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Nissan Altima Gas Mileage (MPG)

Nissan Altima Gas Mileage (MPG): - photograph by Michael Karesh

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Nissan Altima's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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Nissan Altima Gas Mileage

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
2005 4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 10 60 20 10 50 22.4
flat lead hvy 0 25 25 50 80 22.6
flat med hvy 0 100 0 0 N/A 20.0
2005 4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 3 62 15 20 65 21.7
  Averages flat med light 3 62 15 20 65 21.7
With the 260-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2005 Nissan Altima fuel economy has been averaging 21.7 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2005 Nissan Altimas in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 62 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (20 percent), in the suburbs (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent).

In addition the average 2005 Nissan Altima in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.

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Nissan Altima Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4
CVT FWD		 If you have a 60/40 city-hwy, then you are better off with a hybrid or in this instance a fuel sipper. The car is large, nimble with the power assist and light due to the re-design. I am averaging about 30mpg and if my hwy gets more, I am expecting a 36mpg. This is very much inline with the advertisements by Nissan.
2010 2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Reasonable around 10-12 litres/100Km for 100% city driving
2010 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 CVT provides 28-29 on hwy
2009 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 I drive my cars hard and I get an average of 29mpg. This is a 70/30 mix of highway/city (my highway has a lot of stoplights so that is why 30 is so high). Even at high speeds fuel econ is great.
2009 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 I had a 4 cyl Toyota Camry that got about 21 mpg. The 6cyl Altima with CVT gets 21.8.
2009 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Exceeds the sticker ratings of 23 city and 31 highway. I consitently get 27 city and 35 highway.
2009 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Best fuel economy in a mid-size sedan. I get over 31 MPG on the highway.
2008 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 31 mpgs is pretty good. 590 something miles per tank is excellent. I only have to refill every two and half, three weeks.
2008 2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 I am getting about 28 mpg very good performance for a 4 cyl.
2008 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 32.5 highway and 25 city miles per gallon from a mid-size sedan (not a cracker jack box, as some cars are to get this mileage).
2008 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Better than an SUV
2008 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 i have owned a 2008, 2009, and a 2010 nissan altima. my 2008 and my 2010 altimas only get about 33 miles to an imperial gallon highway, yet my 2009 altima got 44 to 45 miles to the gallon which is the epa rating for cars sold in canada. all these cars have had the same engine 2.5 in them and i drive around 65mph or 120kph maximum. my city fuel consumption is about 31mpg to 32 mpg which is only one to two miles different then my city. the 2008 and the 2010 altimas are the first vehicles that i have owned that get virtually no better milage on the highway compared to the city other then the one hybid vehicle that i have owned. this is very perplexing
2008 2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 3.5 L, 6sp. 22 mpg in town and high 20's hwy. Have seen 32 at 70mph on cruise control. Runs fine on regular.
2008 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 This is the reason I bought the 2.5 SL this time. I had the 3.5 SER last and it was a blast but expensive to drive as it used more fuel and tires. This car is cheap on gas and tires.
2008 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Full size accomidations that yield better than 24 MPG around town. I have seen 35mpg on the highway at 65mph cruise. I obtain these numbers without having to really baby the accelerator (nice)
2008 2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 reasonable economy and pzev
2008 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 26 mpg. and takes regular gas
2007 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 33mpg city 40mpg highway
2007 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 35 MPG driving mostly city
2007 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Good highway/city mileage
2007 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 CVT does a great job in MPG, amazing balance between performance and how it eats fuel
2007 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 It gets 34+ mpg in the warm weather and only drops to 31-32 mpg in the winter w/ winter tires and cold weather. Performs as good or better than my V-6 Camry but much better MPG
2007 4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Fuel economy is in reality considerably better than my previous similar sized and powered car. The mileage in my experience is noticeably less than that advertised in the EPA estimates but I have always found that to be true especially in California
2007 4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Its a Hybrid so it achieves 32 MPG with my driving style. I traded an SUV in for it, so it doubled my gas mileage.
2007 4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 One of the best in class.
2006 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 $ cylinder delivers good fuel economy while still giving adequate performance.
2006 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Summer driving I get a consistent 30+ mpg. Drops to about 26-27 mpg in cold weather. Not bad for a mid size sedan.
2005 4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 best fuel economy for a v6 if you treat it right, i get 32 to 34mpg on highway consistently and between 24 to 26mpg in city driving.
2005 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 its get descenet fuel economy not the best in the market but its a big car
2003 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 adding a header upsets the fuel trim
2003 4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 23 to 27 mpg
2002 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 45mph 44 mils to a gallon Highway....And 55mph 37mils to a gallon Highway.....And 62.9mph = 100kmh 32-33 mils to a gallon Highway....
Nissan Altima Fuel Economy: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Car now has just over 1500 miles on it. Tanks of gas have ranged from 21.7 MPG to 27.1 MPG. Hoping for more consistency as drivetrain continues to break in
2008 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 the highway fuel economy is rated at 45mpg imperial gallon. it does not even get close im lucky to get 32 to 33.5 mpg
2007 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Average 23mph on the HWY with a 4cyl and 175HP! Enough said...
2007 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Fuel economy is not bad, but with gas approaching 4 dollars a gallon, and Nissan recommending premium fuel, it still hurts a bit. Update: I just burned my first tank of regular and could tell no difference at all. (No premium or midgrade available.)
2005 4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 In this time of high gas prices a 4 cylinder would be a wiser choice