What is the real-world MPG of a MINI Hatch?
Owners report an average of 42.9 mpg across all MINI Hatch engines with data, about 76% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.
MINI Hatch MPG: what owners actually get
Owners report 42.9 mpg from a MINI Hatch, about 76% of the official figure. On its NEDC-tested engines that is 75%, worse than typical: the median NEDC-tested car in this 8,216-engine dataset returns 82%. The tables below give the figure for every engine and generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.
42.9mpg
Real-world average, all engines
76%
of the official combined figure
23–73
Range reported by owners (mpg)
1,958
Owner submissions
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MINI Hatch
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper S | 34.0 | – | 29.8 | 88% | 23.0–36.4 |
MINI Hatch
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper | 52.3 | – | 41.3 | 79% | 31.5–51.0 |
| Cooper Automatic | 44.1 | – | 39.1 | 89% | 29.7–47.0 |
| Cooper S Automatic | 44.1 | – | 32.3 | 73% | 26.9–36.7 |
MINI Hatch
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge Edition | 48.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Challenge Edition Automatic | 52.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Cooper | 51.4–61.4 | 44.8–51.4 | 43.8 | 91%* | 32.9–54.4 |
| Cooper 2018 | 52.3 | – | 42.7 | 82% | 35.0–52.8 |
| Cooper Automatic | 58.9 | – | 41.1 | 70% | – |
| Cooper D | 72.4–78.5 | – | 58.5 | 78% | 45.7–72.0 |
| Cooper D 2018 | 72.4 | – | 55.0 | 76% | – |
| Cooper D Automatic | 74.3 | – | 52.5 | 71% | 49.0–60.0 |
| Cooper D Steptronic 2018 | 72.4–74.3 | – | 48.3 | 66% | – |
| Cooper S | 43.5–49.6 | 40.9–48.7 | 39.0 | 87%* | 30.0–49.2 |
| Cooper S 2018 | 44.1 | – | 37.1 | 84% | 29.0–47.4 |
| Cooper S Automatic | 52.3–53.3 | – | 35.7 | 68% | – |
| Cooper S Paddy Hopkirk Edition | – | 45.6 | – | – | – |
| Cooper S Paddy Hopkirk Edition Steptronic | – | 45.6 | – | – | – |
| Cooper S Steptronic | 49.6–50.4 | 42.2–48.7 | 44.2 | 97%* | – |
| Cooper S Steptronic 2018 | 50.4 | – | 37.7 | 75% | 32.0–43.5 |
| Cooper SD | 68.9–70.6 | – | 53.1 | 76% | 41.0–65.0 |
| Cooper SD Automatic | 68.9 | – | 52.0 | 75% | – |
| Cooper Steptronic | 54.3–55.4 | 44.1–51.4 | 38.5 | 81%* | 33.0–45.5 |
| Cooper Steptronic 2018 | 55.4 | – | 45.5 | 82% | 45.0–46.0 |
| GT | 56.5 | – | 41.3 | 73% | 38.0–44.5 |
| GT Automatic | 57.6 | – | – | – | – |
| John Cooper Works | 42.8–48.7 | – | 35.3 | 77% | 28.0–43.0 |
| John Cooper Works 2018 | 42.8 | – | 31.5 | 74% | – |
| John Cooper Works Automatic | 49.6–52.3 | – | 34.2 | 67% | – |
| John Cooper Works Automatic 2018 | 49.6 | – | 41.7 | 84% | 38.0–48.6 |
| John Cooper Works GP | – | 41.5 | – | – | – |
| One | 52.3–61.4 | 45.6 | 41.5 | 91%* | 32.0–52.0 |
| One 1.2 | 61.4 | – | 35.8 | 58% | 31.1–49.8 |
| One 1.2 Automatic | 58.9 | – | 38.0 | 65% | 32.0–40.1 |
| One 1.5 2018 | 52.3 | – | 40.2 | 77% | 34.0–44.8 |
| One 1.5 Steptronic 2018 | 55.4 | – | – | – | – |
| One Automatic | 58.9 | – | 33.5 | 57% | – |
| One D | 76.3 | – | 63.6 | 83% | 50.9–73.0 |
| One Steptronic | 55.4 | 44.8 | – | – | – |
MINI Hatch
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge Edition | 48.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Challenge Edition Automatic | 52.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Cooper | 51.4–61.4 | – | 43.6 | 77% | – |
| Cooper 2018 | 52.3 | – | 40.0 | 76% | – |
| Cooper Automatic | 58.9 | – | 40.9 | 69% | – |
| Cooper D | 72.4–78.5 | – | 58.3 | 77% | – |
| Cooper D 2018 | 72.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Cooper D Automatic | 74.3 | – | 52.5 | 71% | – |
| Cooper D Steptronic 2018 | 72.4–74.3 | – | 50.8 | 69% | – |
| Cooper S | 42.8–49.6 | – | 38.7 | 84% | – |
| Cooper S 2018 | 44.1 | – | 40.0 | 91% | – |
| Cooper S Automatic | 52.3–53.3 | – | 35.9 | 68% | – |
| Cooper S Steptronic | 49.6–50.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Cooper S Steptronic 2018 | 50.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Cooper SD | 68.9–70.6 | – | 51.9 | 74% | – |
| Cooper SD Automatic | 68.9 | – | 54.2 | 79% | – |
| Cooper Steptronic | 52.3–55.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Cooper Steptronic 2018 | 55.4 | – | – | – | – |
| GT | 56.5 | – | – | – | – |
| GT Automatic | 57.6 | – | – | – | – |
| John Cooper Works | 42.8–48.7 | – | 37.6 | 82% | – |
| John Cooper Works 2018 | 42.8 | – | – | – | – |
| John Cooper Works Automatic | 49.6–52.3 | – | 33.2 | 65% | – |
| John Cooper Works Automatic 2018 | 49.6 | – | – | – | – |
| One | 52.3–61.4 | – | 44.1 | 78% | – |
| One 1.2 | 61.4 | – | 37.8 | 62% | – |
| One 1.2 Automatic | 58.9 | – | 39.1 | 66% | – |
| One 1.5 2018 | 52.3 | – | – | – | – |
| One 1.5 Steptronic 2018 | 55.4 | – | – | – | – |
| One Automatic | 58.9 | – | 37.7 | 64% | – |
| One D | 76.3 | – | 60.3 | 79% | – |
| One Steptronic | 54.3–55.4 | – | – | – | – |
All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.
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MINI Hatch fuel economy questions
Why is the MINI Hatch real MPG lower than the official figure?
Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.
Where did the Honest John MINI Hatch Real MPG page go?
The site closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the MINI Hatch figures now live: rebuilt from the archived dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions.
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Where the MINI Hatch figures come from
If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the MINI Hatch figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived dataset (archived page, 2026-06) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.
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