Cooper Fuel Consumption

[aimee_s]

so i appreciate everyone drives differently....but....on average-how much miles do you get from a full tank of petrol? Or how much mpg does your wee computer claim you're getting? also, do people find that -
a) their mpg reading NEVER changes and
b) the average speed often resets to 0mph?

[GAJ]

It really does depend. My computer can give an average MPG of anything from about 25 or even less if I have only been driving in town to 44 if I have been on a sedate drive to Inverness on business. That equates to between about 250 and over 400 miles from a full tank. On average I personally get around 300 miles.

I haven't experienced either of the behaviours you mention on my trip computer. I have the old one though which does not give current mpg or current speed - only averages since the last reset.

[Craig]

I'm with Gaj... my mpg normally sits at 32 - 35, however if I am driving particularly spirited, then it drops below 30. On a long run though, I can get near 40...:D

[Wul]

My cooper is averaging 30-35mpg actual figures as i don't have a trip comp:I when I had my MCS the trip comp was usually 5mpg too high to the actual figures!

[bpirie1000]

Have to get a mini like mine Aimee..Full tank of Petrol has lasted so far 3 Months and still got half a tank.

hee hee It does sit and do nowt most of the time though

[Crombers]

Basically in town it's 'rank' I,m on about 26mpg
Driving Miss Daisy style I,m up it the 40's
Cullen Run , I shudder to think :p;)

[CooperTrooper]

get on average about 28.6mph , thats usually about 300ish a tank.

although on trips down south recently, managed to get as much as 33mpg! :cool:

hurry up cooper diesel :D

[Gismo]

Yep, i'm averaging around 300 miles to the tank, approx 42 litres per fill up.
I've also had the MTH remap :)

[The Dogfather]

My MINI averaged 32mpg with a high of 38 and a low 26 (Cullen Run). The best figures for LPG was 33mpg which at the time was 2.5 times cheaper than unleaded so that was the same as 84mpg.

[Burple]

Mine was probably around te 250 - 300 mile per tank mark, but on two separate occasions driving down south I left Dundee with a full tank, and the fuel light came on while approaching Chesterfield. A few weeks later I made a similar journey, and made it all the way to the services near Silverstone before the light came on. The first trip i wasn't hanging about, the second I was at about 60-70mph all the way...

So your right foot make s a bit of a difference! :blackeye::D

[lightbody]

I'm with GAJ too - he said exactly what i'd have said. I think my record was 430 miles in my previous MINI during a long motorway cruise to Oxford (and part of the way home!)

[The Dogfather]

The Cooper short gearing doesn't help it on the motorway, I wouldn't be suprised if an S had better fuel economy when cruising over 70mph.

[lightbody]

quote:I wouldn't be suprised if an S had better fuel economy when cruising over 70mph.That would be an interesting experiment.

The one option I always wanted for the Cooper, was a six-speed gearbox! Especially, as you say, on the motorway.

[lightbody]

quote:their mpg reading NEVER changes andAimee - Have you ever reset your trip computer? If not it'll be showing an average over a very looooong time indeed!

Only the 2004 onwards (?) models have an instant MPG readout available... not that its particularly useful..... 99mpg..... 10mpg.... 99mpg.... 60mpg..... 7mpg.... 99mpg.... etc.

[ianking]

I do big long country road runs to and from work and i usually average 39-41.5mpg. If im going hard to work then about 35mpg. Its a 2005 cooper with 2500miles on it now. usually get about 360 miles to a full tank.

[ScottishCooper]

My regular run to work is on good old country roads most of the time, get 300 - 330 Miles from a full tank.

[aimee_s]

yeh mine is the 2004+ model and does have instant mpg readout as well as average....but the average is constant..! how do you reset it? im gettin about 300 miles from a full tank too, but for some reason thot i used to get more..? maybe not tho! maybe my newly developed lead foot has something to do with it!

[lightbody]

To reset - with the display showing average, just hold the button in for 2 seconds and it will reset.

Driving with a less heavy foot and staying below 70 (or even 60) makes an enormous difference.

[aimee_s]

ta....will do that later on then :D and will just deal with the fuel consumption...too much fun!

[Sweeney]

best ive had was 41.5mpg; normal WAS never really below 37mpg (various roads and journey times), since fitting the jcw sound kit though ive yet to better a result of 35mpg :)

[Mark R]

Reset trip meter when I filled up and it's now on 290 miles and the light just came on so I'd say 300 - 320 a tank.

[Craig]

quote:Originally posted by Sweeney

best ive had was 41.5mpg; normal WAS never really below 37mpg (various roads and journey times), since fitting the jcw sound kit though ive yet to better a result of 35mpg :)


I am about the same sweeney - I just want to plant the right foot to hear the engine make that noise!!! :approve::approve:

[Crombers]

quote:Originally posted by craigd
hear the engine make that noise!!! :approve::approve:


:D tis good :approve:

[N12 JLK]

Have been filling up my cooper with Super unleaded and have worked this out at around 37mpg, this has been a mixed bag of driving normally or flooring it racing wee neds!!!;)

[ajamesj]

I average about 33-38mpg with MCS just covered 9500 mls when I first got it or even now if I push it u can get it into the low 20s but its fun fun fun all the way.