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MINI Cooper Vehicle Class & Size

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.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026
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MINI Cooper Vehicle Class — All Years

YearTrimVehicle ClassDriveFuel TypeMPG Comb.
2026Config 1 of 6Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2026Config 2 of 6Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2026Config 3 of 6Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2026Config 4 of 6Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2026Config 5 of 6Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2026Config 6 of 6Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2025Config 1 of 6Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2025Config 2 of 6Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2025Config 3 of 6Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2025Config 4 of 6Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2025Config 5 of 6Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2025Config 6 of 6Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2024Config 1 of 9Auto (A1)Subcompact CarsFront-Wheel DriveElectricity110
2024Config 2 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2024Config 3 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2024Config 4 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2024Config 5 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2024Config 6 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2024Config 7 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2024Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2024Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2023Config 1 of 9Auto (A1)Subcompact CarsFront-Wheel DriveElectricity110
2023Config 2 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2023Config 3 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2023Config 4 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2023Config 5 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2023Config 6 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2023Config 7 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2023Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2023Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2022Config 1 of 9Auto (A1)Subcompact CarsFront-Wheel DriveElectricity110
2022Config 2 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2022Config 3 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2022Config 4 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2022Config 5 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2022Config 6 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2022Config 7 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2022Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2022Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2021Config 1 of 9Auto (A1)Subcompact CarsFront-Wheel DriveElectricity108
2021Config 2 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2021Config 3 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2021Config 4 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2021Config 5 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2021Config 6 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2021Config 7 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2021Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2021Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2020Config 1 of 5Auto (A1)Subcompact CarsFront-Wheel DriveElectricity108
2020Config 2 of 5Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2020Config 3 of 5Auto (AM-S7), 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2020Config 4 of 5Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2020Config 5 of 5Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2019Config 1 of 9Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2019Config 2 of 9Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2019Config 3 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2019Config 4 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2019Config 5 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2019Config 6 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2019Config 7 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2019Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2019Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2018Config 1 of 9Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2018Config 2 of 9Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2018Config 3 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2018Config 4 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2018Config 5 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2018Config 6 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2018Config 7 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2018Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2018Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2017Config 1 of 9Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2017Config 2 of 9Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2017Config 3 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2017Config 4 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2017Config 5 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2017Config 6 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2017Config 7 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2017Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2017Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2016Config 1 of 9Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2016Config 2 of 9Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2016Config 3 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2016Config 4 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2016Config 5 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2016Config 6 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2016Config 7 of 9Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2016Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2016Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2015Config 1 of 13Auto (S6), 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2015Config 2 of 13Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2015Config 3 of 13Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 LTwo SeatersFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2015Config 4 of 13Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 LTwo SeatersFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2015Config 5 of 13Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2015Config 6 of 13Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2015Config 7 of 13Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2015Config 8 of 13Man 6-spd, 3 cyl, 1.5 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2015Config 9 of 13Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LTwo SeatersFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2015Config 10 of 13Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2015Config 11 of 13Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LTwo SeatersFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline32
2015Config 12 of 13Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LMinicompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2015Config 13 of 13Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27

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 data analysis

How to read this MINI Cooper data

This page lists every 2015 through 2026 MINI Cooper record we hold for this measurement — 102 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these MINI Cooper figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The MINI Cooper record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About Cooper Vehicle Class

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.

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