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Mull3t · Apr 30th, 2008, 11:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by RichTea (original)

Hmm, I would have thought that a 15 mile a day journey on mainly A roads should give you more mpg than you're getting but I'm not sure how much more. I don't think I've ever got much more than 300 out of a tankful, even driving sensibly on longish trips. I'm not doubting that some people may have got 400-450 out of a tank but I would imagine that would be difficult (unless you travel everywhere at 56mph, not using your brakes and staying in the highest gear for about 400 miles

).

Obviously I only have an '03 so I can't comment on 2nd gen MINI's, but the MINI despite its size is not that economical unfortunately. If you do that many miles it may be worth thinking about a Dooper ?

Obviously if you do find a magical way to up your mpg let me (and probably countless others!) know,

Cheers,
Rich.

I dunno what else to try

Its not the fact so much that its leaving a hole in my pocket, its just annoying the fact thats its a 1.6 and is leaving a hole in my pocket lol. I could have MCS and get the same MPG.

I have been looking at the MCS, but im not thinking of making that jump until early next year.

I think im gonna get it up at the weekend and have a full check out of it, engine bay, underneath etc.

Apr 30th, 2008, 11:53 AM	#7
Mull3t Mini Lover Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leicester Local Time: 08:58 AM Posts: 417 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by RichTea (original) Hmm, I would have thought that a 15 mile a day journey on mainly A roads should give you more mpg than you're getting but I'm not sure how much more. I don't think I've ever got much more than 300 out of a tankful, even driving sensibly on longish trips. I'm not doubting that some people may have got 400-450 out of a tank but I would imagine that would be difficult (unless you travel everywhere at 56mph, not using your brakes and staying in the highest gear for about 400 miles). Obviously I only have an '03 so I can't comment on 2nd gen MINI's, but the MINI despite its size is not that economical unfortunately. If you do that many miles it may be worth thinking about a Dooper ? Obviously if you do find a magical way to up your mpg let me (and probably countless others!) know, Cheers, Rich. I dunno what else to try Its not the fact so much that its leaving a hole in my pocket, its just annoying the fact thats its a 1.6 and is leaving a hole in my pocket lol. I could have MCS and get the same MPG. I have been looking at the MCS, but im not thinking of making that jump until early next year. I think im gonna get it up at the weekend and have a full check out of it, engine bay, underneath etc.