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well, i am puzzled. i have a 2011 clubman delivered dec 24 and my average is 28mpg. last fillup i was easy on her to break her in. This last fillup i played around with the sport button a little bit but nothing that should drop my MPG this far below sticker.
Am i being paranoid because its brand new (565miles) does it get better or is there something seriously wrong. its an S btw sticker shows 37
Am i being paranoid because its brand new (565miles) does it get better or is there something seriously wrong. its an S btw sticker shows 37
All Shell Premium w/10% Ethanol:
Minimum MPG 25.09
Average MPG 26.07
Maximum MPG 27.41 (at the breakin Time that I was easy on gas)
I doubt that I can get any better with the combined MPG! (70% Highway-30% City)
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more MPG
Well today I filled up my mini with a tank of premium. I'm willing to give it a try ..
when I reset my MPG it read 35.1 mpg. looking forward to see what it going to read next. I promise to drive it the same way when I check it.
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But a questions for you. Are you reading that from the On Board Computer or are you hand calculating that.
If it is the computer than do a hand calculation for a few tanks and see what it really is and then if that is up in the 30 range and the computer is still in the low 20's then the computer need to be changed out or fixed.
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Tires make a HUGE difference. Michelins in general have low rolling resistance. When we switched to the green X tire in my sig MPG went up 3 MPG on freeway trips. (Even though we stepped up a size from the OE 195/55/16 run flat Fred Flintstone tires).
Around town I don't bother checking MPG no matter if it's the MINI or my diesel truck, too many variables.
Around town I don't bother checking MPG no matter if it's the MINI or my diesel truck, too many variables.
Last edited by MCS Fever; 02-24-2011 at 01:25 PM.
#36
With only four tank fulls I am getting an average 33 mpg. That's mostly suburbs and "sport" off. Running 17s, a 6 speed and shifting between 3-4 k generally. Anything over 30 mpg is fine with me.
The R57 non S gets 2-3 mpg less, I guess it has to work harder and the cabriolet is heavier.
My $.02 worth
The R57 non S gets 2-3 mpg less, I guess it has to work harder and the cabriolet is heavier.
My $.02 worth
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A couple of weeks ago, while surfing around, I was somehow distracted by one auto article that lead to another thant led to something about the Chevy Cruze. They offer a specific 'Eco' model which gets better fuel economy. On the GM site they discuss how the Eco model differs from the regular. It was noteworth 2 particular points:
■A lower front air dam extension, extensive use of underbody panels and a rear spoiler enhance aerodynamics
■A lowered ride height improves aerodynamics
Using the same logic, a lowered MINI, with JCW cow-catcher and JCW underbody panels should see improved fuel economy. That is unless you use the new 'features' as an excuse to drive faster
PS Higher octane gas w/o Ethanol will also give you better milage
■A lower front air dam extension, extensive use of underbody panels and a rear spoiler enhance aerodynamics
■A lowered ride height improves aerodynamics
Using the same logic, a lowered MINI, with JCW cow-catcher and JCW underbody panels should see improved fuel economy. That is unless you use the new 'features' as an excuse to drive faster
PS Higher octane gas w/o Ethanol will also give you better milage
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I monitor and hand-calculate my MPG at every fill-up. I'm not really that ****, I just made a habit out of it years ago and it has helped me catch issues with my other cars before the engine computer would even light up.
Anyways, I have a 2010 Clubman S, auto, 17 inch run flats and I seem to average around 27 MPG around town. This is usually just short trips and a very short commute (5 miles). On the highway it all depends on what I set the Cruise control on. I've averaged as much as 33 MPG setting it at about 75MPH, to about 31 MPG setting it at about 83 MPH. Like the others have said, calculate it by hand a few times. Your computer's calculator may be off a good bit.
Anyways, I have a 2010 Clubman S, auto, 17 inch run flats and I seem to average around 27 MPG around town. This is usually just short trips and a very short commute (5 miles). On the highway it all depends on what I set the Cruise control on. I've averaged as much as 33 MPG setting it at about 75MPH, to about 31 MPG setting it at about 83 MPH. Like the others have said, calculate it by hand a few times. Your computer's calculator may be off a good bit.
#39
But a gallon of gas in England is also 5 quarts not 4 so there is a difference there.
And when you look at it from a GAS standpoint they do not run ethanol in many places overseas like we do here. Ethanol WILL reduce you mileage.
When i can get ethanol free gas I get close to 15% better mileage. My Clubbie S normally gets 31-32 on a mix of highway and city. but when it is ethanol free I get 38+.
And when you look at it from a GAS standpoint they do not run ethanol in many places overseas like we do here. Ethanol WILL reduce you mileage.
When i can get ethanol free gas I get close to 15% better mileage. My Clubbie S normally gets 31-32 on a mix of highway and city. but when it is ethanol free I get 38+.
Last edited by mini on; 03-05-2011 at 07:10 AM.
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I calculate mileage by hand as well at every fill up..
I have had my clubman(2011) for a couple of months and i drive about 40miles a day commuting around town.. I have seen my mileage improve over the past two fill ups..
I am now past the 1200 mile break in period and i also feel that i have gotten to know my car better and adjusted my driving style ..
i was averaging around 27+ in the first few times and the past 2 fill ups around 30mpg..
I have had my clubman(2011) for a couple of months and i drive about 40miles a day commuting around town.. I have seen my mileage improve over the past two fill ups..
I am now past the 1200 mile break in period and i also feel that i have gotten to know my car better and adjusted my driving style ..
i was averaging around 27+ in the first few times and the past 2 fill ups around 30mpg..
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Harlm1KW, How did it go? I'm curious to see if there is any difference between premium and regular in your Mini.
In school I took an automotive engineering class and they had a special motor with a knock sensor in a lab that could rate octane. We were told people are generally passionate about the brand and grade of gas they use and to go to your best station and bring in a sample of regular gas to test. I will always remember the results of our sample. We did multiple runs to make sure results were repeatable. At least on that day ARCO regular beat Chevron, 76 and Shell. Someone also brought premium and I remember there was not really that much difference that we could detect between the winning Arco regular and the premium.
I have some racing experience too with Motorcycles and we have dyno tested 104 octane race gas against 91 octane premium and at least on a stock motor (with 12:1 compression) there was almost no difference in hp (I think there was .25 more hp with the race gas).
My guess is you will have similar results on a single tank. I suspect octane is controlled more within a tolerance as opposed to being exactly 87 or exactly 91. You may eventually get a tank with really low octane and theoretically over time predetonation, especially on our aluminum heads and blocks can blow a head gasket. But still there are so many variables in how the car was made and how it was maintained, where it is being driven, even that is a crapshoot.
In school I took an automotive engineering class and they had a special motor with a knock sensor in a lab that could rate octane. We were told people are generally passionate about the brand and grade of gas they use and to go to your best station and bring in a sample of regular gas to test. I will always remember the results of our sample. We did multiple runs to make sure results were repeatable. At least on that day ARCO regular beat Chevron, 76 and Shell. Someone also brought premium and I remember there was not really that much difference that we could detect between the winning Arco regular and the premium.
I have some racing experience too with Motorcycles and we have dyno tested 104 octane race gas against 91 octane premium and at least on a stock motor (with 12:1 compression) there was almost no difference in hp (I think there was .25 more hp with the race gas).
My guess is you will have similar results on a single tank. I suspect octane is controlled more within a tolerance as opposed to being exactly 87 or exactly 91. You may eventually get a tank with really low octane and theoretically over time predetonation, especially on our aluminum heads and blocks can blow a head gasket. But still there are so many variables in how the car was made and how it was maintained, where it is being driven, even that is a crapshoot.
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I used Premium most of the time with El Kabong. Occasionally when I'd do a fill up at half a tank I'd add Regular. I figured if the half in the tank was 93 octane and I added half a tank of 89 octane it would average out to 91. Is this totally off base?
Anyway, the last road trip I took in El Kabong he averaged 36mpg. I was pretty pleased with it. It was in July thru GA and FL so I was running the A/C on super cold most of the trip and we were totally packed to the gills with luggage. It seemed to me El Kabong's mpg improved over the years, or maybe I learned how to drive more conservatively .
Annette
Anyway, the last road trip I took in El Kabong he averaged 36mpg. I was pretty pleased with it. It was in July thru GA and FL so I was running the A/C on super cold most of the trip and we were totally packed to the gills with luggage. It seemed to me El Kabong's mpg improved over the years, or maybe I learned how to drive more conservatively .
Annette
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Incidentally, interesting name for your MINI; I'd forgotten that cartoon character's "alter ego..."
#46
Nope. In rough terms, that's how they do it at the pumps. The station's tanks only hold the lowest and highest octane ratings they sell; the two fuel grades are blended within the pump mechanism to give you the grade you've selected.
Incidentally, interesting name for your MINI; I'd forgotten that cartoon character's "alter ego..."
Incidentally, interesting name for your MINI; I'd forgotten that cartoon character's "alter ego..."
I loved Quick Draw (actually I loved all the Hanna-Barbara cartoons) as a kid. Alas my El Kabong is no more. He was totaled about a month ago and I miss him terribly. I couldn't get another Pepper White so I went with Horizon Blue. I almost named the new one Baba Bluey, but the name "GoKart Mozart" got stuck in my head, so the new one will be Mozart.
Annette
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Thanks.
I loved Quick Draw (actually I loved all the Hanna-Barbara cartoons) as a kid. Alas my El Kabong is no more. He was totaled about a month ago and I miss him terribly. I couldn't get another Pepper White so I went with Horizon Blue. I almost named the new one Baba Bluey, but the name "GoKart Mozart" got stuck in my head, so the new one will be Mozart.
Annette
I loved Quick Draw (actually I loved all the Hanna-Barbara cartoons) as a kid. Alas my El Kabong is no more. He was totaled about a month ago and I miss him terribly. I couldn't get another Pepper White so I went with Horizon Blue. I almost named the new one Baba Bluey, but the name "GoKart Mozart" got stuck in my head, so the new one will be Mozart.
Annette
(Oh, and sorry 'bout the minor thread detour, folks!)
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