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Nissan Frontier vs. Nissan Xterra MPG

Chart is based on 108 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Frontier and 569 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Xterra.

Nissan Frontier MPG

Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2015 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2012 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2011 18.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2010 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2010 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2010 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2010 15.4 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2009 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2009 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2009 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2008 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 99 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2008 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2008 19.2 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2008 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2007 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2007 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2007 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2007 11.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2007 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2007 15.3 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2006 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2006 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2006 25.4 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2006 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2006 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2005 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 77 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2005 17.9 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2005 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2005 16.8 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2004 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2004 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2004 27.3 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2004 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2003 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2003 13.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2003 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2002 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2002 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2002 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2000 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2000 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2015 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 0 0 30 70 60 19.5  
2012 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 3 8 14 76 77 18.0  
2011 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 0 30 50 20 65 18.8  
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 15 75 5 5 60 17.0  
2010 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
hills light none 11 11 22 56 75 18.0  
2010 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 0 0 100 70 20.0  
2010 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 77 13 10 75 15.4  
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2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light light 0 60 20 20 70 17.2  
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 152-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 10 10 5 75 70 23.5  
2009 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat v.lt light 1 30 0 69 65 22.3  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
hills light light 0 1 0 99 67 22.7  
2008 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 3 33 65 65 20.0  
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 6 33 25 36 72 19.2  
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light none 0 15 20 65 60 20.9  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 0 10 40 50 65 23.3  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 24 23 25 28 60 21.0  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 5 20 75 60 20.0  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 5 35 10 50 120 11.8  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 10 20 70 0 0 18.9  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med hvy 0 35 22 42 70 15.3  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
mtns med none 5 35 5 55 75 19.0  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 15 15 40 30 60 24.8  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 13 23 7 57 60 25.4  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual RWD
flat v.lt light 0 0 50 50 60 25.0  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 6 23 23 48 64 17.2  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual RWD
mtns lead hvy 3 15 5 77 80 22.0  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 8 13 45 35 73 17.9  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 7 8 22 63 73 17.0  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 7 22 14 58 65 16.8  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 4.5ft bed 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 4 10 31 56 70 20.0  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 25 43 33 70 17.2  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 5 9 20 66 64 27.3  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 20 25 33 23 60 19.4  
2003 4dr Crew Cab 4.5ft bed 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
hills med light 1 10 5 84 60 19.0  
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
mtns med none 1 9 50 40 65 13.2  
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual RWD
hills lead hvy 0 25 25 50 75 22.3  
2002 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed supercharged 210hp 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med none 20 20 20 40 60 16.0  
2002 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat lead none 5 40 50 5 60 17.0  
2002 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual RWD
hills med none 5 25 20 50 60 24.0  
2000 4dr Crew Cab 4.5ft bed 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 5 20 40 35 70 20.0  
2000 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic RWD
hills med none 0 0 20 80 60 24.3  

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Nissan Xterra MPG

Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2013 18.3 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2012 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 72 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2011 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2011 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2010 12.4 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2010 17.7 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2009 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2008 18.8 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2008 18.1 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2007 17.8 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2007 15.7 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2007 17.8 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2006 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2006 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2006 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2006 15.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2005 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2005 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2004 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2004 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2004 16.9 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2004 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2003 11.2 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2003 17.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2003 16.8 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2003 15.9 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2002 15.5 MPG Highway Percentage 9 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2002 16.8 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2002 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 8 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2002 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2001 19.2 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2001 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 97 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2001 15.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2000 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2000 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2013 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med hvy 2 5 8 85 80 18.3  
2012 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 3 10 15 72 99 18.5  
2011 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat v.lt light 20 10 40 30 55 20.4  
2011 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 32 12 56 82 16.1  
2010 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
mtns light none 0 0 10 90 110 12.4  
2010 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 2 12 30 56 70 17.7  
2009 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 10 60 20 10 75 16.5  
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2008 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 2 36 4 59 72 18.8  
2008 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 12 12 15 62 65 18.1  
2007 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 5 5 60 30 70 17.8  
2007 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 15 60 25 0 0 15.7  
2007 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 3 15 53 30 65 17.8  
2006 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 5 35 35 25 75 19.0  
2006 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med light 5 26 12 57 67 17.0  
2006 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 2 29 69 80 21.3  
2006 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med none 0 50 0 50 78 15.5  
2005 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
mtns med light 0 0 15 85 75 23.6  
2005 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 10 0 40 50 65 16.7  
2004 4dr SUV 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light light 3 6 22 70 60 16.1  
2004 4dr SUV 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat v.lt none 0 100 0 0 0 20.0  
2004 4dr SUV 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light none 3 14 27 57 65 16.9  
2004 4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light hvy 26 12 3 59 68 17.2  
2003 4dr SUV supercharged 210hp 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med light 10 30 30 30 75 11.2  
2003 4dr SUV 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light light 28 13 10 50 88 17.8  
2003 4dr SUV 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 0 0 47 53 65 16.8  
2003 4dr SUV 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 17 29 29 25 63 15.9  
2002 4dr SUV supercharged 210hp 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 1 75 15 9 60 15.5  
2002 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med none 0 0 30 70 60 16.8  
2002 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 4 31 58 8 65 16.4  
2002 4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light hvy 30 5 20 45 65 24.8  
2001 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 30 10 40 20 55 19.2  
2001 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 1 2 0 97 75 19.0  
2001 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat lead light 30 10 30 30 70 15.5  
2000 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 40 40 0 20 60 17.0  
2000 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 10 15 15 60 60 17.0  

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Nissan Frontier vs. Nissan Xterra MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Nissan Frontier

Nissan Frontier Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
Averaging 22mpg for th full 57,000 miles I have driven. Winter mileage is less and summer is more Using winter snow and ice tires in winter months. Hwy tires in summer months. see full Nissan Frontier review
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
The best so far has been 27 mpg. The worst 19mpg. Average for over 6,000 miles of mostly highway driving has been 23 mpg. At 17,800 miles on odometer the milage is down to 22 mpg. I added 4 new snow tires that have reduced mpg. see full Nissan Frontier review
Nissan Frontier Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
I keep a detailed log of fuel economy. I commute on hour each way, every day. 50% of the time is spent at 65 mph on the highway, and the remainder between 50 and 60 on 2-lane country roads. Only a few stops in between. Very consistently getting 21.5 to 22.3 mpg. I rarely rev it above 4000 RPM - only when passing someone. That happens maybe once or twice per tank. I am underwhelmed by the fuel economy. Full-sized trucks with larger, stronger V8s get similar economy. see full Nissan Frontier review
2011 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
This 2011 Frontier Crew Cab at 4,000 miles is averaging 19-21 hwy, 16-19 city depending on weather and traffic conditions. see full Nissan Frontier review
2011 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
Well it has a 4.0L V6, so I guess I should have expected it. It does have nice power though. see full Nissan Frontier review
2011 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
Well, the EPA ratings are 15 city 20 Highway. The salesman I dealt with says it is easy to get 20 Highway, and I am not an aggressive driver. The V6 is geared low enough that it does 1800 rpm at 60MPH, so my light foot will help here. We will see ! see full Nissan Frontier review
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
Even though it is a powerful V6, economy was on par with much more powerful V8 engines. see full Nissan Frontier review
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
I cant complain about the gas mileage it was around 22mpg when new but with a lift and tires I have sucked some of that away see full Nissan Frontier review
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
Fuel Economy is terrible with the V6. Just Awful see full Nissan Frontier review
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Overrated to what is identified. I know it is a truck but the mileage is far from what Nissan claims. see full Nissan Frontier review
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
Average 17/21 during the summer. A friends 96 F-150 (also 4x4) gets 16/20 with a V-8. Expected much better mileage from a small truck. see full Nissan Frontier review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Nissan Xterra

Nissan Xterra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Most people who drove or owned xterra, complain about fuel economy. I say bs: compare it with its true, truck-based SUV competitors - and there are only 3 of them: toyota 4runner and fj cruiser, and jeep wrangler rubicon. Thats all! All others are not to be compared to xterra - they are just car-based SUVs (even new nissan pathfinder is just a car!).rnWhen you compare xterra with correct competitors, you will find that its fuel economy is excellent: my trip computer and calculations show the best economy of 10.3 l/100km on highway at 95 km/h without aircon, on cruise control, on a warm day. My worst is 19.3 l/100km during heavy winter offroading through 3 feet of snow (and it was quite wet snow), using 4x4 low with lockers. From my comparis see full Nissan Xterra review
Nissan Xterra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
I don't see how the fuel economy could be improved, given what the vehicle is. But I can't say that I am happy with the poor fuel economy. see full Nissan Xterra review
2008 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
Fuel economy is not the best, I average around 15-16 in the city and 18-20 on the highway. see full Nissan Xterra review
2006 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
Although the 2005+ gets better fuel economy than the previous incarnation, it won't compete with the light weight car-based CUVs on the market. If you want the strong chassis and off road performance you will feel it at the pump. Off road modifications like extra armor, dual spare tires, larger tires, and gear don't help either. see full Nissan Xterra review
2003 4dr SUV 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
Mileage is terrible for an engine of this size and power output. see full Nissan Xterra review