I have a 2007 Mini Cooper S. I tend to have a lead foot and I get a little over 30 MPG. But then it is more sports car than coupe. If I work at it I can get close to 40MPG but where's the fun in that? Go to the Mini owners website for a lot more information.
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/

We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.