Cooper D Fuel Consumption

[Lost Prophet]

Hi,

I bought a new Cooper D in May which has now done around 5600 miles

I put in half a talk of fuel and it gets 140 miles. From what I have read this is way too low as people expect to get 450 miles out of a full tank

I live in Sheffield and at the top of a hill therefore there is a lot of hill driving (for those who don't know, Sheffield is in a valley so is very hilly. Any ideas if this could be the problem?

Average MPG currently reads 49.5mpg and hasn't been reset for around 2000 miles. If I go on the motorway this does increase to closer to 50 but I am wondering if I should speak to a dealer about it

Driving style is normal. When I go to work or the gym I can go most of the way without touching the accelerator!

[Cooper S Jon]

cold weather=less mpg

[Lost Prophet]

It's been going on since I first got the car though so not just in cold weather. It has lowered lately

But even in cold weather, should there be a difference of 170 miles per tank between what I get and what others get?

[Bozzer]

I have a PSA engined Cooper D 2009 which has done just over 40Kmiles now and has settled in at 60mpg or about 430miles before the first fuel warning alarm. I dont drive for economy but dont spend much time in town. My journeys are rarely less than 10miles long so little cold running.

Had a 2011 Cooper D as a courtesy car recently (7000miles on the clock) in which I did a 700 mile round trip in a day cruising at 70ish most of the time. Computer said 49 - 50 mpg average and the first fuel warning light came on at about 330miles. Did a rough check based on the amount of fuel put in and 50mpg was about right.

So it would seem that the BMW engined D Cooper is about 10mpg less economical than the PSA engined cars. The former is smoother and quieter and feels abit stronger in the midrange than the latter. Disappointing economy though.

May just have to get a Cooper S petrol next time.

Bozzer

[ae1grij]

I'm afraid I've fallen into the BMW diesel engine fuel economy trap. Just part exec an 08 PSA and regularly got 63 mpg without even trying. This new (60) BMW CooperD is a real disappointment. Even though the road tax is zero, I think I'd prefer the £20 a year tax and 60+ mpg any day.

[ukcbm21]

Hi, this is my first post!

Got my 07 PSA Cooper D a couple of weeks ago and the computer says I'm getting 63MPG, but the app on my phone that calculates the actual figure says 58, so don't trust the on board computer!

Still, this is loads better than the Mazda 6 I had before, and I love the way it handles.

[Sesqui89]

I only get ~44mpg out of my 2011 Dooper. That's with majority town/city driving with a 150 mile round trip every couple of weeks. Trading it for an S soon

[redraptor141]

i do 16 miles in my BMW Dooper each day i get about 45-55mpg.


But when i used to go home every weekend on the motor way id comftably sit in the high 70's and once when i did a super economy run at 56mph behind a truck running Vpower i got 95mpg on the clock and topped up when i got back and got a range of 804 miles. somehow i dont think thats possible!

worked out how many litres i put in and did the maths. it ran at 82.375MPG so only just got its book figure!

[coop-d]

Only get 41 mpg our of my dooper 08 reg rubbish got more out of my beemer 320d thinking of changing of course bmw/mini say there is nothing wrong (computer says no) must be my driving.

72.4 mpg yeah right then i wake up !

[nigel207]

I do agree that the BMW engined Doopers are appalling. Ours usually returns mid 50's. It's done approximately 8500 miles now. I was hoping it would improve, but...... Strangely, the computer always reads under the actual return.

BMW must be one of the biggest con-artists in existance, but we're daft enough to fall for the hype.

Thirsty, and badly built (lots of rattles and squeaks) about sums them up!

Can someone please supply me with some rose coloured glasses?

[ScoobyChris]

Quote: Originally Posted by nigel207 (original)

Strangely, the computer always reads under the actual return.

It's interesting, I keep a spreadsheet of every fillup with calculated mpg and OBC mpg. Sometimes the calculated is higher and sometimes the OBC is higher and my suspicion is that my calculations are the more inaccurate as I can never be sure the tank is brimmed to the same level each time.

Best I've seen over a tank (calculated) is 67.9mpg, worst is *ahem* 41.3mpg, although I drive for enjoyment rather than economy

Chris

[staningrimsby]

Hi folks,

For what its worth I drive a MCS and do mainly town driving all day and average 33mpg when I do have to use the motorways it goes to 47mpg at a steady 70mph.

But when you open the taps and unleash that supercharger she drops a lot.

[scillyisles]

I am on my second Mini Cooper D. The first one was a 2008 Cooper D with the PSA engine which averaged ~50mpg in commuting into and out of London over a period of 26,000. On this car the OBC was always more optimistic than the actual consumption when calculated. The car was reliable with no rattles or squeaks and only had one fault which was the electric boot lock failed which was replaced under warranty. Best fuel consumption achived on a full tank with motroway/dual carriageway running was 65mpg.
The second one is an LCI model Sept 2010 built with the BMW diesel engine. On exactly the same journeys into London and back, this car is averaging around 52mpg on the OBC but when I calculate the consumption it is around 3- 4 mpg more. So this car's OBC is consistently pessimistic with regard to fuel consumption. The car has no done 16000 miles with no mechanical/build problems and I have no rattles or squeaks nor have I had any faults other than a blown HK amp which was replaced under warranty. I find this later engined car to be much more refined and quicker to drive. On a long drive this car will return 65mpg easily.
Overall, I am very pleased with the Mini Cooper D and relatively content with the consumption.

[mouseman87]

Hi all

I used to have a 2008 Cooper D and used to get about 500 miles per tank!

Now i have a 2010 Cooper S and i get around 420/430 miles a tank from just normal driving mostly round town and a bit of motorway! When you think your paying more for diesel! Currently round here diesel is 8p a litre more than petrol!

The savings from having the Cooper D previously aren't even worth mentioning unless your doing well over the average mileage! To be honest i don't really notice any obvious difference in money fuel wise unless i work it all out.

If im really really really careful and drive like a granny! I can squeeze 55mpg out of my Cooper S on the motorway doing around 60mph! Happened to find that out in slow moving traffic the other week!

In the past ive always had diesel cars but now ive had this Cooper S i just can't justify the need to have a diesel anymore! The Cooper S isn't exactly the most economical car either! I was suprised at how little the difference was between the Cooper D and the Cooper S!

[caveman_dave]

Quote: Originally Posted by mouseman87 (original)

Hi all

I used to have a 2008 Cooper D and used to get about 500 miles per tank!

Now i have a 2010 Cooper S and i get around 420/430 miles a tank from just normal driving mostly round town and a bit of motorway! When you think your paying more for diesel! Currently round here diesel is 8p a litre more than petrol!

Only 70 miles per tank difference, does not sound a lot until you take in to consderation that your S tank holds 10 litres more which is about another £13-14 to fill up.