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2002 Nissan Altima Gas Mileage (MPG)

2002 Nissan Altima Gas Mileage (MPG):

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
2002 4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 0 5 90 70 26.9
2002 4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 0 5 90 70 26.9
  Averages flat med none 5 0 5 90 70 26.9
With the 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2002 Nissan Altima fuel economy has been averaging 26.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2002 Nissan Altimas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 90 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (5 percent), in the suburbs (5 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition the average 2002 Nissan Altima in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
 
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
2002 4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 0 25 75 65 27.9
flat light none 0 2 0 98 60 26.3
hills med light 0 0 30 70 65 28.9
hills med light 5 25 0 70 70 28.9
hills med none 5 25 0 70 70 26.8
2002 4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med none 2 10 11 77 66 27.8
  Averages hills med none 2 10 11 77 66 27.8
With the 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2002 Nissan Altima has been averaging 27.8 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2002 Nissan Altimas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 66 miles per hour (about 77 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (11 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (2 percent).

In addition the average 2002 Nissan Altima in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
 
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
2002 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 5 0 0 95 45 31.4
flat med light 5 0 15 80 65 30.8
flat light none 20 20 25 34 55 38.8
flat light none 20 20 25 34 55 38.8
flat light none 20 20 25 34 55 38.8
2002 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 14 12 18 55 55 35.7
  Averages flat light none 14 12 18 55 55 35.7
With the 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2002 Nissan Altima gas mileage has been averaging 35.7 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2002 Nissan Altimas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 55 miles per hour (about 55 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (18 percent), in heavy traffic (14 percent), and in the city (12 percent).

In addition the average 2002 Nissan Altima in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
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
2002 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 20 60 10 10 68 23.5
flat light hvy 0 25 0 75 75 24.0
flat v.lt light 0 0 100 0 N/A 29.0
flat light light 0 19 44 37 65 27.3
flat light hvy 10 40 30 20 65 21.1
2002 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 6 29 37 28 68 25.0
  Averages flat light light 6 29 37 28 68 25.0
With the 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2002 Nissan Altima fuel economy has been averaging 25.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2002 Nissan Altimas in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 37 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (29 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (28 percent), and in heavy traffic (6 percent).

In addition the average 2002 Nissan Altima in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.

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2002 Nissan Altima Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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....