Jeep Wrangler vs. Nissan Xterra MPG

Chart is based on 309 fuel economy reports for the Jeep Wrangler and 569 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Xterra.

Jeep Wrangler MPG

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
2018	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	hvy	0	0	25	75	60	18.4
2017	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	hvy	0	80	0	20	70	12.5
2016	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	hvy	0	5	80	15	68	17.0
2015	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	0	30	15	56	75	19.1
2015	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	light	10	20	30	40	70	14.7
2014	2dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	light	10	10	30	50	70	18.2
2014	2dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	light	20	70	0	10	60	15.0
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2013	2dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	0	49	0	50	70	18.8
2012	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	hvy	0	75	0	25	60	16.0
2012	2dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	0	10	5	85	60	23.0
2012	2dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	5	30	25	40	60	20.2
2011	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	hvy	0	0	40	60	75	15.6
2011	2dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	2	40	10	48	90	21.3
2011	2dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	light	8	8	46	38	81	16.4
2010	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	50	0	50	60	16.0
2010	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	none	1	12	15	71	61	14.7
2010	2dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	v.lt	none	1	1	15	83	65	20.8
2010	2dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	none	5	20	10	65	70	18.5
2009	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	0	37	40	23	70	17.2
2009	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	none	5	28	18	50	68	17.1
2009	2dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	hvy	0	15	10	75	70	16.3
2009	2dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	20	80	70	18.5
2008	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	18	55	9	18	65	18.6
2008	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	light	50	30	0	20	110	10.2
2008	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	11	26	39	23	65	15.6
2008	2dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	3	12	3	82	62	18.8
2008	2dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	0	18	35	48	60	17.9
2007	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	light	18	17	15	51	64	18.5
2007	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	none	25	10	10	55	68	20.1
2007	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	2	10	23	65	60	17.1
2007	2dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	10	12	52	27	68	16.2
2007	2dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	3	11	15	71	64	18.9
2006	2dr SUV, ext. 190-horsepower 4.0L I6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	8	40	12	41	67	16.6
2006	2dr SUV, ext. 190-horsepower 4.0L I6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	26	39	18	17	62	14.1
2006	2dr SUV 190-horsepower 4.0L I6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	lead	none	11	33	25	31	66	15.2
2006	2dr SUV 147-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	hvy	0	0	10	90	65	19.7
2005	2dr SUV, ext. 190-horsepower 4.0L I6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	none	3	5	30	63	61	15.9
2005	2dr SUV 190-horsepower 4.0L I6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	mtns	med	light	5	42	2	51	65	16.2
2004	2dr SUV 190-horsepower 4.0L I6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	light	48	19	2	31	69	16.2
2004	2dr SUV 190-horsepower 4.0L I6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	10	10	30	50	65	13.7
2003	2dr SUV 190-horsepower 4.0L I6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	2	2	33	63	62	16.9
2002	2dr SUV 190-horsepower 4.0L I6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	light	20	25	20	35	60	17.0
2000	2dr SUV 181-horsepower 4.0L I6 3-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	5	74	11	11	60	13.5

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Nissan Xterra MPG

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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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Jeep Wrangler

Jeep Wrangler Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
2010	Heavy and far from aerodynamic, the Jeep Wrangler doesn't earn impressive EPA fuel economy ratings: 17 mpg city, 21 mpg highway. In the suburbs I could only get the average mpg readout to top 20 if I was very easy on the pedals. In most of my suburban driving the trip computer reported averages around 16. The 4Runner's EPA ratings are no better. Its trip computer averages were two-to-three mpg higher, but some or even most of this advantage could have been due to summer weather. see full Jeep Wrangler review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Jeep Wrangler

Jeep Wrangler Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Compared to my 2001 TJ Jeep Wrangler which got around 11 to 13 MPG, the 15-17 city and 18/21 highway are quite the improvement, especially since it is a longer/heavier 4-door model. At the worst, I've gotten 13 MPG in stop and go driving and 15 on the highway in very strong headwinds. The flip side; the best I've gotten in-city is 18 MPG and an impressive 28 MPG with a tailwind from Colorado to Texas! Overall, for driving what is basically shaped like a brick on the road; the fuel economy for my Jeep I feel is rather impressive. see full Jeep Wrangler review
2010	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Being a true SUV, and as heavy as it is, fuel economy is not the best. However, I knowingly traded my 2010 Ford Mustang that got decent fuel economy in for this Jeep Wrangler that I knew got bad fuel economy because I wanted and needed an all season vehicle. Although my fuel economy hovers around 14 mpg, I don't regret my decision. see full Jeep Wrangler review
2009	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	I average 19 mpg on road and 22mpg on hwy. Better than many SUVs on the road. see full Jeep Wrangler review
2006	2dr SUV 190-horsepower 4.0L I6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	If I fill it up before it gets to a quarter tank it gets around 15MPG, but if I wait until the light comes on and then do the math I'm getting 17. Either way, this is not really the kind of vehicle you buy for the gas mileage. see full Jeep Wrangler review

Jeep Wrangler Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Getting 20 mpg is a very rare occurance that causes celebration. see full Jeep Wrangler review
2012	2dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	fuel economy not good see full Jeep Wrangler review
2011	2dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	- Bad. Knew that getting in to it. see full Jeep Wrangler review
2011	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	We are aware of the bad economy but seeing the WHOLE lineup has a new Pentastar V6 this is the last year for the old engine style. We luckily have another fuel efficient car so we will enjoy the ride and monitor the gas usage. see full Jeep Wrangler review
2010	2dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	My 412 hp Mustang gets far better mileage than the 202 hp Jeep. What is wrong with that picture? see full Jeep Wrangler review
2009	2dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	getting 20 highway 17 city see full Jeep Wrangler review
2008	2dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Although its to be expected from a Wrangler, you should be able to get more than 15-17 mpg from a vehicle today. see full Jeep Wrangler review
2008	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Like most American cars, we trade power and performance for fuel economy or so it would seem see full Jeep Wrangler review
2008	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Gas mileage could be better, a better transmission could easily increase both performance and economy see full Jeep Wrangler review
2008	4dr SUV 202-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	It is bad but slightly better than the TJ. see full Jeep Wrangler review

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

Nissan Xterra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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