Right MPG?

[Shelster]

My Mrs took ownership of a shiny new 65 plate Mini Cooper 1.5 5 door petrol back in Feb and am a bit weirded out / concerned on the MPG I am getting driving round town.

At the moment am hitting 31 mpg, does this sound about right? Do not have a 'very' heavy right foot and have moved from a diesel so am used to rather higher fuel efficiancy figures.

Have thought about replacing the air filter with a K&N one also. WIll this help with mpg figures or make them lower?

As you may be able to tell.....don't know a huge amount about motors.

 

[Shelster]

Looking at RealMPG Will make next to no difference, an...it does sound good when you shoe it :eek::p:D

 

[Shelster]

On the flip side what makes you think it will do anything?




You bought a turbocharged petrol hatchback that hits 60 in under 8 seconds. It's not the fuel saver model

Have no idea why I thought it would do anything...as I have said (and demonstrate) I know next to nothing about engines. I was just wondering what the reasons behind the statement where for so that I can increase my understanding on the matter, thats all.

Knew it would be lower due to the engine, but was not thinking it would be as low as it is. Have never trusted manufacturers stats, so took the listed ones with a very large pinch of salt.