Drove from Boston to Florida and back. Did over 3200 miles total. Reset everything before I left and averaged 28.4 MPG for the whole trip. Average speed was around 65 on the GPS and onboard computer. LOTS of states it was closer to 80.
AC was on 90% of the time.

One thing I did notice is there was a difference between my speed and the GPS and the GPS speed on my phone where as the Mini was off by -3MPH

 

Hello, I just got a CM Base w/ Automatic, and I am quite surprise to get only 26 mpg for first 2 tanks with 95% freeway, cruising between LA and SF. Sticker said 35/28, but I am not anywhere close to that number. Plus, I drove super gently.

 

I have 2500 miles on my JCW Countryman automatic and have averaged 26.8mpg city/highway and on a recent trip to Boston and back I got 29.6mpg while averaging mid 70's mph. Not bad overall.

 

Wow, I have my AC off 70% of the time, and I still get only 26 mpg. I'll check my tire pressure, but I can't think of anything else.

 

I have a theory that 6spd manual CMS's get siginificantly worse mileage than autos.... Do you have a manual?

 

I have automatic in this CM. I used to have 2010 MCS, and my manual convert was getting very good mpg comparing to my 2010 MCS hardtop auto, about 10% more!

 

I have automatic in this CM. I used to have 2010 MCS hardtop auto and 2010 MCS convt manual. The manual MCS gets roughly 10% more than auto, but that was in the case of MCS which is very light.

I'm surprise with 26 mpg b/c my station wagon gets the same mpg with much bigger engine and all wheel drive on freeway. I was hoping to get over 30.

 

I replied to this a few times, and it is not sticking. Something is wrong with this thread. :(

Anyway,

I have automatic in this CM. I used to have 2010 MCS hardtop auto and 2010 MCS convt manual. The manual MCS gets roughly 10% more than auto, but that was in the case of MCS which is very light.

I'm surprise with 26 mpg b/c my station wagon gets the same mpg with much bigger engine and all wheel drive on freeway. I was hoping to get over 30.

 

I have a manual transmission All 4 and I am averaging about 26 mpg mostly driving around town.

 

That is very good. I hope mpg improves once I break-in the car.

 

I drive WAY more leisurely than I ever did in my 09 MCS manual and I'm only getting around 24.5 mpg in my 12 Countryman S. I've got 17's and the pressure is at about 38 I think. Is that too high? Could that be the reason for the lower than expected mpg?

 

I think anything above recommended tire pressure should not cause mpg to drop.

Anyway, 24.5 mpg is quite depressing. I really hope my mpg will improve and get close to what sticker suggested b/c I got it for commuting purpose. It isn't the best car for commuting but it is the best compromise between commuting, handling, and practicality from my experience.

 

I just found out today that CM Base Automatic gets only 25/30. The manual model gets 27/35.

 

A lot of it comes down to how you drive. I get about 24.5 MPG on average with mixed city/hwy driving in my JCW 6MT. If I actually try to get good gas mileage I can do closer to 28 or so city, but that requires shifting at just over 2k rpm and staying out of the fun pedal.

I easily do 30+ on the highway cruising at about 70, as long as I don't have to change speed much.

 

The car needs some break-in miles before it will get it's best fuel efficiency. At 11K miles I have no trouble getting the EPA highway rating (31) on my ALL4 manual if I keep cruising speed to about 65 MPH. The CM has fairly high aero drag so if you cruise at too high a speed that will drag down the mileage.

I also suggest keeping the tires at the 'high speed' setting (38 PSI) or higher.

 

Thanks for your input, 24.5 MPG is a respectable number for a very tossable 200+ hp crossover. I just did another commute last evening for roughly 390 miles. The best highway efficiency for my CM is at about 68 MPH or 66 MPH on GPS. I can get roughly 28-29 MPG. MPG starts dropping sharply once I pass 70 MPH. I think my CM engine has to work too hard to keep it at 70 MPH since it doesn't have any force induction system to help with torque with torque converter robbing efficiency along the drivetrain.

Anyway, I love it just not getting the MPG I was aiming for. After all, I got CM because I am not ready to trade my soul for MPG and CVT transmission, and gas has been slightly less expensive these days.

 

Thanks DR61, yes CM has a very high aero drag. It is like pushing a brick through the wind. I think I should get roughly 1 or 2 MPG more once break-in period is over which is going to be very soon. I got the car last Thursday, and I am already at 1300 miles as of today.

 

Well...not that it has the aerodynamics of the coupe, but the CTM has a lower Cd than the Clubman (.36 vs .39). It weighs more though: 341 pounds more than the Clubbie; reportedly 500# up from the Hardtop.

I do appreciate everyone who has contributed to the thread, but the reports make me sad. I'd love to have a Countryman, and found a 2012 CTM-S with only 15K miles on a local lot. But for my 74 mile round-trip commute, if you add up sub-30 MPG and .8 gallons less fuel capacity, I'm filling up a lot more often, and if I go with an S, a fair bite more expensively (premium vs mid-grade) compared to my Clubman.

I guess paid for is good, eh?

 

my on board computer reads about 22 around city 25 highway at about 85 mph with 4 people in the car... 2014 CM "S" Automatic
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Yes, the Countryman does have more mass to accelerate. Also aero drag is the product of Cd and frontal area, and the frontal area of the Countryman is higher than any other Mini by far.

I just read that the new F56 Mini will have a Cd of .28 - very impressive. The F56's should be amazing in highway FE.

 

So far, CM doesn't seem to get great MPG above 75.

 

Just look at the new Mini, that thing looks funny! It might take a while to digest the new "surprise" looking design.

 

2011 R60 All4 the computer is saying it is getting about 27 to 28MPG at 67K miles and after Spark Plug replacement.

 

My countryman s manual gets 29-30 mpg. From fill up to fill up. Mixed driving. But gets only about 28 hwy doing about 75-80. My wife's 13 JCW auto only gets about 26 mixed driving.

 

My Sd does hi 40s