New Cooper - smaller fuel tank!

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  1. 14th October 2006, 08:34 PM #1
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    Was flicking through the new MINI brochure that I got yesterday when making myself MINI-less....

    and I noticed that the new Cooper only has a 40 litre fuel tank, whereas the S has a 50 litre one.

    Seems odd. Thats only 3 litres more than my 1994 Cooper's tank!
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  2. 14th October 2006, 10:28 PM #2
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    If the reports regarding better fuel consumption are correct then it makes economic senses for BMW to install a smaller tank that gives similar distance
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  3. 14th October 2006, 10:38 PM #3
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    quote:Originally posted by Bonnie Scotland

    If the reports regarding better fuel consumption are correct then it makes economic senses for BMW to install a smaller tank that gives similar distance
    Erm.. well...... "why?" Why not have the same size of tank and just give the car longer range? I suppose there will be all sorts of reasons... at the end of the day they do pack a fair bit into a small space.:approve:

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  4. 14th October 2006, 11:13 PM #4
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    Mis-print perhaps? seems daft and I would have thought more expensive to make different tanks for the different models.
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  6. 18th October 2006, 07:43 AM #6
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    I'm sure I heard it had something to do with the way the exhaust is routed on the Cooper. It was a while back though so I'm not sure now.
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  7. 21st October 2006, 06:03 PM #7
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    The R56 Cooper has a 40litre tank and the CooperS stays the same with a 50litre tank.
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  8. 21st October 2006, 06:11 PM #8
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    quote:Originally posted by Clare1
    The R56 Cooper has a 40litre tank and the CooperS stays the same with a 50litre tank.
    Yep, but why
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  9. 21st October 2006, 09:36 PM #9
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    quote:Originally posted by Bonnie Scotland

    quote:Originally posted by Clare1
    The R56 Cooper has a 40litre tank and the CooperS stays the same with a 50litre tank.
    Yep, but why
    Weight saving perhaps?? With a 50litre tank, fully loaded with petrol, perhaps it affects road handling or even reduces fuel economy?

    Can't really think of any other logical reason!!
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