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| We have a 2003 Mini Cooper M/T with 35K miles. I've let the MPG run for long periods of time and it always has settled in at 29 to 31 mpg. The car has been driven 15% urban 85% highway and mostly unspiritedly. Best Milage was a trip from WY to CA - 37.9 mpg. This was speed limit driving on the interstate w/cruise control. | |
For the Base Mini Cooper, is it really necessary to run premium gasoline?
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Replying to: KarenS (Aug 29, 2005 9:56 am) I had been getting 26 in pure city driving without any highway, just as advertised, with lots of stop lights and above-average accelleration on my part with the A/C on. On the road trip, I paid close attention to mileage and how I drove. The best I got was a stretch of 90 miles at uninterrupted speeds of 40-55. During that stretch, which included some hills along the shore of Lake Superior, I got 38.8 MPG - and I had the Mini-bike rack with a mountain bike on the back. I don't know how much of a difference that made, but I guess maybe I could have come closer to 40. I got very close to the same mileage on the way back during that same stretch. On the entire trip back, it averaged 33 MPG, which included two bikes on the bike rack and higher speeds for the other 65 percent of the trip once I got on the Interstate. Without a doubt, mileage goes down pretty quickly at speeds of 65-85 MPH, and is ideal between 40-55. But at 70ish MPH, it will get in the 28-31 range with two bikes on the rear bike rack slowing me down. I haven't experienced winter driving yet, but in Minnesota it should be interesting after being used to a Jeep Grand Cherokee the past ten years. At 6-3, I was very comfortable in the Mini for my first long road trip since switching from the roomy Jeep. Very fun car to take on a road trip. I changed the steering wheel (which moves up and down, plus in and out) and seat position to a few different configurations to change things up and was comfortable each way. Great car so far in every way. I got lots of smiles and nods from drivers on the road. I think people were amazed at seeing two bikes being toted in such a fashionable way with the great bike rack that can be custom installed. (Be sure to pull those bike tire straps tight, though!)
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Replying to: minidrivermn (Sep 24, 2007 7:34 pm) The Bike rack actually acts like a wind brake and will really decrease your fuel economy even if it's just the rack with no bike in it, less so in city driving. Cops lose at least 4mpg by having a low profile light bar on their cop cars. But I'm sure it's worth it to be able to haul your bikes on trips. |
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| I average 35 mpg on my 2007 mini. I tried 87 octane instead of 91 and it dropped to 31 mpg. Needless to say the cost savings of regular vs premium does not justify the lower mpg. | |
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Replying to: minidrivermn (Sep 24, 2007 7:34 pm)
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Replying to: hotchili1 (Dec 29, 2007 2:18 pm) |
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| I consistently get 30 mpg with mixed driving (including bumper-to-bumper) and lots of WOT. I've seen 28 with lots of AC and seen over 33 on longer drives. | |
I have a 2006 Cooper S and given where gas prices are going, I want to know if anyone out there has tried burning regular gas in their Cooper S. If so, what were the results? I've been told, that the car's computer makes adjustments for the octane being used, but that information did not come from a Mini mechanic.
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