MINI Cooper vs Nissan Rogue Sport
2 head-to-heads across the 2021 and 2022 model years, side by side. At default weights the Cooper leads 2–0. Each verdict below is the one its own page prints — price, fuel, safety, space, performance, tech and warranty from EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer data — and the weights are yours to change on any of them.
Year by year
2 head-to-heads · verdicts at default weightsClear win 6+ points · Edge 2–6 · Toss-up under 2
Across the years, category by category
2 scored head-to-headsThe Cooper leads on fuel & range in 2 of 2; the Rogue Sport on safety in 2 of 2, space & cargo in 2 of 2. Category scores are 0–100 from the data on each pair page; a lead here means that model year scored higher in the category, whatever the weights.
| Category | Cooper leads | Rogue Sport leads | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel & range | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Safety | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Space & cargo | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Common questions about the Cooper vs Rogue Sport
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich is better, the MINI Cooper or the Nissan Rogue Sport?
In the newest scored pairing, the 2022 Cooper against the 2022 Rogue Sport: The MINI Cooper wins clearly, 86.1 to 71.6, on fuel & range. The Nissan Rogue Sport is ahead on safety and space & cargo. Across the 2 head-to-heads scored, the Cooper leads 2–0. Open the 2022 pair to change the weights.
Does the answer change from one model year to the next?
No. In every model year scored (2021 and 2022) the Cooper came out ahead at default weights.
Where is the biggest difference between the MINI Cooper and the Nissan Rogue Sport?
The Cooper leads on fuel & range in 2 of 2; the Rogue Sport on safety in 2 of 2, space & cargo in 2 of 2. Every count comes from the category scores on the pair pages linked above, which use EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press-kit data.
How does WhichTrim decide which vehicle wins?
Each of seven categories — price, fuel and range, safety, space and cargo, performance, tech and comfort, warranty — is scored 0–100 from the data on the page. Relative measures give 100 to the better vehicle and a proportional share to the other; NHTSA stars and the Safety Signal use their own scales. The overall score is the weighted mean at the default weights (price 4, safety 4, fuel 3, tech 3, space 2, performance 2, warranty 2). A margin of 6 points or more is a clear win, 2 to 6 an edge, under 2 a toss-up. Every pair page has sliders to change the weights.