MINI Cooper
Compact car · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | A | 1 | 3 | — | 32 mpg | |
| 2026 | Gas | A | 1 | 3 | — | 32 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | D | 4 | 5 | — | 32 mpg | |
| 2024 | Electric Gas | C | 2 | 1 | — | 114 mi | |
| 2023 | Electric Gas | A | 0 | 7 | — | 114 mi | |
| 2022 | Electric Gas | A | 0 | 7 | — | 114 mi | |
| 2021 | Electric Gas | B | 2 | 7 | — | 110 mi | |
| 2020 | Electric Gas | B | 2 | 7 | — | 110 mi | |
| 2019 | Gas | B | 2 | 12 | — | 32 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | A | 0 | 8 | — | 32 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | C | 3 | 28 | — | 32 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | D | 4 | 41 | ★★★★☆ | 32 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: 1 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2026: 6 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2025: dropped electric; 13 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2022: best combined mpg 31 → 32; best range 110 → 114 mi
- 2021: 7 → 13 EPA configurations
- 2020: added electric; best combined mpg 32 → 31; 12 → 7 EPA configurations
Best Cooper years to buy used
- 2023 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 7 complaints
- 2022 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 7 complaints
- 2018 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 8 complaints
- 2021 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 7 complaints
- 2020 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 7 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.