Why did mini discontinue the paceman?
The Paceman was introduced in 2012 and received a broadly favourable review from Autocar’s road test team. However, BMW executives felt it sat too close to the Countryman in Mini’s line-up and decided to axe it.
What kind of fuel does a Mini Cooper use?
257 people found this helpful. Mini recommendation for North America market as Mini Cooper or Cooper S (both turbo) is 89 octane or 91. Almost, no different. In Europe, Mini Cooper and S got a few more HP and use 93-95. 92 people found this helpful. Igor. Thank you for beung the first person to actually answer the main part of his question.
Is there high compression engine in Mini Cooper?
Callum- well, well, well, yes you certainly did miss something. When you decided to purchase this car, you should have done your homework. You would have discovered that this car has a high compression engine. Besides, we’re talking 10 cents per gallon more at the pump.
Is the Mini Cooper considered an economy car?
I mention performance because the MINI Cooper is not an economy car, it is a specialty car made by BMW intended to be a corner cutter and head turner, which happens to be small and light enough to get pretty decent gas mileage. Economy cars do not have high performance engines which require high octane fuel. BMW does not make an economy car.
What happens if you dont use premium gas on a Mini Cooper?
July 6, 2016, 12:56am #2 Pretty sure all the Mini’s specify premium fuel. Look in your manual or it probably says premium only on or near the gas cap. Potential problem of not using premium would be detonation that could put a hole in a piston or otherwise destroy your engine.
257 people found this helpful. Mini recommendation for North America market as Mini Cooper or Cooper S (both turbo) is 89 octane or 91. Almost, no different. In Europe, Mini Cooper and S got a few more HP and use 93-95. 92 people found this helpful. Igor. Thank you for beung the first person to actually answer the main part of his question.
How big is a Mini Cooper paceman engine?
And at 3331 pounds, it’s as much as 800 pounds heavier. The engines available in the Paceman are the same three variations of the 1.6-liter four employed across Mini’s entire product line—one naturally aspirated, two turbocharged.
Callum- well, well, well, yes you certainly did miss something. When you decided to purchase this car, you should have done your homework. You would have discovered that this car has a high compression engine. Besides, we’re talking 10 cents per gallon more at the pump.
July 6, 2016, 12:56am #2 Pretty sure all the Mini’s specify premium fuel. Look in your manual or it probably says premium only on or near the gas cap. Potential problem of not using premium would be detonation that could put a hole in a piston or otherwise destroy your engine.