The six-speed manual-equipped naturally aspirated Mini Cooper and Mini Cooper Coupe are the most fuel-efficient offerings in Mini’s 2012 line up. (Go ahead, say that three times fast … we dare ya …) Both are fitted with an inline four-cylinder engine displacing 1.6-liters and are rated at 29 city / 37 highway / 32 combined miles per gallon (MPG). The six-speed automatic versions of both are rated at 28 city / 36 highway / 31 combined MPG. We’ve tested a number of Minis over the years and have found that the company tends to rate on the conservative end of the scale. If you can force yourself to drive with a light foot, you should be able to easily exceed the official numbers.
We had the opportunity to drive the ultra-high-MPG Mini Cooper D years back and find it hard to believe that we still can’t buy a diesel-powered Mini here in the States.
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2013 MINI Gas Mileage
| Year | Manf. | Model | Engine | Disp. | Trans. | City | Hwy. | Comb. | Fuel |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 28 | 36 | 31 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 29 | 37 | 32 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper Clubman | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 27 | 35 | 30 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper Clubman | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 27 | 35 | 30 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper Convertible | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 27 | 35 | 30 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper Convertible | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 27 | 35 | 30 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper Countryman | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 25 | 30 | 27 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper Countryman | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 27 | 35 | 30 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper Coupe | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 28 | 36 | 31 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper Coupe | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 29 | 37 | 32 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper Roadster | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 27 | 35 | 30 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper Roadster | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 27 | 35 | 30 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 26 | 34 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 26 | 35 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Clubman | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 26 | 34 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Clubman | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 26 | 35 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Convertible | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 26 | 34 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Convertible | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 26 | 35 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Countryman | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 25 | 32 | 28 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Countryman | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 26 | 32 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Countryman All4 | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 23 | 30 | 26 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Countryman All4 | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 25 | 31 | 27 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Countryman Coupe | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 25 | 32 | 28 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Countryman Coupe | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 26 | 32 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Countryman Coupe All4 | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 23 | 30 | 26 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Countryman Coupe All4 | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 25 | 31 | 27 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Coupe | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 26 | 34 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Coupe | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 26 | 35 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Roadster | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 26 | 34 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | Cooper S Roadster | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 26 | 35 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | JCW Countryman All4 | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 23 | 30 | 26 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | JCW Countryman All4 | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 25 | 31 | 27 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | JCW Countryman Coupe All4 | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 23 | 30 | 26 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | JCW Countryman Coupe All4 | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 25 | 31 | 27 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | John Cooper Works | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 26 | 34 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | John Cooper Works | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 26 | 35 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | John Cooper Works Clubman | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 26 | 34 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | John Cooper Works Clubman | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 26 | 35 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | John Cooper Works Convertible | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 26 | 34 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | John Cooper Works Convertible | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 26 | 35 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | John Cooper Works Coupe | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 25 | 34 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | John Cooper Works Coupe | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 26 | 35 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | John Cooper Works Roadster | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Auto (S6) | 26 | 34 | 29 | Premium |
| 2013 | MINI | John Cooper Works Roadster | 4 cyl. | 1.6 liter | Manual 6-spd | 26 | 35 | 29 | Premium |
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– by Daniel Gray