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MINI Roadster MPG

EPA fuel economy for 23 MINI Roadster trims sold from 2012 to 2015. Best ever: 30 MPG (2014 Cooper Roadster). Latest model year 2015: 28 to 29 MPG combined across 6 trims.

30best combined MPG (2014)
27 / 34city / highway of the best trim
28lowest combined MPG (2015)
4model years rated
$2,670a year to fuel, cheapest 2015 trim at EPA prices

MINI Roadster fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2015 MINI Roadster to fuel is the Cooper Roadster, 1.6 L, 4 cyl (29 MPG) at $2,670 a year. The John Cooper Works Roadster, 1.6 L, 4 cyl (28 MPG) costs $2,760, so the thriftier trim saves $90 a year and $450 over five years.

2015 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Cooper Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDPremium29$2,670cheapest
Cooper Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium29$2,670cheapest
Cooper S Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium29$2,670cheapest
John Cooper Works Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium29$2,670cheapest
Cooper S Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDPremium28$2,760+$100
John Cooper Works Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDPremium28$2,760+$100

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

MINI Roadster MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2015292633Cooper Roadster, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)6
2014302734Cooper Roadster, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd6
2013302734Cooper Roadster, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)6
2012302734Cooper Roadster, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)5

Every MINI Roadster trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2015Cooper Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDPremium263329304$2,670
2015Cooper Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium273329302$2,670
2015Cooper S Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium263429306$2,670
2015John Cooper Works Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium263429306$2,670
2015Cooper S Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDPremium253328316$2,760
2015John Cooper Works Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDPremium253328316$2,760
2014Cooper Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium273430295$2,580
2014Cooper Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDPremium263429299$2,670
2014Cooper S Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium263429305$2,670
2014Cooper S Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDPremium263429315$2,670
2014John Cooper Works Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium263429305$2,670
2014John Cooper Works Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDPremium263429315$2,670
2013Cooper Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDPremium273430300$2,580
2013Cooper Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium273430297$2,580
2013Cooper S Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDPremium263429314$2,670
2013Cooper S Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium263429305$2,670
2013John Cooper Works Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDPremium263429314$2,670
2013John Cooper Works Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium263429305$2,670
2012Cooper Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDPremium273430296$2,580
2012Cooper Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium273430296$2,580
2012Cooper S Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium263430296$2,580
2012Cooper S Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDPremium253328317$2,760
2012John Cooper Works Roadster1.6 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium253228317$2,760

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

Compare with other 2015 Two Seaters

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2015 smart fortwo electric drive convertible10712293
2015 Honda CR-Z363538
2015 MINI Cooper Coupe322936
2015 MINI John Cooper Works Coupe292634
2015 Alfa Romeo 4C282434
2015 Audi TT Roadster quattro262231

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a MINI Roadster?

The most efficient MINI Roadster the EPA has rated is the 2014 Cooper Roadster at 30 MPG combined (27 city, 34 highway).

What MPG does the 2015 MINI Roadster get?

2015 MINI Roadster trims range from 28 to 29 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which MINI Roadster has the worst fuel economy?

The 2015 Cooper S Roadster is the lowest rated at 28 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a MINI Roadster for a year?

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2015 MINI Roadster to fuel is the Cooper Roadster, 1.6 L, 4 cyl (29 MPG) at $2,670 a year. The John Cooper Works Roadster, 1.6 L, 4 cyl (28 MPG) costs $2,760, so the thriftier trim saves $90 a year and $450 over five years.

More from MINI: every MINI model. Fuel types on this model: Premium. EPA classes: Two Seaters.