MINI Cooper Vehicle Class & EPA Size Category
The EPA classifies the 2026 MINI Cooper as a Subcompact Cars / Minicompact Cars / Compact Cars / Two Seaters, a rating based on body style and interior volume.
Latest model year (2026):
The MINI Cooper is classified by the EPA as a Subcompact Cars / Minicompact Cars / Compact Cars.
MINI Cooper Vehicle Class — All Years
| Year | Trim | Vehicle Class | Drive | Fuel Type | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2024 | Auto (A1) | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Electricity | 110 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2024 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2024 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2024 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2024 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2024 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2024 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2023 | Auto (A1) | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Electricity | 110 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2023 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2023 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2023 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2023 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2023 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2023 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2022 | Auto (A1) | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Electricity | 110 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2022 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2022 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2022 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2022 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2022 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2022 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2021 | Auto (A1) | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Electricity | 108 |
| 2021 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2021 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2021 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2021 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2021 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2021 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2021 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2021 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2021 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2021 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2021 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2021 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2020 | Auto (A1) | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Electricity | 108 |
| 2020 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2020 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2020 | Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2020 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2020 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2020 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Two Seaters | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Two Seaters | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Two Seaters | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Two Seaters | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 32 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Minicompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
MINI Cooper Vehicle Class FAQ
What class of vehicle is the MINI Cooper?
The EPA classifies the MINI Cooper as a Subcompact Cars / Minicompact Cars / Compact Cars / Two Seaters. This classification is based on interior volume and body style and affects how its fuel economy is compared with other vehicles.
Is the MINI Cooper considered a small or large vehicle?
Based on its EPA class (Subcompact Cars, Minicompact Cars, Compact Cars, Two Seaters), the MINI Cooper is grouped with vehicles of similar size and interior volume. The class can change between model years when the body is redesigned.