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Wobert · Jun 26th, 2004, 08:12 PM

As every MCS owner will know, fuel consumption, or excess of it.......is a thing close to everyone's hearts.......

My previous best was 34.5mpg (UK) and my worst 15mpg.

Having recently started a new job that requires a commute of 165 miles once or twice a week, my average has improved from 26-28mpg to consistantly being over 30mpg.

Until last week.......did a single trip on Tuesday, filled up Thursday evening after a few miles pottering around.......BANG.......35.5mpg, and I wasn't drivning any differnetly to normal.

My MCS is completely std and is driven in-line with expectations.....ie like I stole it......ha!.........so whats happened??????

Robert

PS I did spec a ONE D up on mini.co.uk......but TBH I couldn't change even for 50mpg!!!

Texy · Jun 26th, 2004, 09:02 PM

Are these OBC readings, or from your own calculations?

Texy

StevePSB · Jun 26th, 2004, 09:10 PM

I've said it before, but I'd go mental for a performance diesel (thinks VW Golf GTi diesel etc...). I imagine we'll have to wait for the new car now though.

Wobert · Jun 26th, 2004, 09:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Texy

Are these OBC readings, or from your own calculations?

Texy

Nope.....own calculations........tank brimmed to tank brimmed.......

Robert

Mugami · Jun 27th, 2004, 01:46 PM

which is approx how many total miles .tank Brimmed to Tank Brimmed. For me being on of the Milage master as it were. as in where ive done 526+ on a tank of gas in the MCS. this was in stock, 15% and 19% pulleyed. This is only when i make the long trip to The Dragon and back approx 526 miles one way and still have some left in the tank to toole around on. Normal driving around town, Doing Burnouts and racing the Honda's. I get around 270-352 miles to the tank brimmed.

Wobert · Jun 27th, 2004, 03:00 PM

Well......tank holds 50 litres........which is 11 gallons (UK)......so 35.5 x 11 = 390 miles +/- the tolerance on the volume of the tank......

526 miles.......are you sure that's correct.......526/11 gallons = 47.8mpg.....

mini_mad1 · Jun 27th, 2004, 03:43 PM

i go off the OBC on the sat/nav and reset the mpg at refill and running the car to empty the reading stood at 43.4 mpg nearly all that was motorway driving at 70mph with cruise control on and air con on too which suprised me!

kapps · Jun 27th, 2004, 05:17 PM

I got 37 mpg on the obc driving 75-85 mph on a 4 hour trip. I've seen it in the 40's when driving in 6th under 50 mph.

EBMCS03 · Jun 27th, 2004, 05:49 PM

GOODNESS how do you guys get such good gas milage?? makes mine sound like its broken... I calculate by hand 17.9mpg but all city driving on that tank.

RedMini · Jun 27th, 2004, 06:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by EBMCS03

GOODNESS how do you guys get such good gas milage?? makes mine sound like its broken... I calculate by hand 17.9mpg but all city driving on that tank.

For a start our gallons are 25% bigger than yours!

I normally get 28-30mpg (calculated manually brim-to-brim). Never believe the fuel consumption figures from the OBC as I find them to be way out - normally about 10-20% optimistic.

EBMCS03 · Jun 27th, 2004, 09:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by RedMini

For a start our gallons are 25% bigger than yours!

HUmm so lets up 25% on the 17.9... equaling 22.375 is that good? for all city driving?

Mugami · Jun 28th, 2004, 01:42 AM

Yes EBM thats not bad for City driving.. The 526+ is only when i do all HWY driving where i use drafting and other technique to get the milage. My normal driving is country roads and hwy with a little true city driving thrown in. Which i get any where between 270-300 miles to the tank. I've done a straight City type driving once or twice where i got only 210 miles to the tank which avg about 16.1 miles to the US gallon. The Tank for me is about 13 US gallons. And yes im sure on the 526+ miles. its about a 7 hour trip with bathroom stops only speeds ranging from 65-90 miles an hour.

Mugami · Jun 28th, 2004, 01:52 AM

Oh i forgot to mention. Thats using the 93 oct fuel with Octane booster and a little Nitro Methane thrown into the mix. I have tried the same run with out the booster and Nitro and could only get 465 miles to the Tank. Also for me a tank is when the Red warning light is Flashing not just on and near empty.

kapps · Jun 28th, 2004, 02:20 AM

I also use 93 octane gas (from Sams Club!) all the time and that is what was in the tank during my high mileage trips. It seems like the Cooper S really can get good mileage when not pushed and just doing freeway driving. When you throw in some city or heavy right foot, then you will pay the price...literally.

EBMCS03 · Jun 28th, 2004, 03:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mugami

Also for me a tank is when the Red warning light is Flashing not just on and near empty.

When Flashing?? it flashes when it get low enough? hahaha i dont htink i ever ran it down that low. my lowest was when the OBC showed 12 miles to go till empty and i didnt see it flash... just constant red.

Charger_Pete · Jun 28th, 2004, 11:43 AM

Hi Robert

The best consumption i have seen out of my standard S was 41mpg (indicated on the OBC). This was on a 3 hour trip with motorways all the way, 70mph on cruise control, short shifting etc. It was a personal challenge to be honest with you (you know what i do for a living

). However, i will give the OBC 5% tollerance so lets say 39mpg roughly (and i didnt cheat by putting the tyre pressures up!!) Weather: 28degC and mid humidity.

Jun 26th, 2004, 08:12 PM	#1
Wobert Mr 120d Sport Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chester, UK Local Time: 05:31 AM Posts: 4,678 Offline	Best Ever Fuel Consumption....... As every MCS owner will know, fuel consumption, or excess of it.......is a thing close to everyone's hearts....... My previous best was 34.5mpg (UK) and my worst 15mpg. Having recently started a new job that requires a commute of 165 miles once or twice a week, my average has improved from 26-28mpg to consistantly being over 30mpg. Until last week.......did a single trip on Tuesday, filled up Thursday evening after a few miles pottering around.......BANG.......35.5mpg, and I wasn't drivning any differnetly to normal. My MCS is completely std and is driven in-line with expectations.....ie like I stole it......ha!.........so whats happened?????? Robert PS I did spec a ONE D up on mini.co.uk......but TBH I couldn't change even for 50mpg!!!

Jun 27th, 2004, 01:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mugami MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 12:31 AM Posts: 1,215 Offline	which is approx how many total miles .tank Brimmed to Tank Brimmed. For me being on of the Milage master as it were. as in where ive done 526+ on a tank of gas in the MCS. this was in stock, 15% and 19% pulleyed. This is only when i make the long trip to The Dragon and back approx 526 miles one way and still have some left in the tank to toole around on. Normal driving around town, Doing Burnouts and racing the Honda's. I get around 270-352 miles to the tank brimmed. 02 MCS DS/W (Totaled November 02 on Fall Folage Run) 03 MCS DS/W (See my MINI Profie for extensive list of mods)

Jun 27th, 2004, 03:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
mini_mad1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: west yorkshire Local Time: 04:31 AM Posts: 231 Offline	i go off the OBC on the sat/nav and reset the mpg at refill and running the car to empty the reading stood at 43.4 mpg nearly all that was motorway driving at 70mph with cruise control on and air con on too which suprised me! http://www.maxeduk.com/gallery/data/.../New-Image.JPG

Jun 27th, 2004, 05:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 09:31 PM Posts: 6,777 Offline	GOODNESS how do you guys get such good gas milage?? makes mine sound like its broken... I calculate by hand 17.9mpg but all city driving on that tank. EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

Jun 27th, 2004, 06:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
RedMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Surrey, England Local Time: 05:31 AM Posts: 679 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by EBMCS03 GOODNESS how do you guys get such good gas milage?? makes mine sound like its broken... I calculate by hand 17.9mpg but all city driving on that tank. For a start our gallons are 25% bigger than yours! I normally get 28-30mpg (calculated manually brim-to-brim). Never believe the fuel consumption figures from the OBC as I find them to be way out - normally about 10-20% optimistic. MCS JCW CR/CR ; MOD LY/B

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Jun 26th, 2004, 09:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Texy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Local Time: 04:31 AM Posts: 248 Offline	Are these OBC readings, or from your own calculations? Texy

Jun 26th, 2004, 09:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
StevePSB MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bedworth / Doncaster Local Time: 05:31 AM Posts: 1,631 Offline	I've said it before, but I'd go mental for a performance diesel (thinks VW Golf GTi diesel etc...). I imagine we'll have to wait for the new car now though.

Jun 26th, 2004, 09:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wobert Mr 120d Sport Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chester, UK Local Time: 05:31 AM Posts: 4,678 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Texy Are these OBC readings, or from your own calculations? Texy Nope.....own calculations........tank brimmed to tank brimmed....... Robert

Jun 27th, 2004, 03:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Wobert Mr 120d Sport Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chester, UK Local Time: 05:31 AM Posts: 4,678 Offline	Well......tank holds 50 litres........which is 11 gallons (UK)......so 35.5 x 11 = 390 miles +/- the tolerance on the volume of the tank...... 526 miles.......are you sure that's correct.......526/11 gallons = 47.8mpg.....

Jun 27th, 2004, 05:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
kapps MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Local Time: 12:31 AM Posts: 430 Offline	I got 37 mpg on the obc driving 75-85 mph on a 4 hour trip. I've seen it in the 40's when driving in 6th under 50 mph.

Jun 27th, 2004, 09:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 09:31 PM Posts: 6,777 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by RedMini For a start our gallons are 25% bigger than yours! HUmm so lets up 25% on the 17.9... equaling 22.375 is that good? for all city driving? EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

Jun 28th, 2004, 01:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
Mugami MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 12:31 AM Posts: 1,215 Offline	Yes EBM thats not bad for City driving.. The 526+ is only when i do all HWY driving where i use drafting and other technique to get the milage. My normal driving is country roads and hwy with a little true city driving thrown in. Which i get any where between 270-300 miles to the tank. I've done a straight City type driving once or twice where i got only 210 miles to the tank which avg about 16.1 miles to the US gallon. The Tank for me is about 13 US gallons. And yes im sure on the 526+ miles. its about a 7 hour trip with bathroom stops only speeds ranging from 65-90 miles an hour. 02 MCS DS/W (Totaled November 02 on Fall Folage Run) 03 MCS DS/W (See my MINI Profie for extensive list of mods)

Jun 28th, 2004, 01:52 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mugami MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 12:31 AM Posts: 1,215 Offline	Oh i forgot to mention. Thats using the 93 oct fuel with Octane booster and a little Nitro Methane thrown into the mix. I have tried the same run with out the booster and Nitro and could only get 465 miles to the Tank. Also for me a tank is when the Red warning light is Flashing not just on and near empty. 02 MCS DS/W (Totaled November 02 on Fall Folage Run) 03 MCS DS/W (See my MINI Profie for extensive list of mods)

Jun 28th, 2004, 02:20 AM	#14 (permalink)
kapps MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Local Time: 12:31 AM Posts: 430 Offline	I also use 93 octane gas (from Sams Club!) all the time and that is what was in the tank during my high mileage trips. It seems like the Cooper S really can get good mileage when not pushed and just doing freeway driving. When you throw in some city or heavy right foot, then you will pay the price...literally.

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Jun 28th, 2004, 03:47 AM	#15 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 09:31 PM Posts: 6,777 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Mugami Also for me a tank is when the Red warning light is Flashing not just on and near empty. When Flashing?? it flashes when it get low enough? hahaha i dont htink i ever ran it down that low. my lowest was when the OBC showed 12 miles to go till empty and i didnt see it flash... just constant red. EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

Jun 28th, 2004, 11:43 AM	#16 (permalink)
Charger_Pete Mini 2 Slap Head Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Coventry Local Time: 05:31 AM Posts: 426 Offline	Hi Robert The best consumption i have seen out of my standard S was 41mpg (indicated on the OBC). This was on a 3 hour trip with motorways all the way, 70mph on cruise control, short shifting etc. It was a personal challenge to be honest with you (you know what i do for a living ). However, i will give the OBC 5% tollerance so lets say 39mpg roughly (and i didnt cheat by putting the tyre pressures up!!) Weather: 28degC and mid humidity.

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