Mini Cooper 2018 fuel consumption

Mini Cooper from 2018 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 24% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 26% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 23% higher. Starting from 2018 Mini Cooper average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was less than industry average, at 2019 it was slightly above industry average, at 2020 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became significantly higher than average. For more details, see the table below.

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

Year	Gasoline cars
Year	All carmakers	Mini Cooper
2018	+27%	+28%
Show all years
2019	+25%	+28%
2020	+22%	+28%
2021	+20%	+28%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mini Cooper.

2018 - 2021

Mini Cooper 2018 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	41.1 MPG 5.7 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+27%

Mini Cooper 2018 specs

Mini Cooper 2018 automatic vs manual fuel consumption

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mini Cooper 2018 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.6 liters per 100 km or 9% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.
According to data reported by users regarding real fuel consumption, this generation Mini Cooper with automatic transmission consumes around 0.4 litres per 100 km or 6% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.5 liter petrol engine
Mini Cooper 2018 Cooper 1.5 136 HP manual	42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km+20%
Mini Cooper 2018 Cooper 1.5 136 HP automatic	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+35%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Mini Cooper 2018 Cooper S 2.0 192 HP manual	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km
Mini Cooper 2018 Cooper S 2.0 192 HP automatic	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

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.