The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released the 2008 Fuel Economy Guide. It's accessible via the following link:

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/FEG2000.htm

Not surprisingly, the MINI leads the way in its rather limited category. What's interesting, though, is how much more conservative the mpg performance numbers are using the revised testing methodology. Much more of a drop-off from the advertised numbers than I would have expected.

 

That's WAY low for the '07s+, and this is based on the convertible, which is not an R56. I get a consistent 33+ MPG calculated, based on any kind of driving--city/highway/spirited...

 

If you read the fine print, EPA's methodology revision to capture "real world" driving conditions includes the statement:

"...city and highway estimates will account for more aggressive driving (higher speeds and faster acceleration)..."

So the logical conclusion is that automobiles whose gas mileage suffers more at high speeds and during rapid acceleration will see their numbers drop more than other vehicles. In background references, the EPA states that most non-hybrid autos will see their numbers drop "on average by about 10-20 percent from today's labels."

 

i must be reading this wrong... it still shows the cooper s as supercharged.

 

I only found numbers for the MINI convertible - MCC and MCSC which is still supercharged. How come no numbers for the R56?