R56 MCS Real MPG Figures

[Paulstar808]

Guys,

I'm currently looking to purchase a new car, and I’ve got to convince the gf that the Cooper S is the right choice over the standard cooper

My only real concern would be the MPG achievable from the MCS. I know that when you’re on a country road in sports mode, the MPG will suffer but the grin factor will be increased: p

Could people advise on what MPG they are achieving with their R56 MCS

Thanks in advance

Paul

[Macguyvic]

Always going to depend on how hard and where you drive it. Normal city driving with a little freeway speed a lot of parking lot speed on the freeway and city streets in Houston I am generally averaging 29.5 mpg. I do drive with a fair amount of velocity! Out on the highway depends again how hilly it is and speed. Up to about 75 mph I get about 35 mpg but faster than that say 80+ mph it drops down to 31-32 mpg. Easy to control with the right pedal but hard as well as it's just plain fun to mash the throttle!

[S8RAH]

Whoop, whoop!
Not that this has ever happened before but I completed a 490 mile round trip on one tank (50 litres) last weekend.
V-Power and Sport button on- I seem to get better mpg with Sport on.

[Ryanjdover]

I use 97 octane fuel and get about 29 average but that is with quite spirited driving to the train station. Took mine for a blast the other day and went rather hard and got 26.4mpg.
These are decent cars for mpg bearing in mind the are quick and have a good amount of power. I ave averaged 44 mpg on a long run with a light foot


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[Franzz]

31 mpg last fill up. Some spirited driving some eco. Plenty of hills.09 mini cooper s convertible.

[Paul@1320]

I have seen a best of 41.4mpg...avearge 36ish with a spirited blast on a certain bit

[BlueBeastie]

Sorry my figures aren't mpg but maybe still helps.

Highway driving I can get it down to 6.4l/100km.

In town driving convservatively best is 8.3l/100km.

In town driving having fun is currently sitting on 10l/100km.

[UtilityGuy]

i got about 360 mile out of a full tank,

[JaneH]

What on earth was my car doing? I recently sold my R56 MCSC (2005) and I averaged 23mpg! A full tank costing between £55-£60 (depending on fuel prices) would last for 220 miles - it was probably the juiciest car I've ever had. I didn't do long journeys and hardly ever saw a motorway so it was mainly trundling round town. Just collected my r57 MCSC and the mpg has almost doubled and the road tax halved. If you are able, try going for a post 2009 as they're much more economic and the drive is much lighter, steering lighter, braking smoother etc. regardless of mpg it's def smiles per mile. Tell the gf she can drive it too and I'm sure she'll agree to the purchase! Good luck.

[Bozzer]

According to the trip computer in my 2011 R55 I'm averaging around 40mpg and my rough calculations at the pump confirm this.

I don't do much city driving or many short journeys. Mostly fast A and B roads.

Great combination of performance, flexibility and economy I reckon.

Bozzer

[cupofjavaa]

you guys must really thrash the balls off your car... I think i love mine too much to do that to it all the time :P

Having a blast you'll see low 30's (since you cant really blast it everywhere, i think this is realistic)... on long runs (motorway or country roads - none of this start/stop city driving), driving economically, using the instant MPG readout as guidance and trying hard to get good MPG, i've achieved +45mpg easily. These engines (when properly maintained) can be pleasingly economical for their power output, in my experience anyway! - this is an R56 turbo model, not the earlier supercharger models which are notoriously fuel inefficient.