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Paul · Jun 26th, 2003, 10:06 AM

Well, I've done it!

Last week managed about 38mpg driving at about the same speeds I would usually drive our MINI One around town. Not impressed. (Same speeds, not same drivin style, I appreciate a Diesel is very different....)

This week, driving a bit more like an OAP (we have many around here, so I've got the style down perfectly), I managed to get much better averages.

Best average was 53.2mpg on a fairly long stretch of dual carriageway, over all average dropped to just over 49 after some faster driving, but in conservative mode I managed a steady 51.3 to 52.3 mpg on my usual drives.

So if you're happy to take it VERY easy, as others have already said, you CAN get good mileage. (It's just a slow process).

CYCO · Jul 10th, 2003, 09:29 AM

we managed 48 mpg at iro 85/90 mph going down to cornwall (250 miles ish )

Arnie · Jul 16th, 2003, 04:22 PM

Drove 850 miles from London to Italy over the weekend and averaged 47.9 mpg for the journey, mostly at around 85mph with aircon on.

Jul 18th, 2003, 06:08 PM

i have done 1600 miles and on motorway at 70/75 mph it does 60 mpg and av. 57mpg overall. it will do 510 miles to £32 of fuel (when red light comes on).

JVP · Jul 22nd, 2003, 09:37 PM

My first week with the One D now.

Have done about 400 miles so far. Average is 40 mpg or 7l/100 km. OBC gives a little more than this. (+10%).

Continuously using the airco, and mostly short trips (2 - 10 miles). Also using the car firmly but within its range (max 3500 rpm for the first 2000 km).

JVP · Jul 25th, 2003, 04:23 PM

Have been able to drive a little more. Made a bigger trip (300 km) and average went to 53,4 mpg (5,3 l/100 km). Mostly freeway at about 75-80 mph (120-130 km/h) with airconditioning activated. Not bad so far.

claus · Jul 25th, 2003, 05:52 PM

From the first 1.500 km (2nd tank stop :-) in my new Mini D I got the following figures:

5,5 l/100km on a city/country road/highway mix with speeds up to 130km/h

6,5 l/100km on a long fast highway trip (130-160km/h)

Most of the time I had A/C on (we have currently 30°+)

---Claus

Jun 26th, 2003, 10:06 AM	#1
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:14 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Managed 50mpg! Well, I've done it! Last week managed about 38mpg driving at about the same speeds I would usually drive our MINI One around town. Not impressed. (Same speeds, not same drivin style, I appreciate a Diesel is very different....) This week, driving a bit more like an OAP (we have many around here, so I've got the style down perfectly), I managed to get much better averages. Best average was 53.2mpg on a fairly long stretch of dual carriageway, over all average dropped to just over 49 after some faster driving, but in conservative mode I managed a steady 51.3 to 52.3 mpg on my usual drives. So if you're happy to take it VERY easy, as others have already said, you CAN get good mileage. (It's just a slow process).

Jul 25th, 2003, 05:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
claus MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Germany Local Time: 01:14 PM Posts: 23 Offline	Consumption From the first 1.500 km (2nd tank stop :-) in my new Mini D I got the following figures: 5,5 l/100km on a city/country road/highway mix with speeds up to 130km/h 6,5 l/100km on a long fast highway trip (130-160km/h) Most of the time I had A/C on (we have currently 30°+) ---Claus

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Jul 10th, 2003, 09:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
CYCO MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Warwickshire Local Time: 01:14 PM Posts: 44 Offline	we managed 48 mpg at iro 85/90 mph going down to cornwall (250 miles ish )

Jul 16th, 2003, 04:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Arnie MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 12:14 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Drove 850 miles from London to Italy over the weekend and averaged 47.9 mpg for the journey, mostly at around 85mph with aircon on.

Jul 18th, 2003, 06:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
jasper2 Posts: n/a	i have done 1600 miles and on motorway at 70/75 mph it does 60 mpg and av. 57mpg overall. it will do 510 miles to £32 of fuel (when red light comes on).

Jul 22nd, 2003, 09:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
JVP One D - driver Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Limburg Belgium Local Time: 01:14 PM Posts: 38 Offline	My first week with the One D now. Have done about 400 miles so far. Average is 40 mpg or 7l/100 km. OBC gives a little more than this. (+10%). Continuously using the airco, and mostly short trips (2 - 10 miles). Also using the car firmly but within its range (max 3500 rpm for the first 2000 km).

Jul 25th, 2003, 04:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
JVP One D - driver Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Limburg Belgium Local Time: 01:14 PM Posts: 38 Offline	Have been able to drive a little more. Made a bigger trip (300 km) and average went to 53,4 mpg (5,3 l/100 km). Mostly freeway at about 75-80 mph (120-130 km/h) with airconditioning activated. Not bad so far.

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