[shininghero]

So winter is here and petrol price just keeps going up I wanted to ask if you guys feel I had a problem with my 2003 Cooper Auto as I just calculated that for the past 3 tanks, I am only getting 26.7mpg (UK). I do 80% town and 20% motorway driving. I looked up Parkers and I should be getting 31mpg extra urban. What do you guys think and what mpg's are you getting?

[King James]

getting 28mpg out of my one 70% motorway 30%town

[Meeerrrk]

sounds about right. its an unecomomical car im afraid

try averaging 20mpg odd and having to use tesco or shell vpower 110p+/litre!

[shininghero]

Quote: Originally Posted by Meeerrrk (original)

sounds about right. its an unecomomical car im afraid

try averaging 20mpg odd and having to use tesco or shell vpower 110p+/litre!

aye, but you must drive a manual 'S' tho no? I have a poxy 1.6 NA CVT AUTO I so wished there was a diesel auto

[King James]

Quote: Originally Posted by Meeerrrk (original)

sounds about right. its an unecomomical car im afraid

try averaging 20mpg odd and having to use tesco or shell vpower 110p+/litre!

wow with those figures you must easily be averaging 40-50 smiles per gallon

[Meeerrrk]

lol just like your avatar name, heavy foot=light wallet

but its why i bought the car so no complaints here!!

[King James]

Quote: Originally Posted by Meeerrrk (original)

lol just like your avatar name, heavy foot=light wallet

but its why i bought the car so no complaints here!!

drive it like you stole it,,,, the only way one would think

have you got a chipped s???

[Meeerrrk]

yes, i tend to agree!

its not been chipped as such, its the GTT230 kit on a cooper s. But all my driving is "local" stuff, i rarely use the motorway (thats what the mrs' car is for!) so thats the main reason i get pap MPG.

if i do go on a long run (100miles +) then i can get high 30s which is pretty good

[King James]

Quote: Originally Posted by Meeerrrk (original)

yes, i tend to agree!

its not been chipped as such, its the GTT230 kit on a cooper s. But all my driving is "local" stuff, i rarely use the motorway (thats what the mrs' car is for!) so thats the main reason i get pap MPG.

if i do go on a long run (100miles +) then i can get high 30s which is pretty good

that would indeed explain the mpg figure!

problem with owning a one is you have to constantly floor it to keep in the outside lane lol so lack of patience seems to be why i get such poor mpg!

[Darthbladerni]

On my ONE the last couple of weeks i have been getting 300-350 miles out of £43 of petrol. just under 43 litres i suppose.

Better than some weeks. Some i only get about 240 lol

[Meeerrrk]

350 a tank!! waaa thats good!

[appmacguy]

over the last 3 tanks I have gotten an average of 36.6mpg out of my 2002 Cooper. I do about 70% motorway/dual carriageway but mostly on cruise control and I am on 17" runflats also.

Quite pleased with my mpg but I do try to drive efficiently and it pays off. In summer I can get around 39mpg and get between 320-350 miles out of a tank but did once get 374 miles out of a tank.

[King James]

Quote: Originally Posted by Darthbladerni (original)

On my ONE the last couple of weeks i have been getting 300-350 miles out of £43 of petrol. just under 43 litres i suppose.

Better than some weeks. Some i only get about 240 lol

that is rather good the only time i would get those sort of figures would be if i didnt drive it lol

[dlpruk]

!000 miles from delivery at 50.3 mpg on BP Ultimate Diesel.

[Darthbladerni]

Quote:

that is rather good the only time i would get those sort of figures would be if i didnt drive it lol

It isnt every week but the last couple of weeks I have been driving more long journeys instead of short ones so I think that made a difference. Not raking her as much the last while back, apart from tonight and lost alot of petrol lol

[MartinH32]

I'm using LPG on mine and it averages 34 to the gallon, but as it is half the price of normal unleaded, I guess it equates to 68mpg - which I am more than happy about.

No boot space mind

[rivet588]

im getting about 210miles from £49!

26.3 mpg.......

my misses 2.0 GT diesel golf does 56.9....................

[Mess]

Ive getting about 30-31mpg depending how heavy footed i am.

If i stay below 70 i get around 34mpg,
95% of my driving is motorway.

[appmacguy]

Quote: Originally Posted by rivet588 (original)

im getting about 210miles from £49!

26.3 mpg.......

my misses 2.0 GT diesel golf does 56.9....................

OUCH! Presume you are Driving a Cooper S.

[Drewuk]

Shininghero

I'm also getting about 26mpg from my Cooper CVT at present - The past month have been using the car only for the work commute of about 5 miles each way per day. I fill up when the red light comes on the dash, get 40 litres in and the light comes on again after 230-240 miles.

Drew