Toyota Corolla vs. Mini Cooper

Compare repair costs, reliability, and owner reviews

Toyota Corolla

$362
Average Annual
Repair Cost

Mini Cooper

$846
Average Annual
Repair Cost

Overall Reliability Rating

4
1
2
Excellent
The Toyota Corolla Reliability Rating is 4.5 out of 5.0, which ranks it 1st out of 36 for compact cars. The average annual repair cost is $362 which means it has excellent ownership costs. The severity of repairs is low while frequency of those issues is average, so major issues are uncommon for the Corolla.
3
Above Average
The Mini Cooper Reliability Rating is 3.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 21st out of 21 for subcompact cars. The average annual repair cost is $846 which means it has higher than average ownership costs. While the frequency of repairs is higher than normal, the severity of those issues is average, so your Cooper may have a few more shop visits when compared to other models.
Cost
Average annual repairs total
$362
inexpensive
expensive
$846
inexpensive
expensive
Frequency
Average annual repair shop visits
0.35
not often
very often
0.62
not often
very often
Severity
Percentage of annual repairs that are urgent
7%
not urgent
urgent
13%
not urgent
urgent

Overall Car Ratings & Details

5 (32)
4 (89)
3 (48)
2 (17)
1 (3)
The Toyota Corolla ranks highest in safety and ranks lowest in performance.
“This is a great car with excellent gas mileage. I have about 71k miles on my corolla and I have not had anything problems with it.”
“This is a great car with excellent gas mileage. I have about 71k miles on my corolla and I have...”
5 (3)
4 (11)
3 (4)
2 (6)
1
(0)
“DO NOT BUY A 2002 TO 2006 MINI COOPER.... WARNING!!!!TRANSMISSION PROBLEM!!!... ”
“DO NOT BUY A 2002 TO 2006 MINI COOPER.... WARNING!!!!TRANSMISSION PROBLEM!!!... ”