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Triffid · Jun 27th, 2007, 12:07 AM

I'm getting close to 400 miles, but I hasten to add, thats using 32 litres, that costs about £30ish @ 94.9p a gallon of diesel... That was with my first 2 tanks, both of which I got 60-62 mpg per tank..

On the Dooper the fill-up sign comes up with 8 litres left!

Never had a diesel before, and was advised that whatever you do don't run out, its different to a petrol... It won't just start up by getting some more diesel in a can from the nearest garage...

So I don't get obsessed I've not checked the gauge for a while and even with occasional spirited driving, i.e flat out, I'm still getting 55mpg!. But I think the secret is, is that when you aren't accelerating just get used to peppering the accelerator on downhill parts of a journey.

Speaking to others who have had diesels from new they reckon mpg improves after a few months by a 'bit'..

I bet the new 08 Dooper will prob get about 5 mpg more than the 07 model in the real world..

Jun 27th, 2007, 12:07 AM	#3
Triffid MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cambs Local Time: 06:47 AM Posts: 69 Offline	I'm getting close to 400 miles, but I hasten to add, thats using 32 litres, that costs about £30ish @ 94.9p a gallon of diesel... That was with my first 2 tanks, both of which I got 60-62 mpg per tank.. On the Dooper the fill-up sign comes up with 8 litres left! Never had a diesel before, and was advised that whatever you do don't run out, its different to a petrol... It won't just start up by getting some more diesel in a can from the nearest garage... So I don't get obsessed I've not checked the gauge for a while and even with occasional spirited driving, i.e flat out, I'm still getting 55mpg!. But I think the secret is, is that when you aren't accelerating just get used to peppering the accelerator on downhill parts of a journey. Speaking to others who have had diesels from new they reckon mpg improves after a few months by a 'bit'.. I bet the new 08 Dooper will prob get about 5 mpg more than the 07 model in the real world..