EPA Makes BMW Correct MINI Fuel-Economy Figures
Hyundai and Ford aren’t the only manufacturers that have been forced to revise their fuel-economy scores. Now BMW is joining this hall of shame.
The German luxury brand is adjusting the consumption figures of four different MINI models to make them more accurate. The EPA performed a fuel-economy audit on these cars and determined that their results differed from the ones posted by BMW.
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The four models in question are the Cooper three-door with both manual and automatic transmissions as well as the Cooper S three-door, again with manual and self-shifting gearboxes. Affected cars are from the 2014 model year. Combined fuel economy ratings will be dropping by one mile per gallon for each of these variations, though both city and highway figures will differ as well.
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Born and raised in metro Detroit, Craig was steeped in mechanics from childhood. He feels as much at home with a wrench or welding gun in his hand as he does behind the wheel or in front of a camera. Putting his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism to good use, he's always pumping out videos, reviews, and features for AutoGuide.com. When the workday is over, he can be found out driving his fully restored 1936 Ford V8 sedan. Craig has covered the automotive industry full time for more than 10 years and is a member of the Automotive Press Association (APA) and Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA).
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The regular model still gets about the same in city numbers that my Civic Si gets on the highway...
I have to take exception to being "corrected" by a government whose philosophy is "Never use the truth when a lie will do."