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Nissan Sentra Gas Mileage (MPG)

Nissan Sentra 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 Sentra's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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Nissan Sentra 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
2012 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 flat light light 5 10 10 75 70 26.8
flat light light 27 73 0 0 N/A 26.7
flat light light 5 5 30 60 70 23.6
2012 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 flat light light 12 29 13 45 70 25.7
  Averages flat light light 12 29 13 45 70 25.7
With the 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2012 Nissan Sentra fuel economy has been averaging 25.7 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2012 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 45 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (29 percent), in the suburbs (13 percent), and in heavy traffic (12 percent).

In addition the average 2012 Nissan Sentra in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light 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 177-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med light 15 25 45 15 60 26.6
flat med light 15 25 45 15 60 26.5
flat med hvy 15 25 45 15 60 25.5
2010 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med light 15 25 45 15 60 26.2
  Averages flat med light 15 25 45 15 60 26.2
With the 177-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2010 Nissan Sentra has been averaging 26.2 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 45 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (25 percent), in heavy traffic (15 percent), and on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (15 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Nissan Sentra 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 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 flat med hvy 23 25 25 28 75 34.2
flat med none 0 90 10 0 N/A 23.1
flat v.lt none 1 73 23 3 60 33.4
flat med none 1 73 23 3 60 30.2
flat light light 1 73 23 3 60 31.9
2010 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 flat light none 5 67 21 7 64 30.6
  Averages flat light none 5 67 21 7 64 30.6
With the 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Nissan Sentra gas mileage has been averaging 30.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 67 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (21 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 64 miles per hour (7 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Nissan Sentra 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
2009 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 5 85 10 74 21.4
2009 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 5 85 10 74 21.4
  Averages flat med none 0 5 85 10 74 21.4
With the 200-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2009 Nissan Sentra fuel economy has been averaging 21.4 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2009 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 85 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 74 miles per hour (10 percent), in the city (5 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2009 Nissan Sentra 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
2008 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 70 5 25 65 23.3
flat med light 5 85 5 5 74 26.4
flat med hvy 25 50 0 25 70 22.8
flat v.lt hvy 0 0 0 100 70 35.6
flat lead none 25 50 0 25 70 19.9
2008 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 11 51 2 36 70 25.6
  Averages flat med light 11 51 2 36 70 25.6
With the 200-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2008 Nissan Sentra has been averaging 25.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 51 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (36 percent), in heavy traffic (11 percent), and in the suburbs (2 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Nissan Sentra 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
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 mtns light none 0 20 0 80 70 30.0
mtns light none 0 0 0 100 70 34.3
mtns light none 0 0 0 100 70 34.6
mtns light none 0 10 0 90 70 33.1
mtns light none 0 10 0 90 70 36.2
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 mtns light none 0 8 0 92 70 33.6
  Averages mtns light none 0 8 0 92 70 33.6
With the 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Nissan Sentra gas mileage has been averaging 33.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 92 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (8 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Nissan Sentra in this analysis was driven on mountainous 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
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 5 0 70 25 65 29.8
hills med none 5 0 70 25 65 28.8
hills med none 5 0 70 25 65 29.4
hills med none 5 0 60 35 65 29.2
hills med none 5 0 70 25 65 29.1
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 5 0 68 27 65 29.3
  Averages hills med none 5 0 68 27 65 29.3
With the 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Nissan Sentra fuel economy has been averaging 29.3 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 68 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (27 percent), in heavy traffic (5 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Nissan Sentra 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
2007 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 0 0 95 5 60 28.7
flat med none 0 20 80 0 N/A 22.1
flat med light 0 10 20 70 70 27.8
flat med light 0 86 4 10 75 25.3
flat med none 5 2 3 90 65 28.0
2007 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 1 24 40 35 68 26.4
  Averages flat med none 1 24 40 35 68 26.4
With the 200-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2007 Nissan Sentra has been averaging 26.4 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2007 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (35 percent), in the city (24 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent).

In addition the average 2007 Nissan Sentra 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
2007 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light light 11 67 11 11 74 23.1
flat med hvy 12 9 6 74 70 25.3
2007 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med hvy 12 38 9 43 72 24.2
  Averages flat med hvy 12 38 9 43 72 24.2
With the 177-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2007 Nissan Sentra gas mileage has been averaging 24.2 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2007 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 72 miles per hour (about 43 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (38 percent), in heavy traffic (12 percent), and in the suburbs (9 percent).

In addition the average 2007 Nissan Sentra 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
2007 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 flat med hvy 0 17 0 83 80 32.0
hills light none 0 55 0 45 65 27.0
flat light hvy 10 88 0 2 60 21.5
flat med light 5 30 5 60 70 31.3
hills light light 10 50 20 20 60 21.0
2007 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 flat light light 5 48 5 42 67 26.6
  Averages flat light light 5 48 5 42 67 26.6
With the 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2007 Nissan Sentra fuel economy has been averaging 26.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2007 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 48 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (42 percent), in heavy traffic (5 percent), and in the suburbs (5 percent).

In addition the average 2007 Nissan Sentra in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light 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
2007 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 10 15 55 20 65 28.3
flat med light 10 5 65 20 65 29.1
hills med light 10 5 65 20 65 29.0
2007 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 10 8 62 20 65 28.8
  Averages hills med light 10 8 62 20 65 28.8
With the 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2007 Nissan Sentra has been averaging 28.8 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2007 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (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 heavy traffic (10 percent), and in the city (8 percent).

In addition the average 2007 Nissan Sentra in this analysis was driven on hilly 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
2006 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 15 5 35 45 60 25.1
flat med none 5 39 47 9 65 23.2
flat med light 10 15 10 65 65 29.3
2006 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 10 20 31 40 63 25.9
  Averages flat med none 10 20 31 40 63 25.9
With the 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Nissan Sentra gas mileage has been averaging 25.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (31 percent), in the city (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent).

In addition the average 2006 Nissan Sentra 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
2006 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 10 10 80 65 28.0
flat med none 0 10 10 80 60 25.0
2006 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 10 10 80 63 26.5
  Averages flat med none 0 10 10 80 63 26.5
With the 165-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Nissan Sentra fuel economy has been averaging 26.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (about 80 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (10 percent), in the suburbs (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2006 Nissan Sentra 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
2006 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 2 13 15 70 60 34.0
flat light none 2 5 60 33 60 29.8
flat med light 20 60 5 15 85 17.8
2006 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 8 26 27 39 68 27.2
  Averages flat light light 8 26 27 39 68 27.2
With the 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2006 Nissan Sentra has been averaging 27.2 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (about 39 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (27 percent), in the city (26 percent), and in heavy traffic (8 percent).

In addition the average 2006 Nissan Sentra in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light 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
2005 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 5 5 70 20 75 28.0
flat light none 0 0 50 50 60 30.0
flat med none 2 28 20 50 75 27.0
flat med light 2 18 50 30 70 26.0
hills med none 0 0 100 0 N/A 22.5
2005 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 2 10 58 30 70 26.7
  Averages flat med none 2 10 58 30 70 26.7
With the 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2005 Nissan Sentra gas mileage has been averaging 26.7 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2005 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 58 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (30 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (2 percent).

In addition the average 2005 Nissan Sentra 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
2005 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light light 5 20 0 75 60 38.8
2005 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light light 5 20 0 75 60 38.8
  Averages hills light light 5 20 0 75 60 38.8
With the 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2005 Nissan Sentra fuel economy has been averaging 38.8 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2005 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 75 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (20 percent), in heavy traffic (5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition the average 2005 Nissan Sentra in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light 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
2005 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 6 12 47 35 62 26.1
2005 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 6 12 47 35 62 26.1
  Averages flat med light 6 12 47 35 62 26.1
With the 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2005 Nissan Sentra has been averaging 26.1 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2005 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 47 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (35 percent), in the city (12 percent), and in heavy traffic (6 percent).

In addition the average 2005 Nissan Sentra 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
2004 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 6 0 11 83 75 30.8
flat lead hvy 10 10 20 60 80 25.5
2004 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat lead hvy 8 5 16 72 78 28.2
  Averages flat lead hvy 8 5 16 72 78 28.2
With the 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2004 Nissan Sentra gas mileage has been averaging 28.2 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 78 miles per hour (about 72 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (16 percent), in heavy traffic (8 percent), and in the city (5 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Nissan Sentra in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a lead 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
2004 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 33 0 67 0 N/A 27.0
flat med hvy 35 45 10 10 60 26.0
flat med light 33 0 67 0 N/A 28.0
2004 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 34 15 48 3 60 27.0
  Averages flat med light 34 15 48 3 60 27.0
With the 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2004 Nissan Sentra fuel economy has been averaging 27.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 48 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (34 percent), in the city (15 percent), and on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (3 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Nissan Sentra 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
2003 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 20 10 20 50 80 26.1
flat med none 20 10 20 50 80 27.0
hills med none 0 60 25 15 65 24.2
flat med light 0 5 20 75 70 28.2
hills med light 0 25 50 25 65 24.8
2003 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 8 22 27 43 72 26.1
  Averages flat med none 8 22 27 43 72 26.1
With the 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2003 Nissan Sentra has been averaging 26.1 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2003 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 72 miles per hour (about 43 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (27 percent), in the city (22 percent), and in heavy traffic (8 percent).

In addition the average 2003 Nissan Sentra 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
2003 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat lead none 50 0 30 20 80 20.6
2003 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat lead none 50 0 30 20 80 20.6
  Averages flat lead none 50 0 30 20 80 20.6
With the 165-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2003 Nissan Sentra gas mileage has been averaging 20.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2003 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly in heavy traffic (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (30 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 80 miles per hour (20 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition the average 2003 Nissan Sentra in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a lead 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
2003 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead none 4 6 5 85 68 33.4
2003 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead none 4 6 5 85 68 33.4
  Averages flat lead none 4 6 5 85 68 33.4
With the 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2003 Nissan Sentra fuel economy has been averaging 33.4 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2003 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (about 85 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (6 percent), in the suburbs (5 percent), and in heavy traffic (4 percent).

In addition the average 2003 Nissan Sentra in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a lead 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
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 0 0 100 65 29.5
flat med none 0 0 0 100 70 28.7
flat med none 0 0 0 100 80 24.4
flat med light 0 25 0 75 60 25.4
flat med light 0 0 0 100 70 29.0
2002 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 5 0 95 69 27.4
  Averages flat med none 0 5 0 95 69 27.4
With the 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2002 Nissan Sentra has been averaging 27.4 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2002 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 69 miles per hour (about 95 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (5 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition the average 2002 Nissan Sentra 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 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 5 45 50 0 N/A 26.0
flat light none 25 5 60 10 60 24.0
2002 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 15 25 55 5 60 25.0
  Averages flat light none 15 25 55 5 60 25.0
With the 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2002 Nissan Sentra gas mileage has been averaging 25.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2002 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 55 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (25 percent), in heavy traffic (15 percent), and on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (5 percent).

In addition the average 2002 Nissan Sentra 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
2001 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat v.lt light 0 10 10 80 60 40.0
2001 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat v.lt light 0 10 10 80 60 40.0
  Averages flat v.lt light 0 10 10 80 60 40.0
With the 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2001 Nissan Sentra fuel economy has been averaging 40.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2001 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 80 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (10 percent), in the suburbs (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2001 Nissan Sentra in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with an ultra-light 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
2000 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 10 15 15 60 60 23.3
2000 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 10 15 15 60 60 23.3
  Averages flat light hvy 10 15 15 60 60 23.3
With the 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2000 Nissan Sentra has been averaging 23.3 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2000 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (15 percent), in the suburbs (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent).

In addition the average 2000 Nissan Sentra in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time.

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Nissan Sentra Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Great on gas, runs on normal unleaded and still has power.
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 Averaging 33+
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 Have gotten 38 mpg on trips, however usually average 32 mpg
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 Over 6k miles and average of 32.5mpg hwy/city, 70% hwy. All mountainous terrain.
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 Supposed to get over 30 MPG
2007 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 30+ miles
2006 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Even with a 2.5l driven like a lunatic I get 25mpg.
2006 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Its really high. I can get up to 40 on the highway.
2004 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 6 speed manual helps with fuel economy
2002 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 With MPG levels of 26 city/ 28 highway (even though you can go as far as 32 mpg highway and obtain an average of 26 mpg on mixed driving with the occasional engine redlining), the fuel economy of this car is pretty adequate. On stock form it will not drain your wallet, even when Nissan has the ECU tuned in the SE-R and SE-R Spec V to run a bit richer than in the Altima. It's no Prius but it's not as bad as, let's say, a modified Mazda rotary engine. Modifications like cold air intake and header will decrease some MPG but the change isn't too drastic either.
Nissan Sentra Fuel Economy: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 the fuel consumption that the computer shows is always 11.4 liters per 100 kms not even close to manufacturer number.
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 For the price of the car, it offers average-at-best fuel economy.
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 This car obtains awful fuel economy in the city. Mine averages about 20 on a good day in stop and go traffic. On the highway, it has gotten as high as 37, but typically hovers around 30-33. Be prepared to visit the pump often, it takes about 12-13 gallons
2007 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 Fuel Economy MUCH lower than EPA. Less than others of the same class.
2002 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Poor mileage for a smaller car, closer to sports car turbo type gas mileage.
2002 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Not practical for everyday