MPG by Model

Size classesMinicompact cars

Minicompact cars: MPG by year

EPA used this size class for model years 1984–2026 on this site, and 108 nameplates were rated in it. The MINI Cooper had the class's highest rating in 18 of those years, more often than any other. The class median went from 19 MPG in 1984 to 20 MPG in 2026, while the top rating went from 36 to 30 MPG.

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Highest-rated and median nameplate in each model year, by each nameplate's best version.

Year by year

YearNameplatesMedianHighest, MPGLowest, MPG
20261020MINI Cooper, MINI John Cooper Works 30Aston Martin DB12 S, Aston Martin DB12 V8 17
20251021.5MINI Cooper, MINI John Cooper Works 30Aston Martin DB12 V8 17
20241020MINI Cooper 32Bentley Continental, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 16
20231120MINI Cooper 32Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 16
20221120MINI Cooper 32Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 16
20211020MINI Cooper 31Aston Martin DBS 17
20201320MINI Cooper 31Bentley Continental 15
20191125MINI Cooper 31Aston Martin Vanquish 16
20181125MINI Cooper 32Aston Martin Vanquish 16
20171125Fiat 500 34Ferrari GTC4Lusso 13
2016825.5Fiat 500 34Aston Martin DB9 15
20151128Scion iQ 37Aston Martin DB9 15
20141225.5Scion iQ 37Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Vanquish 15
20131128Scion iQ 37Aston Martin DB9 15
20121223Scion iQ 37Aston Martin DBS 14
20111022.5Scion iQ 36Aston Martin DBS 14
20101121MINI Cooper 32Aston Martin DBS 14
20092121MINI Cooper 32Alfa Romeo Spider 13
20081820MINI Cooper 32Aston Martin DB9 13
20072019MINI Cooper 31Aston Martin DB9 13
20061919MINI Cooper 28Aston Martin Vanquish 12
20053118MINI Cooper 28Aston Martin Vanquish 12
20042518MINI Cooper 28Aston Martin Vanquish 13
20032318MINI Cooper 28Aston Martin DB-7 GT 11
2002919MINI Cooper 25BMW M 16
2001819Audi TT Coupe, Mitsubishi Eclipse 23BMW M, Jaguar XKR 17
2000919Audi TT Coupe 23Aston Martin DB-7 Vantage 12
1999821Toyota Paseo 31Jaguar XK8 17
19981021Toyota Paseo 28Jaguar XK8, Porsche 911 18
1997922Toyota Paseo 29Aston Martin DB7 15
1996922Toyota Paseo 28Jaguar XJS, Porsche 911 18
19951119Toyota Paseo 28Porsche 928 15
19941019Toyota Paseo 27Porsche 928 15
19931022Nissan NX 28Porsche 928 15
19921121Nissan NX 28Mercedes-Benz 500, Mercedes-Benz 560 11
1991922Nissan NX 28Porsche 928, Wallace Environmental Wetl 300 15
1990819Volkswagen Cabriolet 25Maserati 222E, Porsche 928 15
1989817Toyota Celica 25Ferrari 3.2 Mondial/Cabriolet 14
19881223Chevrolet Sprint 47Ferrari 3.2 Mondial/Cabriolet 13
19871321Chevrolet Sprint 47Ferrari 3.2 Mondial/Cabriolet 13
19861119Chevrolet Sprint 48Ferrari Mondial/Cabriolet, Maserati Biturbo 13
1985821.5Chevrolet Sprint, Pontiac Firefly, Suzuki SA 310 42Ferrari Mondial 11
1984819Toyota Starlet 36Maserati Biturbo 14