MINI’s Official MPG Figures Are In for the US
Naturally the most gaudy of the numbers belongs to the Cooper hatch at 37 mpg on the highway. But in our minds the MCS hatch is even more impressive at 36 mpg. That’s up 2 mpg while getting a 9 hp boost. Here’s the rundown (full stats after the break):
Cooper
Hatch
– 29 City
– 32 Combined
– 37 Hwy
Clubman
– 27 City
– 31 Combined
– 35 Highway
Convertible
– 27 City
– 31 Combined
– 35 Highway
Countryman
– 27 City
– 31 Combined
– 35 Hwy
Cooper S
Hatch
– 27 City
– 30 Combined
– 36 Highway
Clubman
– 27 City
– 30 Combined
– 36 Highway
Convertible
– 27 City
– 30 Combined
– 36 Hwy
Countryman
– 26 City
– 28 Combined
– 32 Hwy
Countryman All4
25 City
27 Combined
31 Hwy
JCW
Hatch
– 25 City
– 28 Combined
– 33 Hwy
Clubman
– 25 City
– 28 Combined
– 33 Hwy
Convertible
– 25 City
– 28 Combined
– 33 Hwy
<p>Here goes… Does this mean that the JCW Valvetronic numbers would equal or better than the MCS Valvetronic?</p>
<p>Wait, so the Cooper Clubman somehow has LOWER hwy mileage now?</p>
<p>I like the Countryman’s numbers and the MCS numbers, but I’m surprised that the Clubman got worse and only matches the numbers from the larger-frontal-area Countryman on the Hwy.</p>
<p>IIRC, my 07 MCS said 29/36 on the sticker.</p>
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<p>IIRC, my 07 MCS said 29/36 on the sticker.</p>
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<p>The EPA figured mpg differently until 2007. If measured using the new method your car would march the JCW numbers of 2011 (34 on the highway).</p>
<p>Weirder still, how is it the Cooper Clubman S has higher Hwy mileage than the Cooper Clubman?!</p>
<p>What about the Countryman JCW? ;-)</p>
<p>Great week of news Gabe! thanks for all the hard work.</p>
<p>I know everyone turns their noses up at the automatics, but have the mileage numbers for the auto versions been released? Given the above numbers, there isn’t much reason for choosing a Justa over the S (if one can afford the S).</p>
<p>Also, how is it the combined mileage is higher for the base Clubman than the S – although the S is listed at a higher highway mpg (with the same city mileage)?</p>
<p>The estimates for the Countryman are disappointing considering the world’s press release in July.
<a href="https://www.motoringfile.com/2010/07/13/mini-officially-takes-the-wraps-off-the-countryman-to-the-worlds-press/" rel="ugc">https://www.motoringfile.com/2010/07/13/mini-officially-takes-the-wraps-off-the-countryman-to-the-worlds-press/</a>
Are these figures for the manual or automatic?
The Cooper S Countryman manual averaged 38 mpg US in the EU test cycle, and the automatic averaged 33 mpg US… just how different are the EPA test methods vs. EU test methods?</p>
<p>…it is amazing to me the technology that allows for the combined 31 mpg for the All4 countryman. I’m curious though, do MINI’s MPG figures go towards BMW’s CAFE figures or are they unto themselves as far as the EPA is concerned. It’s interesting that you mention the change in the way that EPA figures the CTY/HWY mileage to 2007. My ’07 S JCW has never gotten the indicated (on the window sticker) 29/36 mpg. I get a solid 34 mpg on the freeway; I don’t have a clue as to city mileage. I do know that the HWY mileage suffers at the expense of a time/speed/distance calculation when the speed factor in the the equation is the highest number…</p>
<p>“do MINI’s MPG figures go towards BMW’s CAFE figures”</p>
<p>pretty sure they do.</p>
<p>MINI does figure into the BMW corporate average. Just like M-B and Smart.</p>