[ScottieCoop]

41.4 no kidding that's what we got

filled with V Power running in speeds 150 miles.

[ttocs]

Excellent news, part of the attraction for me.

Is the figure from the on board computer or via manual means?

[Olly.]

That is impressive

Looking forward to getting those sort of stats myself, I don't get that in my Cooper at the moment

[zippyy]

mines doing about 25mpg

[Paul]

Yours is not a 2nd generation S though.

[zippyy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original)

Yours is not a 2nd generation S though.

oh yes. wrong section

[Paul]

No problem, thought it looked shocking at first for the new car!

[steeve]

MPG and emissions supposed to be hugely improved .........both part of the attraction

[Weeble]

Took an R56 S out today for a test drive, the computer was showing 28.8mpg at the start which came down to 27.3mpg by the end. Test drive was in rush hour traffic and when I did get some open road my foot was to the floor.

[ombler]

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottieCoop (original)

41.4 no kidding that's what we got

filled with V Power running in speeds 150 miles.

Is that 150 miles to a full tank???

[milliethemini]

Quote: Originally Posted by ombler (original)

Is that 150 miles to a full tank???

Me thinks that Scottie meant that he's done 150 miles of driving in his R56 so far

Will be interesting to see how the MPG shapes up for the R56 - with the R53 average fuel consumption in city driving is about 25 MPG (imperial) or 21 MPG (US) - if the R56 can get 27-28 MPG (imp), that would be around a 10% improvement in fuel economy in city driving, which for a car with more horsepower and torque, would be quite something!

[Paul]

You can see how I'm getting on here: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 2

Not fantastic so far.

[milliethemini]

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original)

You can see how I'm getting on here: MINI2 - At Home with the MINI Cooper S - Day 2

Not fantastic so far.

Thanks Paul, I will read up on it!

By the way, I'm test driving a 2006 R53 at the moment, returning it to the dealership tomorrow - they lent me one for a couple of days, as I'm considering whether to trade in my 2003 Indi Blue MCS (just like your old one coincidentally), get a 2006, and wait a couple of years or so before getting an R56.

While the 06 model drives and performs like a whole new car compared to my 03 (no first gear stumbles, more torque and power and moore oomph from the lower gear ratio), somehow the 06 has lost some of the skittishness that I enjoy with my 03 (April 03 build, so it's got the old SS+ suspension) - I'm now thinking that I may just hold off instead till I get to test drive the R56. The 06 just hasn't wowed me enough to want to move 'up' from my 03, I guess what I'm expecting is the "oh wow, I need to get this!" sensation that I had when I got my 03!!!

[Paul]

The changes to the setup from 2002 to 2006 people seem to overlook, or forget, and you're right. I switch between a 2002 MCS and a 2006 quite frequently and they're very different.

[Olly.]

The car I test drove today was averaging 33. That was on 17's and sports suspension, with some hard driving and no motorway.

[dinger]

Now more of you have taken delivery of there R56 is the MPG any where what MINI quoted or is it similar to the previous generation Cooper S.

[ASTON]

Its not looking good .

How do mini come up with these figures?

[Olly.]

Quote: Originally Posted by ASTON (original)

Its not looking good .

How do mini come up with these figures?

To be fair my Cooper has the same combined MPG figure as the new S does (40.9)

However I have never even got close to that normally geting between 33 - 35. I think my new S should achieve this and don't forgot most the engines out there are barely even run in yet so won't be anywhere close to their best.

[ScottieCoop]

Quote: Originally Posted by milliethemini (original)

Me thinks that Scottie meant that he's done 150 miles of driving in his R56 so far

Will be interesting to see how the MPG shapes up for the R56 - with the R53 average fuel consumption in city driving is about 25 MPG (imperial) or 21 MPG (US) - if the R56 can get 27-28 MPG (imp), that would be around a 10% improvement in fuel economy in city driving, which for a car with more horsepower and torque, would be quite something!

your right I picked up the Cooper S . Which had a empty fuel tank. Told the dealer not put any petrol in. I went to the shell station direct across from dealer filled the car up with V power. Then drove the 150 miles home. the first 36 miles were on Motorway the next 114 miles was on the A9 which is mainly a A road with bits of dual carraigeway drove never going over 4000 revs and the average I gotat the end of the trip was 41.4mpg. according to the OBC.

[Paul]

This was our results:
Delivery Miles: 2483
Miles on collection: 2856
Miles covered Today: 13
Total miles covered: 373
Average MPG (according to trip computer): 29.5 mpg (imperial)
Average Speed (according to trip computer): 29.6 mph