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I started using the Lite version last year and will be switched to the full version soon. This is what I have recorded so far.

Avg MPG over 4,262 miles = 22.38
203.23 Gals @ 0.179/gal
2.899 per gal was the only point I entered (93 octane)

Haven't logged the cost in Lite version so that's all I have for now.

 

I don't have it broken down like you do here, but I have been tracking MPG since I got my car. Of course it varies between winter and summer. Summer, 504 miles until the last two petals turn red. Winter, 470 to same point.

Jim

 

Here are the Mini stats:

First two are 06 JCW



Next two are the 05 MCc



Last fill up I paid $4.119/gal

 

Why is your fuel mileage so low?

The only time I see mileage like that is when I'm on the track.

I used to see the low 20's in my '03 JCW in the winter, but never 18 unless I was running on track!

 

You're kidding? My track mileage is about 6.7 mpg.

 

And here is some M5 V10 love:

 

BTW, if anyone is paying attention, on the 06 JCW the largest fill up was 14.772 gallons. I know that was a topic of conversation on the forums back in the day.

 

Here's what I've got for my 09 JCW Clubman - just downloaded Road Trip Lite, and I still need to add the $$/gal.
This is for my DD - it's about 60 miles RT - all highway

Sorry about the HUGE image - this should be better.

 

I've been tracking my mileage on Fuelly.com since August '09.

MINI:

Total Fuel-ups
56

Avg Miles/Fuel-up
297.8

Avg Price/Gallon
$2.92

Avg Price/Fuel-up
$35.83

Total Miles Tracked
16,677

Last Price/Gallon
$3.61 (+$0.24)

Avg Price/Gallon
$3.48 (30 Days)

Avg Price/Mile
$0.12

Avg L/100km
9.7

Best Miles/Fuel-up
381.1 5/14/10

Best Price/Gallon
$2.56 10/02/09

Total Spent 2011
$144.89

On the track I get about 10-15 mpg, but a better measurement is 1/4 tank per 25 minute session, so I'm either driving home on empty or doing a splash and go as I leave.

 

1/4 tank per run was almost exactly right for my '03 JCW too, but the '09 S does considerably better, about 9.2 - 9.5 mpg!

My average has never dropped below 27.5 in "normal" driving, including trips and city stop and go...

 

In my 03 MCS JCW I am seeing around 24mpg, I am running 93 octane. I am just doing the miles divided by last fill, resetting the trip meter. I was seeing 26mpg before. I have just downloaded the Road trip app, so I will see what that records. It is mostly highway miles over 160/day & cruising around 80 mph, no significant mods.

 

I have kept track of fuel usage since I got my MINI in 03, and I have figured out I need to put more in every time it runs low:beer

Mark

 

What happens when it runs high?

//runs for cover

 

I started tracking my info in January 2009, first using Car Care on the iPhone and now using aCar on my EVO (all records pulled over). Stats as follows:

Total distance: 56,319 miles
Total records: 184
Total running costs: $6,930.95
Running cost/day: $8.72
Running cost/mile: $0.123

Average MPG: 32.268
Last MPG: 32.536
Min. MPG: 28.594
Max. MPG: 39.645
Avg $/gal: $2.792
Cost/mi. (gas): $0.086
Total gallons: 1,730.53

Service records: 28
Total costs: $2,092.03 (mainly two sets of tires and a brake job)

 

Whoa Jeff, that sounds expensive almost $9 a day to own and drive the MINI..
plus the car payment!!!! or is that factored in??
Do you drive alot of miles per day??

 

The car never runs high, but Mark does. :cornut:

Jim

 

My '04 MCS only has 40K miles and I am still averaging high 20's for mileage for the short daily drives I do. And close to 40 for highway trips.

 

You are leaving time on the table.

 

During the time I've kept records, I average 71 miles per day.

That does not include the car payment or insurance or property taxes or tag fees. The cost of the car itself (if spread out over 6 years which would correspond to about 150k miles at my current clip) is almost $11/day (and I haven't factored in the interest on the loan). The other costs would probably add about $2/day. Fully loaded I'm probably at $22+/day. :eek6:

Not sure how good a measure $/day is since it is time based as opposed to mileage. Seems like it would be more suspectible to variance depending on the timing of major services. If I look at just gas, it is ~$6/day. That's roughly a couple gallons a day which is about right.

It does add up.