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MINI Roadster

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2012–2015

TransmissionThe 2015 MINI Roadster is offered with a 6-speed automatic or a 6-speed manual, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopNo. EPA lists no auto start-stop on any 2015 MINI Roadster configuration it tested.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2015 MINI Roadster on premium fuel; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2015 MINI Roadster configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2015 at a glance

6 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone
0 of 6
No CVT
ManualSome
3 of 6
6-speed
Auto start-stopNone
0 of 6
Premium fuelAll
6 of 6
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 6
No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the MINI Roadster in these model years: 2012–2015 (4 years of data from 2012–2015).

MINI Roadster features by model year

Which MINI Roadster model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
’12’13’14’15
CVT2012 CVT: None2013 CVT: None2014 CVT: None2015 CVT: None
Manual2012 Manual: Some2013 Manual: Some2014 Manual: Some2015 Manual: Some
Automated manual2012 Automated manual: None2013 Automated manual: None2014 Automated manual: None2015 Automated manual: None
Automatic2012 Automatic: Some2013 Automatic: Some2014 Automatic: Some2015 Automatic: Some
Start-stop2012 Start-stop: Not reported2013 Start-stop: None2014 Start-stop: None2015 Start-stop: None
Premium fuel2012 Premium fuel: All2013 Premium fuel: All2014 Premium fuel: All2015 Premium fuel: All
Flex-fuel2012 Flex-fuel: None2013 Flex-fuel: None2014 Flex-fuel: None2015 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2015 MINI Roadster

6 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Cooper Roadster1.6L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoPremiumNo
Cooper Roadster1.6L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
Cooper S Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoPremiumNo
Cooper S Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
John Cooper Works Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoPremiumNo
John Cooper Works Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo

2014 MINI Roadster

6 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Cooper Roadster1.6L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoPremiumNo
Cooper Roadster1.6L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
Cooper S Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoPremiumNo
Cooper S Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
John Cooper Works Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoPremiumNo
John Cooper Works Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo

2013 MINI Roadster

6 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Cooper Roadster1.6L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoPremiumNo
Cooper Roadster1.6L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
Cooper S Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoPremiumNo
Cooper S Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo
John Cooper Works Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoPremiumNo
John Cooper Works Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNoPremiumNo

2012 MINI Roadster

5 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Cooper Roadster1.6L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
Cooper Roadster1.6L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
Cooper S Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
Cooper S Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
John Cooper Works Roadster1.6L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdFront-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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