MPG Cooper S

[davislove]

boring I know but..........

can current owners of standard (non Works) Cooper S's tell me what average MPG you get please, preferably on later cars?

cheers

[gonzales]

Got an mpg reading for a 52 plate MCS. I currently get 35mpg on regular unleaded and 38 on super unleaded. Get about 240-280 miles to a tank and most of it is city driving at 40mph.

HTH

[baSkey]

we've got an '05 (i.e. the later 170bhp engine). it either does short urban journeys, not london traffic but still south east.. or it does 0.95 lepton blasts up the motorway. with brisk a/b road driving for fun... and we get c31mpg. this is what most peole seem to get - gonzales' figures look a bit optimistic to me () it really does seem as though around 30 is what you should assume overall - on a run you can get it much higher but i would still work on 28-33mpg if you're doing some sums.

the thing is it's competitors are much the same.. you might get another couple ofmpg from a renaultsport clio... something like a leon cupra might be a bit better because the gearing's longer... the slower st170 is much the same...

[gonzales]

baSkey said:

we've got an '05 (i.e. the later 170bhp engine). it either does short urban journeys, not london traffic but still south east.. or it does 0.95 lepton blasts up the motorway. with brisk a/b road driving for fun... and we get c31mpg. this is what most peole seem to get - gonzales' figures look a bit optimistic to me ()

That's me Baskey, ever the optimist.

If I ignore the computer readings of mpg and work it out from mileage and fuel receipts than I am still getting around 34mpg on regular fuel. Maybe life is better op norf afterall.

[davislove]

baSkey said:

we've got an '05 (i.e. the later 170bhp engine). it either does short urban journeys, not london traffic but still south east.. or it does 0.95 lepton blasts up the motorway. with brisk a/b road driving for fun... and we get c31mpg. this is what most peole seem to get - gonzales' figures look a bit optimistic to me () it really does seem as though around 30 is what you should assume overall - on a run you can get it much higher but i would still work on 28-33mpg if you're doing some sums.

the thing is it's competitors are much the same.. you might get another couple ofmpg from a renaultsport clio... something like a leon cupra might be a bit better because the gearing's longer... the slower st170 is much the same...

changing the subject completely but.........isn't the exhaust of the 05 MY hilarious!!........... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHVbpENpSZk

Edited by davislove on Monday 11th June 18:06

[CooperS]

gonzales said:

Got an mpg reading for a 52 plate MCS. I currently get 35mpg on regular unleaded and 38 on super unleaded. Get about 240-280 miles to a tank and most of it is city driving at 40mph.

HTH

lol..... seriously! Could never get past 30 even on a gentle run. Saying that i was addicted to the supercharger whine..

What do the new Cooper S get on a run?

[adove]

R56 is supposed to give 16% better economy. I'm not noticing any difference tho', over the first 8000 miles. The turbo 'overboost' or whatever they call it is more addictive than supercharger whine, and encourages a heavy right boot

[adove]

R56 is supposed to give 16% better economy. I'm not noticing any difference tho', over the first 8000 miles. The turbo 'overboost' or whatever they call it is more addictive than supercharger whine, and encourages a heavy right boot

[Hobzy]

Best I've had is 32, worst is 9.4

[softtop]

The display shows average of 25. Never worked out the actual from receipts since I dont keep them. It is what it is.

[Marki]

I have an 03 s and it averages 34-35mpg most of my miles are on clogged motorways so not much chance to rip the arse out of it

[gonzales]

CooperS said:

gonzales said:

Got an mpg reading for a 52 plate MCS. I currently get 35mpg on regular unleaded and 38 on super unleaded. Get about 240-280 miles to a tank and most of it is city driving at 40mph.

HTH

Could never get past 30 even on a gentle run. Saying that i was addicted to the supercharger whine..

See I never get out of the city enough to become addicted to the supercharger whine.

[CooperS]

gonzales said:

CooperS said:

gonzales said:

Got an mpg reading for a 52 plate MCS. I currently get 35mpg on regular unleaded and 38 on super unleaded. Get about 240-280 miles to a tank and most of it is city driving at 40mph.

HTH

Could never get past 30 even on a gentle run. Saying that i was addicted to the supercharger whine..

See I never get out of the city enough to become addicted to the supercharger whine.

I thought that was the joy of a S, that it was so good at launch 0 - 30 is fecking quick by anyones standards. If you take it tunneling with the right exhaust you soon become addicted.

[gonzales]

CooperS said:

I thought that was the joy of a S, that it was so good at launch 0 - 30 is fecking quick by anyones standards. If you take it tunneling with the right exhaust you soon become addicted.

Don't get me wrong, I am not one for hanging around at traffic lights but there are so many bloody roadworks and speed cameras around here it just makes life difficult. Off to Beds. at the weekend though.

[JCW_Matt]

My 02 JCW gets 29mpg around town, lowest I have had her at is 19.9!

[Hobzy]

Your not trying hard enough

[xxplod]

My neighbour tells me he has to drive like a nun to see the right side of 30 mpg in his.

[burns76]

xxplod said:

My neighbour tells me he has to drive like a nun to see the right side of 30 mpg in his.

Welcome to my world! My fuel bill is ridiculous!

[davislove]

Sadly MPG is the only thing stopping me getting back into MINI's again................they are awesome

[Bungleaio]

my 05 MCSC is averaging around 23 according to the computer. I do mainly city roads with a short blat up the motorway and back every day. It was doing around 26 before I put the GTT air filter on. The whine of the charger is so addictive that I don't bother looking at the mpg I just fill it up everytime it gets down to a 1/4.