MINI Cooper S MPG by year — every rating on record

The MINI Cooper S has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 11 model years, from 2003 to 2013. Across those years its best rated version returned 30 mpg (2011) and its thirstiest returned 24 mpg (2005). The EPA record holds 20 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minicompact Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

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 placed highest in 2003 at #2 of 26, and lowest in 2013 at #8 of 30. It spent 11 of its 11 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 20 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Cooper S fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2013 MINI Cooper S burns 397 to 397 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2013 model year is $2,650 to $2,650 a year in fuel, or $2,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Minicompact Cars

Across the 153 nameplates EPA classifies as Minicompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 29 mpg the MINI Cooper S is 8 mpg better the median, which is worth about $529 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Minicompact Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other MINI nameplates

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