Just collected new Cooper D
Discussion
Mrs XXPLOD collected her new Cooper D on Friday. In pepper white with black viper stripes, chilli pack and 17" wheels. Very pleased with it.
Currently driving it fairly sedately as per the owners manual which recommended not going over 3500 rpm for the first 1000 miles. Appears to have a reasonable amount of grunt but the fuel computer is telling us it's averaging 48 mpg. I know it's early days but that is a way off the claimed 70 mpg combined figure quoted. Our 320d managed the same as that.
We're planning to have a remap done, probably by DMS (c£500). Anyone had the new Cooper D re-mapped? It should push power up to c140 bhp which will hopefully put it's performance not far behind an S but with the D economy.
Currently driving it fairly sedately as per the owners manual which recommended not going over 3500 rpm for the first 1000 miles. Appears to have a reasonable amount of grunt but the fuel computer is telling us it's averaging 48 mpg. I know it's early days but that is a way off the claimed 70 mpg combined figure quoted. Our 320d managed the same as that.
We're planning to have a remap done, probably by DMS (c£500). Anyone had the new Cooper D re-mapped? It should push power up to c140 bhp which will hopefully put it's performance not far behind an S but with the D economy.
i believe the cooper d does have a quoted near 70mpg figure now it has stop start. give it time, your economy will go up as the engine beds in.
the new model R56 does not have a One D as yet. only the previous model had a one d which used a 1.4 diesel engine out of the Yaris putting out a paltry 75bhp (or 88bhp by the end).
140bhp seems plausable and I would be interested to see what your opinion of that is. imo tho its only a matter of time before BMW produce a more powerful version of the diesel. look at the BMW range. 118d is nearly 150bhp and thats the base model! you can get over 200bhp diesel in the 1-Series coupe!
the new model R56 does not have a One D as yet. only the previous model had a one d which used a 1.4 diesel engine out of the Yaris putting out a paltry 75bhp (or 88bhp by the end).
140bhp seems plausable and I would be interested to see what your opinion of that is. imo tho its only a matter of time before BMW produce a more powerful version of the diesel. look at the BMW range. 118d is nearly 150bhp and thats the base model! you can get over 200bhp diesel in the 1-Series coupe!
Well, one month of ownership and just over 2000 miles. Now averaging 53 mpg. Quite some way off the quoted 70.
Interestingly, the engine is borrowed from Peugeot and they quote 60 mpg combined when in the 208/308. Funny that! It seems BMW are being somewhat optimistic with their economy quotes.
Interestingly, the engine is borrowed from Peugeot and they quote 60 mpg combined when in the 208/308. Funny that! It seems BMW are being somewhat optimistic with their economy quotes.
xxplod said:
Well, one month of ownership and just over 2000 miles. Now averaging 53 mpg. Quite some way off the quoted 70.
Interestingly, the engine is borrowed from Peugeot and they quote 60 mpg combined when in the 208/308. Funny that! It seems BMW are being somewhat optimistic with their economy quotes.
Sorry to state the obvious but it's much more complicated than just reading the combined mpg figures and expecting to achieve that on every journey! Yes the engine is the same as the Peugeot however the MINI figures will be boosted by lots of technology that the Pugs don't have.... stop/start, alternators that disconnect when not needed, electric steering etc etc. Interestingly, the engine is borrowed from Peugeot and they quote 60 mpg combined when in the 208/308. Funny that! It seems BMW are being somewhat optimistic with their economy quotes.
The figures quoted aren't arrived at by each manufacturer, but tested during the EC type approval process... all manufacturers cars are tested in the same way, so they'll all be "inaccurate" in exactly the same way. If you're only getting 53 against a quoted 70 in the MINI, then you'd probably only get lows 40s against the quoted 60 in the Peugeot.
If you do a long motorway run (at 70mph) then you'll get even more than 70mpg, but if you're using it in town etc then you're doing pretty good to get 53mpg!
Apologies for the rant, but it's all too easy to quote figures, but real life is much more different from the testing procedures that are used.
Edited by MINIrocket on Wednesday 30th January 21:08
MiniRocket - I fully appreciate how the figures are arrived at. I still think BMW are being wildly optimistic. Prior to the Cooper D we had a 320d. BMW quoted a combined economy of 49 mpg. Over 3.5 years and 84000 miles, we averaged 46/47. Fair enough.
Of course I don't expect to get 70 mpg day in/out. However the Mini is driven 80 miles every day on A roads and motorways, mostly in 6th gear with the engine ticking over at 2000rpm. BMW actually quote 80 mpg for constant 56 mph driving.
I think BMW are being wildly optimistic with these figures. I doubt 70 mpg would be achievable even on a motorway run at 60 mph for hundreds of miles. 80 mpg - not a chance.
Of course I don't expect to get 70 mpg day in/out. However the Mini is driven 80 miles every day on A roads and motorways, mostly in 6th gear with the engine ticking over at 2000rpm. BMW actually quote 80 mpg for constant 56 mph driving.
I think BMW are being wildly optimistic with these figures. I doubt 70 mpg would be achievable even on a motorway run at 60 mph for hundreds of miles. 80 mpg - not a chance.
I have been the proud owner of my new lightening blue cooper d, with black roof for just over a month now.
I also am only getting currently 52mpg from her.
However I am finding it very noisy( have driven all sorts of diesels for the last 10 years!) I have just booked her in to my local MINI dealer as the fan is coming on when its not necessary which is causing a major rattle/vibration into the car!
I am hoping they can sort it out easily!
Anyone else had problems with theirs?
I also am only getting currently 52mpg from her.
However I am finding it very noisy( have driven all sorts of diesels for the last 10 years!) I have just booked her in to my local MINI dealer as the fan is coming on when its not necessary which is causing a major rattle/vibration into the car!
I am hoping they can sort it out easily!
Anyone else had problems with theirs?
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