F55/F56 Why are the MPG so different
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Why are the MPG so different
So the UK versions of the Mini get like 20MPG better than the US model. I know the US model has about 90lbs more in safety equipment but that cant be it. Is our oil and gas lobbies so strong that our engines are tuned to be LESS fuel efficient? Please tell me this is not the case. Anyone know the reasons?
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Plus the testing procedure is different....
Even in the US....the same exact car can have the mpg change by 2 or 3 mpg (even more) just by changes in the EPA testing procedure...like what is defined as "city" vs highway...ac usage, etc...all very inexact.
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Yes, the Europe-wide fuel economy test is very generous on car makers and hasn't been 'toughened up' in recent years like the US one. For example the European test cycle never exceeds 56mph and is below 40mph a lot of the time, so cars with big aero drag don't suffer as much as they should. Many British owners of Countrymen complain about not getting within 20mpg of the official figure and I suspect that driving them over 40mph (shock, horror!) is a big part of the reason.
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