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Nissan Altima MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
25 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 11 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 7 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 5 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 10 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 9 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 6 vehicles
35 miles per gallon 9 vehicles
36 miles per gallon 5 vehicles
37 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
38 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
39 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
40 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
41 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2013 2013 4dr Sedan 182-hp 2.5L I4 CVT FWD 32.2
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With the 188-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2013 Nissan Altima has been averaging 32.2 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2013 Nissan Altimas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 77 miles per hour (about 70.6 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (5.1 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2013 Nissan Altima in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
2013 2013 4dr Sedan 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable CVT FWD 31.4
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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the 2013 Nissan Altima

2013 Nissan Altima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2013 The 2007-2012 Altima managed decent fuel economy, but the 2013 does much better. The sedan's EPA city rating is up from 23 to 27 mpg and its EPA highway rating has been bumped from 32 all the way to 38 mpg. The city figure ties the new Accord's for best of any non-hybrid midsize sedan, while the highway figure doesn't need to share the honor. How did they do it? Partly by reducing the Altima's curb weight to a compact-like 3,108 lbs., about 100 below the Accord and Camry and 300 below the new Fusion. But the MVP award likely goes to the continuously-variable transmission (CVT) with an unusually wide 7:1 ratio spread. At 60 mph the four-cylinder engine spins a very relaxed 1,450 rpm. The EPA ratings for the Fusion are lower, especially in city/suburuban driving: 23/36. see full Nissan Altima review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2013 Nissan Altima

2013 Nissan Altima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2014 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4
CVT FWD
80 miles total commute each day, average 30mpg with a 70% highway and 30% city roads. CVT helps make that mpg count very high for a gas engine and relatively weighted sedan. see full Nissan Altima review
2014 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4
CVT FWD
40 MPG highway see full Nissan Altima review
2014 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4
CVT FWD
Since the weather gotten warmer, I have been averaging about 35 mph combined mpg which is excellent for a vehicle of this size with a 2.5L four cylinder. The Xtronic CVT transmission is key to obtaining good fuel economy. Once at cruising velocity, engine rpm stays below 1800 rpm at 70 mph and below 1500 rpm at 60 mph. I drive 80 hwy/ 20 city most of the time. see full Nissan Altima review
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. see full Nissan Altima review
2013 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4
CVT FWD
I have had my 2013 Altima for 10 months and 12,000 miles. The gas mileage in this car is great. I drive 75% highway and get on average 37 - 38 miles a gallon. I can go 600 miles without any worry of running out of gas. see full Nissan Altima review
2013 Nissan Altima Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4
CVT FWD
City MPG is disappointing. see full Nissan Altima review
2013 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4
CVT FWD
I do most of my driving on the highway as well as long road trip in the 1st month of owning and I have never gotten mileage better that 33 mpg - my average is 26 mpg see full Nissan Altima review
 

2013 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.