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2010 Nissan Altima Gas Mileage (MPG)

2010 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
2010 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med hvy 11 11 33 44 70 23.0
2010 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med hvy 11 11 33 44 70 23.0
  Averages flat med hvy 11 11 33 44 70 23.0
With the 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 6-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Nissan Altima fuel economy has been averaging 23.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Nissan Altimas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 44 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (33 percent), in heavy traffic (11 percent), and in the city (11 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Nissan Altima in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
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
2010 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med light 10 50 10 30 62 22.4
flat med light 10 50 10 30 56 22.4
flat light light 0 10 50 40 65 24.4
flat med light 10 35 15 40 68 24.5
flat light light 0 2 1 97 65 30.7
2010 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med light 6 29 17 47 63 24.9
  Averages flat med light 6 29 17 47 63 24.9
With the 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2010 Nissan Altima has been averaging 24.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Nissan Altimas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (about 47 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (29 percent), in the suburbs (17 percent), and in heavy traffic (6 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Nissan Altima in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
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
2010 4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light none 15 15 10 60 60 38.3
flat light none 15 15 10 60 70 33.4
flat light none 15 15 10 60 55 43.9
flat light hvy 15 15 10 60 70 36.4
flat med light 0 0 15 85 70 30.7
2010 4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light none 12 12 11 65 65 36.5
  Averages flat light none 12 12 11 65 65 36.5
With the 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Nissan Altima gas mileage has been averaging 36.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Nissan Altimas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 65 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (12 percent), in heavy traffic (12 percent), and in the suburbs (11 percent).

In addition the average 2010 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
2010 2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light light 23 42 0 35 75 27.2
flat light hvy 11 4 35 50 70 27.5
2010 2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light hvy 17 23 18 43 73 27.4
  Averages flat light hvy 17 23 18 43 73 27.4
With the 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 6-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Nissan Altima fuel economy has been averaging 27.4 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Nissan Altimas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 43 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (23 percent), in the suburbs (18 percent), and in heavy traffic (17 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Nissan Altima in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
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
2010 2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light none 4 34 21 41 60 21.0
flat light none 21 23 26 30 60 23.0
flat light none 5 25 25 45 60 25.5
flat light light 4 34 21 41 60 21.0
flat v.lt none 3 72 5 20 60 20.6
2010 2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light none 7 38 20 35 60 22.2
  Averages flat light none 7 38 20 35 60 22.2
With the 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2010 Nissan Altima has been averaging 22.2 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Nissan Altimas in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 38 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (35 percent), in the suburbs (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (7 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Nissan Altima in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.

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2010 Nissan Altima Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 CVT provides 28-29 on hwy
2010 2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Reasonable around 10-12 litres/100Km for 100% city driving