Air & Road, the '06 Mini was an entirely different chassis, with an entirely different engine (actually engine options). If yours was a CVT, that means you didn't have the supercharger either, which meant overall, a much more reliable drivetrain. Oil use was still a concern, but nowhere near the newer engines, and all that was really needed there was checking it occasionally. Something I'm sure you and your family are familiar with, unlike so many of todays drivers. And the timing chain wasn't an issue at all. Without direct injection, intake carbon build up wasn't a factor either.

About the only thing known to be a big issue on a car like yours, was the CVT. Mileage like what you reported is pretty much unheard of on the CVT, you must live and drive in very favorable conditions for one. Congratulations on keeping one together for so long.

But I wouldn't expect, nor could I recommend, similar with a newer model.

MV