Compare the2023 Jeep RenegadeVS 2023 MINI Cooper Clubman

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Jeep Renegade are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The MINI Cooper Clubman doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

The Renegade has standard Active Headrests, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Headrests system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Cooper Clubman doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Renegade Limited offers optional Park Assist with Rear Stop that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Cooper Clubman doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Renegade. But it costs extra on the Cooper Clubman.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Renegade Trailhawk’s standard Hill-descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The Cooper Clubman doesn’t offer Hill-descent Control.

The Renegade’s blind spot warning system uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. The Cooper Clubman doesn’t offer a system to reveal objects in the driver’s blind spots.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Renegade’s standard Rear Cross Path Detection uses sensors in the rear to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The Cooper Clubman doesn’t offer a rear cross-path warning system.

Both the Renegade and the Cooper Clubman have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights and rear parking sensors.

For its top level performance in IIHS driver-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, side impact, rear impact and roof-crush tests, with its optional front crash prevention system, its “Acceptable” rating in the new passenger-side small overlap crash test, and its available headlight’s “Acceptable” rating, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Renegade the rating of “Top Safety Pick” for 2019, a rating granted to only 191 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Cooper Clubman has not been tested, yet.

Jeep’s powertrain warranty covers the Renegade 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than MINI covers the Cooper Clubman. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the Cooper Clubman ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are almost 23 times as many Jeep dealers as there are MINI dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Renegade’s warranty.

The engine in the Renegade has a single overhead cam for simplicity. The engines in the Cooper Clubman have dual overhead cams, which add to the number of moving parts and the complexity of the cylinder heads.

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Jeep Renegade uses regular unleaded gasoline (premium recommended for maximum performance). The JCW Clubman requires premium, which can cost on average about 82.8 cents more per gallon.

The Renegade has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The Cooper Clubman doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

A nine-speed automatic is standard on the Jeep Renegade, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only an eight-speed automatic is available for the Cooper Clubman.

The Renegade stops much shorter than the Cooper Clubman:

The Renegade Trailhawk offers an optional full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the Cooper Clubman; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare or run-flat tires, either of which has mileage and speed limitations.

The Renegade’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Cooper Clubman doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For better maneuverability, the Renegade Trailhawk’s turning circle is 1.8 feet tighter than the Cooper Clubman’s (35.3 feet vs. 37.1 feet). The Renegade’s turning circle is .8 feet tighter than the Cooper Clubman’s (36.3 feet vs. 37.1 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Renegade has a 2.4 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Cooper Clubman (8 vs. 5.6 inches), allowing the Renegade to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Renegade Trailhawk’s minimum ground clearance is 3.1 inches higher than on the Cooper Clubman (8.7 vs. 5.6 inches).

The Renegade has 7.6 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Cooper Clubman (100.1 vs. 92.5).

The Renegade has .9 inches more front headroom, 1.2 inches more front shoulder room, 2.5 inches more rear headroom, .8 inches more rear legroom and 2.3 inches more rear shoulder room than the Cooper Clubman.

The Renegade has a larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Cooper Clubman with its rear seat up (18.5 vs. 17.5 cubic feet). The Renegade has a larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Cooper Clubman with its rear seat folded (50.8 vs. 47.9 cubic feet).

A standard locking glovebox keeps your small valuables safer in the Renegade. The Cooper Clubman doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

The Renegade’s liftgate lifts up in one piece, completely out of the way of loading and unloading, while sheltering the cargo loading area. The Cooper Clubman’s two swing out doors impair rear visibility, need a lot of clearance, and can block loading in tight quarters.

The Renegade has a 2000 lbs. towing capacity. The Cooper Clubman has no towing capacity.

Standard Trailer Sway Control on the Renegade uses the Electronic Stability Control sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. The Cooper Clubman doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

The Renegade offers a remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Cooper Clubman doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Renegade has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the Cooper Clubman only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Renegade has standard extendable sun visors. The Cooper Clubman doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The Renegade offers an optional 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Cooper Clubman doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

Insurance will cost less for the Renegade owner. The Complete Car Cost Guide estimates that insurance for the Renegade will cost $1750 to $6450 less than the Cooper Clubman over a five-year period.

The Renegade will cost the buyer less in the long run because of its superior resale value. The IntelliChoice estimates that the Renegade will retain 52.53% to 58.07% of its original price after five years, while the Cooper Clubman only retains 49.17% to 51.06%.

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the Renegade is less expensive to operate than the Cooper Clubman because typical repairs cost much less on the Renegade than the Cooper Clubman, including $95 less for a water pump, $77 less for fuel injection, $201 less for a fuel pump, $269 less for a timing belt/chain and $909 less for a power steering pump.

IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Jeep Renegade will be $11024 to $15122 less than for the MINI Cooper Clubman.

The Jeep Renegade outsold the MINI Cooper Clubman by over 11 to one during 2022.