$3,1003495/10
20172.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233327425.911.0$2,8503296/10
20162.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223125460.011.9$3,1003486/10
20162.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233327425.911.0$2,8503296/10
20141.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged263429396.610.3$2,6503058/10
20141.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged263429396.610.3$2,6503158/10
20131.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop263429396.610.3$2,6503148/10
20131.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop263429396.610.3$2,6503058/10
20121.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged253328410.710.6$2,750317.39285714285717n/a
20121.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged263430383.39.9$2,600296.23333333333335n/a
20111.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged253328410.710.6$2,750317.39285714285717n/a
20111.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged273530383.39.9$2,600296.23333333333335n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2012 → 201330 → 29 mpg-1 mpg397 gal
2014 → 201629 → 27 mpg-2 mpg426 gal
2019 → 202027 → 29 mpg+2 mpg397 gal

What Cooper S Clubman fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2024 MINI Cooper S Clubman burns 397 to 460 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$1,190$1,380$190
$3.50/gal$1,388$1,610$222
$4.00/gal$1,586$1,840$254

EPA’s own estimate for the 2024 model year is $2,650 to $3,100 a year in fuel, or $2,000 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 29 mpg the MINI Cooper S Clubman is 4 mpg better the median, which is worth about $222 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.