I've yet to see a discussion about mileage with the Countryman. Last I saw official ratings hadn't been released but that something like 36 MPG was to be expected.

For me the discussion is purely academic. I work less than 2 miles from home and on my 03' I average between 19-21 MPG. It will be interesting to see what I get with the Countryman. If I can average over 25 with my "driving style" that would be great!

 

I'm right with you. My 2006 MCS averages about 23.5 mpg's. Mine has never averaged much higher and I am amazed at some of the mpg #'s other people report on their 1st generations S.

 

living in L.A., I could never get better than 19mpg in my '02 MCS. Since I moved back up north, I get 29mpg pretty much all the time...

can't wait to get my hands on the Countryman to see what it will do!

 

Wife is getting 32 in her MCSa All4.

 

I really hope to get more than 10km/l (23mpg)

 

I have done some long trips without traffic and the mileage was 31.2 .

Went from philly to DC with Moderate- heavy traffic and back and it was 25.9 mpg.

 

So I averaged 20.1 mpg on my first tank in mine. I think I can do worse once it's broken in. What are you all getting?

 

O_O holy cow..... just 8 km/l?!? U checked with the onboard computer or when refueling ?

 

After 400 miles I am now averaging 33mpg on mixed motoring. This equates to 27/28mpg with US gallons.

I have seen a steady improvement (in mpg) in my 25 days of ownership (it started at 19mpg US) & hope to see higher. However, as I am taking it easy running in atm, any improvement will be tempered by more spirited driving in the weeks to come.

 

We have 200 mi of stop and go on our ALL4 S auto. My wife drives 5 min to work and it's averaging 24mpg. Haven't had any long highway trips yet.

 

The computer. I'm what you call a spirited driver. When I first got my 03' I averaged about 16 mpg but now it has settled in around 21. I expect the countryman will settle in closer to 25 when I'm not seeing what she can do around every turn.

 

After my first fill up I am averaging 27.5 mpg. Mostly highway as I commute 44 mi round trip.

 

That will make a big difference. I'm 1.8 miles from work... I've got to plan a road trip to get through my break in or else I'll never get there.

 

Wow, glad to see I'm not alone with lowish mileage.... My '06 (or '05) MCS only gets 27.5 average. I thought I was pushing too hard but haven't really been letting it loose all that much.

I've been told by one of the local Mini mechanics that the newer turbo Mini's do get better mileage... oh well, maybe when I can afford it I'll look at the latest and greatest.

 

My 07 Cooper S was getting between 36-38 mpg, so I am hoping 27.5 on my CM is lowish. I will keep you all posted after I have some more tanks under my belt. I only have 350 mi on it so far . Sat will be one week that I have had the CM.

 

I previously had a 2008 Cooper, manual transmission; I was getting about 37mpg. I now have the Cooper Countryman (no S or all4), I am on my 2nd tank of gas and getting about 28mpg. I drive mostly highway as my commute to work is about 50 miles, round trip. I am hoping this will improve as I pile the miles on - I would like to be getting around 35. Crossing my fingers!

 

EPA says Highway MPG for a CM-S should be 31-32. If anyone gets near that let us know.

 

2nd owner of a 2011 Countryman S w/6500miles - getting 21mpg on 93oct gas in mainly city driving - generally conservative driving so far but like to occasionally do a jackrabbit start or sprint around slower traffic. Haven't had a chance to go open road with it yet (only had it a couple weeks). Was hoping for better mileage but its a whole lot better than the solid 10 mpg I was getting out of my old beater pickup.

 

I average around 27 for mixed city driving, with an ALL4 automatic. In a long road trip I averaged 27 also, until we started using cruise control - even with Sport active I was able to get above 30, in some cases 34 MPG. Minor variations in throttle really seem to eat at gas milage.

 

Why don't more people use cruise-control on the highway? Seriously, when the traffic conditions allow, why wouldn't one want to use cruise-control. IMHO, the computer can maintain a set speed better that most people can.

Remember, driving a CM at highway speeds requires an incredible amount of engine HP (>50%!) just to fight the aerodynamic drag...and we all know that the CM has the Cd of a small apartment building. Even with my '04 MCS JCW, traveling with cruise control at 65 MPH yields about 32 MPG (US), but the same journey at 75 MPH without cruise-control yields <27 MPG.

Bottom line: if you want to increase your highway mileage, consider slowing down and using cruise control. This will offset your track-day mileage of <12 MPG...

 

I'm getting (according to the computer) 27.2 for the last couple thousand miles of driving. So that's probably about 26.5 in reality, since the computer seems to overestimate by a little less than 1mpg whenever I calculate manually.

I can get over 33 by driving under 70 mph on the highway, and I can do better than that if I draft a truck. So on roadtrips, I routinely break 30 mpg, though I rarely have the patience to stay under 70 and draft trucks.

Traffic and town driving kill the mileage. I get more like 22 or 23 driving around town, and on my work commute, where I routinely get stuck in the second half, I watch my mileage tick down from 30 to 25.

 

I'm getting about the same. When I was commuting to Los Angeles on the freeway for work, I'd get a stately 28 to 29. Though after a transfer requiring a much shorter commute on surface streets has brought the figure down to the same...22 to 23.

One thing I have adopted is that I no longer obsess over gas mileage. I always use Chevron 91 octane and routinely have very clean exhaust tips. I tend to drive the car harder and find the enjoyment factor substantial.

We're looking forward to a road trip to Carmel, CA next week and plan to take Hwy. 1 up the coast. REALLY looking forward to see how Jack will handle the trip.

Just turned 10,000 miles today. Jack is 8 months old.

 

Lately I have seen my mileage increase slightly to 29mpg, 80 % hwy. Maybe it is breaking in now after 4k miles.

 

It rarely seems to come up, but should be factored into any conversation about mileage, but ethanol can make a BIG difference in mileage. I know when I've taken cross-country road trips, my mileage jumps when I get to a state without ethanol (all gas here in MN is at least 10% ethanol) and fill up.

Are any of you citing mileage numbers from places that get pure gasoline?

 

JWynia,
In almost all cars, 10% ethanol is more expensive per mile than regular gas.

I also found something very interesting the other day. Edmunds.com has a fleet of cars that they own to do long term testing. They own a Chevy Cruze that is equipped with a small turbo 4. The car can run on regular gas but it recommends premium gas; so this car is somewhat similar to the MINI. After two months of testing, they found that it was cheaper per mile to run premium gas over regular gas. They make it clear that this was an informal test and not very scientific, but it is something to consider and it is a good read:

http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtest...s-premium.html