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The diesel-powered MINI Cooper D is a mileage-minded enthusiast’s dream car. With slot car handling and truly remarkable fuel mileage figures, it’s hard not to drool over the little gem. While MINI Cooper gas mileage is good, the MINI D’s numbers are insanely great.
After months of anticipation, I had the chance that few have had here in America. I spent the better part of a day with a sweet six-speed…MINI D.
Looking at the specs, it’s clear to see why this is the high-MPG king of the hot hatches. The six-speed manual transmission-equipped MINI Cooper D is rated at…roughly 50 city / 67 highway here in the States.
Alas, MINI hasn’t brought their diesel coupe to America. And there’s no official word on when, where, or if it might happen. But I knew that one had recently arrived here in the States, as part of Bosch’s in-house Euro Diesel fleet.My long awaited day in the sun with the MINI D took place while attending the Alternative Fuels and Vehicles conference in Las Vegas. I had to pinch myself when the good folks at Bosch handed me the keys.
Read the road test. He certainly had a great deal of fun driving the car – pretty much a given with the Mini Cooper platform.
The opportunity to do that whilst not consuming a boatload of fuel is a bonus that many of us are looking forward to.
Diesel is a more concentrated fuel than gasoline and it takes more oil to make a gallon of diesel.
Comparing diesel to 87-octane on the basis of MPG is like comparing a dime to a quarter and makes no sense.
Diesel maybe has 10-percent more energy per gallon. ANd it, in fact, takes less refining to make. This metric may have been changed since the low-sulphur versions. Gasoline takes a lot of work to manufacture whatever the case. I’ve been a huge diesel fan since my experience driving a bunch of them in Sweden as posted here.
Go test drive a mini!!! a real blast to drive! I really really really want a mini-d
I love this Euro/USA Gas/Diesel HP/BHP debates.
If there is one aspect America is Sooo much different from Europe is the automotive industry.
Be sure to post some more Eideard
Fun facts..
A Jetta TDI will get 45mpg driving it like a sports car. Plenty used ones available now in the US.
You must consider maintenance costs. a Jetta TDI oil change interval is every 10,000 miles. No spark plugs, distributor, wires, coil to break.
Hybrid/Gasoline cars get their best gas milage when they are sitting in traffic. Over 40MPG its like driving an underpowered car hauling around a heavy forklift battery.
As great as diesels are, Didn’t Tesla say it the best.. “The future is electric”