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Mini real fuel consumption

According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of Mini cars is approximately 30% higher for gasoline engines and is approximately 33% higher for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption. Average fuel consumption difference for Mini vehicles manufactured in the last ten years is about approximately +33%, while older Mini cars consume approximately 27% more compared to the manufacturer's claimed consumption.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersMiniAll carmakersMini
2001 +5%+16% +6%-
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2002 +6%+16% +7%-
2003 +6%+16% +8%-
2004 +7%+16% +9%-
2005 +8%+15% +10%-
2006 +9%+15% +11%-
2007 +11%+27% +12%-
2008 +12%+23% +13%-
2009 +14%+23% +14%-
2010 +16%+25% +16%+30%
2011 +19%+25% +19%+30%
2012 +21%+26% +23%+30%
2013 +23%+30% +27%+30%
2014 +26%+32% +30%+33%
2015 +27%+35% +33%+36%
2016 +28%+35% +36%+36%
2017 +28%+44% +38%-
2018 +28%+44% +39%-
2019 +27%+44% +37%-
2020 +27%+44% +36%-
2021 +26%+44% +37%-

Select an Mini model to see the real fuel consumption of specific engine versions.

Mini Cooper Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +28%
Mini Cooper S Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +33%
Mini Countryman Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +29% Diesel: +33%
User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.