Does the Mini Cooper need premium gas?
Your MINI warranty requires that you use premium fuel. Your car gets better mileage with premium. If your car delivers better mileage with premium fuel, then there’s no reason not to use it.
Are Mini Coopers good on petrol?
Whether you opt for the diesel or petrol, MINI Cooper S emissions are low. The petrol performs well on the eco front with a CO2 output of 136/km with manual gearbox. Economy is good too with 48.7mpg achievable. Otherwise, the MINI Cooper S reliability is very good.
Is Mini Cooper fuel efficient?
With its three-cylinder engine and an automatic transmission, the Mini Cooper gets 28 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway. Cooper S and John Cooper Works models get about 26 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway.
What kind of fuel do you use in a Mini Cooper?
MINI recommends the use of ULP 95 for all new engines both at sea level and in inland areas. High performance vehicles such as the John Cooper Works cars should only use ULP 95, the highest octane available.
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’s the difference between premium gas and regular gas in a Mini Cooper?
The difference as others here will no doubt tell you is whether premium gasoline is “recommended” or “required” by your Cooper’s manual. If premium gasoline is required, it means just what it says. An attempt to save money at the gas pump will cost you much more in the long run.
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.
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.
What’s the price of a 2013 Mini Cooper?
A Cooper S Hardtop goes for $24,000, while a JCW version is $30,800. Then there is the biggest ask of them all: The limited-edition 2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP, which goes for nearly $40,000 ($39,950, to be exact).
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.
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.