In Feb. while I was waiting for my MCS to arrive, I saw several posts by people complaining about their gas mileage. Today at an autocross I reset the computer on my last two runs and got 7.1 mpg. However, I usually get around 33 freeway and 26-28 around town. I guess this proves mileage is based a lot on how you drive.

 

Agree 100%. I have yet to be able to break 300 miles to one tank in my MCS. But, I know that it's my driving habits. I hardly drive freeways, I don't keep my RPMs low, and I drive like it's my first time because I'm having so much fun! Oh well, I'm sure someday I'll hit the 300 mile mark.

 

Do not trust your computer. The readings you get may be inaccurate. This is common. Others have reported 6 mpg when the car is idling based on the computer.

Generally I get 35 on the highway and 28 overall mixed driving. 21 on the day I took it to the track. This all based on filling the tank, reading the miles- usually I refill at 100 miles then check the gallons added. I have no computer.

 

>>Do not trust your computer. The readings you get may be inaccurate. This is common. Others have reported 6 mpg when the car is idling based on the computer.
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>>Generally I get 35 on the highway and 28 overall mixed driving. 21 on the day I took it to the track. This all based on filling the tank, reading the miles- usually I refill at 100 miles then check the gallons added. I have no computer. :smile:

 

 

Well Clover, you are a lot smoother than me!

Did the mileage improve after 4-5k miles or so?

Regards,
Red

 

35 on the highway was at about 1200 miles on the car so I think I might be able to do better.
The hard part is that to get better mpg you have to drive a constant speed and drive slow. About 50 to 55 would be good and I think that 45 is the very best for most cars. Now in an MCS this is really tough to do. It really runs well at 70 which is what most people drive but in Hawaii it is common to find speed limits of 45 to 50 on the freeway in some areas and as much as 60 in others.
So in a few weeks I might try again to break my 35 number and drive maybe 50 with coasting down long hills and little braking or accelerating.
Most of the time in mixed daily driving I get 27 to 28 so I'm not too worried. It is always good to know that if the gas prices got really out of hand that I could get 35+ if I wanted to.

 

I get 22 in the S consistently. Wonder if it's my driving style

 

When I commute, I get killer mileage, but when I go out for a DRIVE, my tach stays between 4 and 5, mostly either hard acceleration or constant 85-90, and I'm sure I'm in a pretty crowded boat where MINI owners are concerned. I gave up looking at mileage for that reason. If I'm ever on an extended trip (Wicked Wanda style), I might check. I still tell folks I get 30 miles to the gallon or better, but the complete sentence is "...when I drive like a suburbanite."

 

I honestly think I'm only getting around 20mpg on the street. I think I'm getting around 30-32 on the highway.

 

>>35 on the highway was at about 1200 miles on the car so I think I might be able to do better.
>>The hard part is that to get better mpg you have to drive a constant speed and drive slow. About 50 to 55 would be good and I think that 45 is the very best for most cars. Now in an MCS this is really tough to do. It really runs well at 70 which is what most people drive but in Hawaii it is common to find speed limits of 45 to 50 on the freeway in some areas and as much as 60 in others.
>>So in a few weeks I might try again to break my 35 number and drive maybe 50 with coasting down long hills and little braking or accelerating.
>>Most of the time in mixed daily driving I get 27 to 28 so I'm not too worried. It is always good to know that if the gas prices got really out of hand that I could get 35+ if I wanted to.

 

I get about 22-28 city (depending on many factors, including type of trip, driving, roof rack, sunroof, AC, number of people, etc..), and about 28-33 Hwy, all calculated. My OBC consistently indicates about 2-4 mpg more than I get.
The best I have ever gotten was 36 Hwy. The worst I have ever gotten was about 6.5 on a track day. Other factors that may affect mileage are:
gas type and quality (octane, amount of ethanol mix-in, etc...)
elevation (altitude)
ambient temperature and humidity
car loading
flat vs mountainous
tyre pressure

amount of lead in foot :smile:

keep your hands inside the ride!!

 

I just spent 2 days doing a driving school at Willow Springs Raceway here in So. Cal. I averaged 10 mpg while I was on the track according to the computer (I reset it before the 2nd of my 4 sessions). This is a very fast track with 2 fairly long straights so the hammer was down and the super charger was super charging hard. This is backed by the fact that in under 200 miles, I used 7/8 of a tank... this surprised even me!

 

the computer on my MCS is a joke......everytime they have fixed it at the service center, it immediately goes to 25.2 mpg and stays there regardless of how I'm driving...so I finally just gave up.....at least the temp gauge works so I can see when it hits 115 in Phoenix...lol!