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MINI John Cooper Works

Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

Year	Powertrains	Safety	Recalls	Complaints	Crash	Best efficiency
2026	Gas	A	0	0	—	30 mpg
2025	Gas	A	1	0	—	30 mpg
2024	Gas	A	0	0	—	29 mpg
2023	Gas	A	0	0	—	29 mpg
2022	Gas	A	0	0	—	29 mpg
2021	Gas	A	0	0	—	29 mpg
2020	Gas	A	0	0	—	29 mpg
2019	Gas	A	0	0	—	28 mpg
2018	Gas	A	0	0	—	28 mpg
2017	Gas	A	0	0	—	28 mpg
2016	Gas	A	1	0	—	27 mpg

What changed year to year

2026: 3 → 2 EPA configurations
2025: best combined mpg 29 → 30; 5 → 3 EPA configurations
2022: 6 → 5 EPA configurations
2021: 4 → 6 EPA configurations
2020: best combined mpg 28 → 29; 8 → 4 EPA configurations
2019: 6 → 8 EPA configurations
2018: 4 → 6 EPA configurations
2017: best combined mpg 27 → 28; 2 → 4 EPA configurations

Best John Cooper Works years to buy used

2024 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
2023 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
2022 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
2021 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
2020 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.