BMW is revising fuel economy figures for the Mini Cooper and Cooper S following further testing from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
According to AutoGuide, the EPA conducted a fuel economy audit and found a difference between its test results and the figures from BMW. Affected models include the redesigned Mini Cooper and Cooper S, with both manual and automatic transmissions.
Previously, BMW rated the standard Mini Cooper with the manual transmission at 30 miles per gallon in the city, 42 on the highway and 34 combined. The new ratings for that model drop slightly to 29 city, 40 highway and 30 combined.
The automatic Mini Cooper used to be rated at 29 mpg city, 40 highway and 33 combined, while the new ratings put it at 28 mpg city, 39 highway and 32 combined.
As for the Cooper S, manual transmission models are now rated at 24 mpg city/34 highway/28 combined, compared to 25 city/38 highway/29 combined previously. Cooper S models are now rated at 26 mpg city, 35 highway and 30 combined.
