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Phil Craddock · Dec 5th, 2003, 02:50 PM

OK all you guys'n'galls zooming around in yer loverly S's,

what kind of MPG are you getting?

I have done a search and found nowt

I know it depends on your driving style and so on, but as I am about to put my order thru' just wanted to see how different it will be to my Cooper.

Cheers in advance

minimart · Dec 5th, 2003, 03:08 PM

OBC normally says around 32-34 MPG, but I reckon it's more like 26-27 actual
on cross-country twisty commuting.

obehave · Dec 5th, 2003, 03:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Phil Craddock

OK all you guys'n'galls zooming around in yer loverly S's,

what kind of MPG are you getting?

I have done a search and found nowt

I know it depends on your driving style and so on, but as I am about to put my order thru' just wanted to see how different it will be to my Cooper.

Cheers in advance

OK, this'll be in US Gallons but here goes.
I log every tank and at last check about 3 months ago I had averaged just over 24MPG for the preceding year. Low was about 21.5 during the summer with AC permanently on and a high of 33MPG for a trip.

1 gallon [US, liquid] = 0.8326742 gallon [UK]. I'm too lazy to do the math

scott321172 · Dec 5th, 2003, 03:14 PM

I got usually in my Cooper 350 Miles heavy foot driving.

Now in my S same driving style 250 Miles!

Still its the price you pay to have fun!!

And thats on Shell Optimax.

Phil Craddock · Dec 5th, 2003, 03:24 PM

Cheers guys. I am getting about 300 miles out of the Cooper at the mo, so looks like I'll be getting around 25-28'ish MPG in an S. And Scott you are correct - it is the price for having fun!!!!!!!

Riccardo · Dec 5th, 2003, 03:26 PM

Wow, I am only getting 240 miles on my Cooper and thats with a relatively light foot too! No a/c on but lots of traffic, in fact I almost only drive through central London.

GAMini · Dec 5th, 2003, 03:30 PM

I get around 300 miles a tank on my MCS, so I figure I average around 25mpg in city driving. Have not taken Scout on a good long highway drive yet so I am looking forward to seeing whay kind of mpgs I get.

Kev'sCoop · Dec 5th, 2003, 03:32 PM

I was getting 19 now a bit higher but its in for a fix so will see when it comes out.

kev

Ottawa Guy · Dec 5th, 2003, 05:28 PM

With 41,000 km (25,476 mi) I'm getting:

30.7 miles per Imperial gallon
25.2 miles per US gallon
9.21 litres/100 km

Dec · Dec 5th, 2003, 06:45 PM

Sat nav says about 31.4 thats just left counting for about a month or so...

Going round Castle Combe race track managed to get it down to about 8/9

(but thats just cos if ur foots not flat to the floor on the accelarator its full on the break)

60 on motor way in 6th gave 42, deppends what style of driving ur doing

Dec

Tonyt3 · Dec 5th, 2003, 07:11 PM

get between 23-24 usually. Fuel light comes on when theres at least 12 litres still in the tank....

Everyone says trip computer lies like a flat fish.... always over optimistic.

Bear · Dec 5th, 2003, 07:24 PM

On our 04 Works S with 3,224 miles to date we average 25.2 (31.1 high / 20.1 low)

On our 03 Cooper CVT with 9,285 miles to date we average 28.6 (32.0 high / 22.8 low)

That is in US miles per gallon.

Bear

(Can't complain about the S. Remember it is over 2 horsepower per cubic inch. Wish I had kind of economy in the 60's....)

GAMini · Dec 5th, 2003, 07:24 PM

Yeah, I have found the trip computer to be a little off. Last tank I put through the car the computer told me I got 26.7 or so. Had just at 300 miles on the tank and put about 12.5 us gallons in the car, so I got more like 24mpg. The computer must have been programmed by the folks at enerons accounting department.....

obehave · Dec 5th, 2003, 07:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Bear

On our 04 Works S with 3,224 miles to date we average 25.2 (31.1 high / 20.1 low)

On our 03 Cooper CVT with 9,285 miles to date we average 28.6 (32.0 high / 22.8 low)

That is in US miles per gallon.

Bear

(Can't complain about the S. Remember it is over 2 horsepower per cubic inch. Wish I had kind of economy in the 60's....)

I think it's 98 cubic inches. So it's 1.663 HP per cube
Wish I'd had that kind of horsepower in my small blocks

A 580 HP 350....WOOO HOOO

Bear · Dec 6th, 2003, 01:57 AM

obehave,

BUT our S is a Works car so add the extra 37 HP and you get over 2 HP to a cube !!

Bear

RedUn · Dec 6th, 2003, 02:24 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by scott321172

I got usually in my Cooper 350 Miles heavy foot driving.

Now in my S same driving style 250 Miles!

Still its the price you pay to have fun!!

And thats on Shell Optimax.

i cant get that on the motorway lol

mrhollio · Dec 8th, 2003, 02:06 AM

18 mpg at worst and 22 at best.... but I do a lot of stop and go short trips and the trip home is up hill with lots of curves.

<didn't buy it for the gas mileage. Also my right foot is 2 sizes bigger than the left.>

northandy · Dec 8th, 2003, 11:58 AM

I Usually get around 30-32, but my daily commute is fast A/B roads with virtually zero traffic so hardly any stop start motoring... can get up to 35ish on a long steady run... however can get about 18-20 if I cane it !!!!

Phil Craddock · Dec 8th, 2003, 01:36 PM

Thanks guys, I suppose its what I expected but as mrhollio says, you don't buy an S to penny pinch at the gas station, its there to drive

Dec 5th, 2003, 02:50 PM	#1
Phil Craddock MINI2 Sponsor My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Planet Pirate Local Time: 12:48 AM Posts: 2,287 Offline	Cooper S MPG OK all you guys'n'galls zooming around in yer loverly S's, what kind of MPG are you getting? I have done a search and found nowt I know it depends on your driving style and so on, but as I am about to put my order thru' just wanted to see how different it will be to my Cooper. Cheers in advance Crazy Phil aka The Pirate www.minipirate.com

Dec 5th, 2003, 03:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
minimart MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 12:48 AM Posts: 36 Offline	OBC normally says around 32-34 MPG, but I reckon it's more like 26-27 actual on cross-country twisty commuting. s-presso All DS MCS Chili - plenty toys

Dec 5th, 2003, 03:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Phil Craddock MINI2 Sponsor My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Planet Pirate Local Time: 12:48 AM Posts: 2,287 Offline	Cheers guys. I am getting about 300 miles out of the Cooper at the mo, so looks like I'll be getting around 25-28'ish MPG in an S. And Scott you are correct - it is the price for having fun!!!!!!! Crazy Phil aka The Pirate www.minipirate.com

Dec 5th, 2003, 03:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Riccardo MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London Local Time: 01:48 AM Posts: 53 Offline	Wow, I am only getting 240 miles on my Cooper and thats with a relatively light foot too! No a/c on but lots of traffic, in fact I almost only drive through central London. Riccardo 12/02 Cooper Indi Blue/White

Dec 5th, 2003, 03:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
GAMini A Helluva Engineer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Local Time: 08:48 PM Posts: 45 Offline	I get around 300 miles a tank on my MCS, so I figure I average around 25mpg in city driving. Have not taken Scout on a good long highway drive yet so I am looking forward to seeing whay kind of mpgs I get. Atlanta, GA 2004 MCS "Scout"- BRG/W RIP 4/19/2004 Scout II: Is know motoring with 10k+ miles....

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Dec 5th, 2003, 03:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 07:48 PM Posts: 9,315 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Phil Craddock OK all you guys'n'galls zooming around in yer loverly S's, what kind of MPG are you getting? I have done a search and found nowt I know it depends on your driving style and so on, but as I am about to put my order thru' just wanted to see how different it will be to my Cooper. Cheers in advance OK, this'll be in US Gallons but here goes. I log every tank and at last check about 3 months ago I had averaged just over 24MPG for the preceding year. Low was about 21.5 during the summer with AC permanently on and a high of 33MPG for a trip. 1 gallon [US, liquid] = 0.8326742 gallon [UK]. I'm too lazy to do the math

Dec 5th, 2003, 03:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
scott321172 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 01:48 AM Posts: 137 Offline	I got usually in my Cooper 350 Miles heavy foot driving. Now in my S same driving style 250 Miles! Still its the price you pay to have fun!! And thats on Shell Optimax.

Dec 5th, 2003, 03:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kev'sCoop MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: east kilbride Local Time: 12:48 AM Posts: 357 Offline	I was getting 19 now a bit higher but its in for a fix so will see when it comes out. kev

Dec 5th, 2003, 05:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ottawa Guy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ottawa Local Time: 08:48 PM Posts: 173 Offline	With 41,000 km (25,476 mi) I'm getting: 30.7 miles per Imperial gallon 25.2 miles per US gallon 9.21 litres/100 km See my "Picture" link below for specs. My Cooper S Pictures...Ottawa MINI Club...My Route 66 Trip

Dec 5th, 2003, 06:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dec MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Local Time: 12:48 AM Posts: 251 Offline	Sat nav says about 31.4 thats just left counting for about a month or so... Going round Castle Combe race track managed to get it down to about 8/9 (but thats just cos if ur foots not flat to the floor on the accelarator its full on the break) 60 on motor way in 6th gave 42, deppends what style of driving ur doing Dec

Dec 5th, 2003, 07:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tonyt3 Track addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hants Local Time: 12:48 AM Posts: 6,010 Offline	get between 23-24 usually. Fuel light comes on when theres at least 12 litres still in the tank.... Everyone says trip computer lies like a flat fish.... always over optimistic.

Dec 5th, 2003, 07:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
Bear MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kansas Local Time: 07:48 PM Posts: 78 Offline	On our 04 Works S with 3,224 miles to date we average 25.2 (31.1 high / 20.1 low) On our 03 Cooper CVT with 9,285 miles to date we average 28.6 (32.0 high / 22.8 low) That is in US miles per gallon. Bear (Can't complain about the S. Remember it is over 2 horsepower per cubic inch. Wish I had kind of economy in the 60's....)

Dec 5th, 2003, 07:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
GAMini A Helluva Engineer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Local Time: 08:48 PM Posts: 45 Offline	Yeah, I have found the trip computer to be a little off. Last tank I put through the car the computer told me I got 26.7 or so. Had just at 300 miles on the tank and put about 12.5 us gallons in the car, so I got more like 24mpg. The computer must have been programmed by the folks at enerons accounting department..... Atlanta, GA 2004 MCS "Scout"- BRG/W RIP 4/19/2004 Scout II: Is know motoring with 10k+ miles....

Dec 5th, 2003, 07:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 07:48 PM Posts: 9,315 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Bear On our 04 Works S with 3,224 miles to date we average 25.2 (31.1 high / 20.1 low) On our 03 Cooper CVT with 9,285 miles to date we average 28.6 (32.0 high / 22.8 low) That is in US miles per gallon. Bear (Can't complain about the S. Remember it is over 2 horsepower per cubic inch. Wish I had kind of economy in the 60's....) I think it's 98 cubic inches. So it's 1.663 HP per cube Wish I'd had that kind of horsepower in my small blocks A 580 HP 350....WOOO HOOO

Dec 6th, 2003, 01:57 AM	#15 (permalink)
Bear MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kansas Local Time: 07:48 PM Posts: 78 Offline	obehave, BUT our S is a Works car so add the extra 37 HP and you get over 2 HP to a cube !! Bear

Dec 6th, 2003, 02:24 AM	#16 (permalink)
RedUn MUGEN POWER Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: s2ki.com Local Time: 01:48 AM Posts: 11,504 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by scott321172 I got usually in my Cooper 350 Miles heavy foot driving. Now in my S same driving style 250 Miles! Still its the price you pay to have fun!! And thats on Shell Optimax. i cant get that on the motorway lol

Dec 8th, 2003, 02:06 AM	#17 (permalink)
mrhollio road trip time Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: PV - SoCal Local Time: 05:48 PM Posts: 429 Offline	18 mpg at worst and 22 at best.... but I do a lot of stop and go short trips and the trip home is up hill with lots of curves. <didn't buy it for the gas mileage. Also my right foot is 2 sizes bigger than the left.> Trust not the heart of a man for whom old clothes, and the Mini, are not venerable!

Dec 8th, 2003, 11:58 AM	#18 (permalink)
northandy AWOL My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 12:48 AM Posts: 14,328 Offline	I Usually get around 30-32, but my daily commute is fast A/B roads with virtually zero traffic so hardly any stop start motoring... can get up to 35ish on a long steady run... however can get about 18-20 if I cane it !!!!

Dec 8th, 2003, 01:36 PM	#19 (permalink)
Phil Craddock MINI2 Sponsor My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Planet Pirate Local Time: 12:48 AM Posts: 2,287 Offline	Thanks guys, I suppose its what I expected but as mrhollio says, you don't buy an S to penny pinch at the gas station, its there to drive Crazy Phil aka The Pirate www.minipirate.com

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