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MINI John Cooper Works Clubman MPG by year — every rating on record

The MINI John Cooper Works Clubman has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 2009 to 2014. Across those years its best rated version returned 29 mpg (2009) and its thirstiest returned 28 mpg (2010). The EPA record holds 8 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

29best combined mpg (2009)
28worst combined mpg (2010)
29latest year best (2014)
8configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2009129 mpg29 mpg#10 of 61 (85th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2010128 mpg28 mpg#15 of 63 (77th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2011128 mpg28 mpg#12 of 60 (81th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2012128 mpg28 mpg#8 of 62 (89th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2013229 mpg29 mpg#9 of 71 (89th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2014229 mpg29 mpg#14 of 63 (79th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The MINI John Cooper Works Clubman placed highest in 2012 at #8 of 62, and lowest in 2010 at #15 of 63. It spent 6 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 8 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
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, turbocharged263429396.610.3$2,6503148/10
20131.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged263429396.610.3$2,6503058/10
20121.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged253228410.710.6$2,750317.39285714285717n/a
20111.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged253228410.710.6$2,750317.39285714285717n/a
20101.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium1.6L 4-cyl, turbocharged253328410.710.6$2,750317.39285714285717n/a
20091.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium1.6L 4-cyl, turbocharged263429396.610.3$2,650306.44827586206895n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2009 → 201029 → 28 mpg-1 mpg411 gal
2012 → 201328 → 29 mpg+1 mpg397 gal

What John Cooper Works Clubman fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2014 MINI John Cooper Works Clubman 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.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,190$1,190$0
$3.50/gal$1,388$1,388$0
$4.00/gal$1,586$1,586$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2014 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 Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 29 mpg the MINI John Cooper Works Clubman is 5 mpg better the median, which is worth about $289 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.