MINI Cooper with Manual Transmission Tops 40 Miles per Gallon
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of increasing
fuel prices, many manufacturers are striving to produce vehicles with an
average fuel economy of 30 miles per gallon. The fact that the all-new 2007
MINI Cooper achieves 40 miles per gallon according to the latest EPA
testing should be welcomed by car buyers across the US. And that the MINI
Cooper delivers this miserly fuel economy with no effect on its performance
and driving capabilities is an added advantage.
MINI USA's growth in sales over the past 5 years to just over 170,000
cars and the overall growth trend of the small-car market demonstrates how
the industry is responding to the need for increased efficiency. MINI is a
prime example that buyers do not need to sacrifice performance, quality and
fun when opting for a smaller, more efficient vehicle.
On average the new generation 2007 MINI hardtops realize an increase of
4 miles per gallon over their predecessors. The 2007 MINI Cooper with a
6-speed manual transmission achieves a fuel economy of 32/40 City/Highway
with a combined average of 35 MPG. The same car with an automatic
transmission offers preliminary values of 30/37 City/Highway MPG with a
combined average of 33 MPG.
For the turbocharged 2007 MINI Cooper S with a 6-speed manual
transmission the following EPA fuel economy values are 29/36 City/Highway
with a combined MPG of 32 MPG. And for the MINI Cooper S with the 6-speed
performance automatic transmission the preliminary values are 27/34
City/Highway with a combined average of 30 MPG.
As an important factor in improved fuel economy, the all-new 2007 MINI
hardtops have a new family of lighter weight aluminum alloy engines that
incorporate more efficient technology. Both in normally aspirated and
turbocharged versions, the engines feature variable valve train technology.
In addition, the engines feature a volume-flow controlled oil pump that
delivers only the necessary oil needed at that give time. These are just
some of the examples of how MINI has increased overall efficiencies.
"MINIs offer loads of fun style and substance but they also happen to
offer a high level of fuel efficiency in a premium-small-car." said Rich
Steinberg, manager of US product strategy. "With the all-new 2007 MINI
hardtops we have been able to improve our fuel efficiency without
compromising what makes MINI fun."
MINI in the US
MINI is an independent brand of the BMW Group. In the United States,
MINI USA operates as a business unit of BMW of North America, LLC which has
been present in the United States since 1975. ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Cars NA,
LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States
has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations
for the BMW brand, the MINI brand, and the ROLLS-ROYCE brand of Motor Cars;
DesignworksUSA, an industrial design firm in California; a technology
office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the
country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW
Group's global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing
plant for all Z4 models and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group
sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 339 BMW
passenger car centers, 334 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 143 BMW
motorcycle retailers, 80 MINI passenger car dealers, and 30 ROLLS-ROYCE
Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group's sales
headquarters for North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff
Lake, New Jersey.
Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the
Internet at:
http://www.bmwgroupna.com
http://www.bmwusa.com
http://www.bmwmotorradusa.com
http://www.miniusa.com
http://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com
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