Nissan Altima vs. Toyota Tacoma MPG

Chart is based on 542 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Altima and 363 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Tacoma.

Nissan Altima MPG

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
2015	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	31	70	70	27.7
2015	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	light	3	39	14	44	67	30.4
2014	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	none	5	5	10	80	75	25.0
2014	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	light	4	1	15	80	70	34.1
2013	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	hills	med	light	13	7	7	73	70	31.4
2013	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	flat	med	none	0	5	24	71	77	32.2
2012	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	90	5	5	40	22.8
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2012	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	7	13	13	67	65	26.3
2011	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	25	25	10	40	80	21.4
2011	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	2	3	5	90	75	31.1
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 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	11	25	16	49	83	26.3
2010	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	11	11	11	68	64	37.3
2010	2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	hvy	17	23	18	43	73	27.4
2010	2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	6	35	17	42	67	22.8
2009	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	21	51	6	22	73	25.2
2009	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	1	13	20	66	90	27.2
2009	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	none	50	0	0	50	60	33.4
2009	2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	20	80	75	23.0
2009	2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	9	11	22	58	74	28.2
2009	2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	lead	none	5	5	5	85	100	23.5
2008	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	none	8	13	26	53	75	25.7
2008	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	28	73	75	26.1
2008	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	7	13	12	67	74	27.4
2008	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	5	21	39	35	62	34.1
2008	2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	5	21	16	59	69	22.8
2008	2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	33	27	35	71	22.8
2008	2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	none	4	38	38	21	64	25.5
2007	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	9	20	23	48	69	25.2
2007	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	33	17	17	33	100	24.7
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	9	24	21	47	80	26.1
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	14	21	23	42	72	32.3
2007	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	4	29	40	27	67	32.3
2006	4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	30	20	10	40	80	23.0
2006	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	14	7	7	73	68	26.6
2006	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	5	43	21	31	87	26.5
2005	4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	62	15	20	80	21.7
2005	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	4	34	19	44	68	24.5
2005	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	80	0	10	60	26.0
2005	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	11	18	15	56	80	26.3
2004	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	13	26	57	64	26.3
2003	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	23	25	15	37	67	25.8
2003	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	8	19	70	64	28.3
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 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	2	10	11	77	66	27.8
2002	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	14	12	18	55	55	35.7
2002	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	27	43	25	76	25.0
2001	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	2	15	30	53	65	22.0
2000	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	10	0	90	60	29.1

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Toyota Tacoma MPG

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
2017	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	none	0	5	10	85	60	22.1
2016	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	25	50	25	60	19.0
2016	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	10	0	20	70	75	21.7
2013	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	v.lt	light	0	10	50	40	60	50.4
2013	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	0	20	13	67	63	18.5
2013	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	26	11	63	62	20.8
2013	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	5	70	15	10	69	16.6
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2012	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	5	15	40	40	65	17.9
2012	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	lead	light	4	14	27	55	74	17.6
2012	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	none	0	10	30	60	75	16.0
2011	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	lead	none	3	5	43	50	65	18.7
2011	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	0	0	10	90	70	23.1
2011	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	10	50	40	55	21.9
2011	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	0	88	0	13	70	21.2
2010	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	0	5	5	90	55	23.0
2010	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	20	50	30	0	0	15.7
2010	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	3	47	50	63	20.5
2009	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	none	4	4	75	18	60	23.2
2009	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	30	10	30	30	60	21.0
2009	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	light	10	25	25	40	86	18.1
2009	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	mtns	med	none	23	19	19	38	65	17.9
2008	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	v.lt	light	0	0	4	96	63	21.5
2008	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	2	17	42	40	65	19.6
2008	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	light	light	0	10	37	53	68	26.5
2008	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	10	20	20	50	65	20.0
2008	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	0	37	0	63	75	19.9
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	15	50	20	15	70	21.1
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	38	31	31	68	25.4
2007	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	5	5	0	90	65	18.0
2007	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	light	0	14	0	86	60	23.5
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	10	30	15	45	78	16.3
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	3	11	9	78	69	20.1
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	none	1	5	5	89	60	18.1
2007	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	mtns	med	light	3	3	3	93	60	28.6
2007	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	8	11	0	82	70	24.0
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	0	85	0	15	70	17.0
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	mtns	med	none	5	5	40	50	75	18.0
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	60	22.0
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	hvy	10	10	20	60	75	21.0
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	0	50	0	50	60	24.2
2006	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	5	5	0	90	80	14.0
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	50	50	70	18.4
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	25	25	0	50	65	18.9
2006	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	light	light	6	24	12	58	64	23.8
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	5	10	40	45	50	19.2
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	0	5	15	80	110	19.6
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 164-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	15	11	13	61	75	21.3
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	29	19	5	48	70	17.7
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	0	10	60	30	65	21.0
2004	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	none	15	35	25	25	60	19.0
2004	2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 142-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	5	15	40	40	70	24.8
2003	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	v.lt	light	8	2	2	88	65	21.1
2003	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 142-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	15	5	10	70	70	24.0
2003	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	80	20	60	20.0
2003	2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	none	5	10	10	75	75	17.0
2003	2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	10	2	20	68	60	24.0
2003	2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 142-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	v.lt	light	5	33	5	57	60	22.2
2002	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	hvy	20	20	20	40	65	16.5
2002	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	2	40	8	50	65	16.1
2002	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 142-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	39	61	70	24.0
2002	2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	hvy	5	40	15	40	75	22.0
2002	2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	none	5	18	18	60	65	18.8
2001	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	10	20	70	65	23.2
2000	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	5	10	85	65	21.3
2000	2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	10	50	40	60	19.5

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Nissan Altima

Nissan Altima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
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

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Nissan Altima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
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	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
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
2010	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	CVT provides 28-29 on hwy see full Nissan Altima review
2010	2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Reasonable around 10-12 litres/100Km for 100% city driving see full Nissan Altima review
2010	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	I have gotten use to the CVT transmission. This transmission is set up to use the engine torque to aid in fuel economy. When you take off from a stop light, you can feel the transmission change (no shifting felt) where the engine rpm is kept low (low rpm) and engine torque pushing the car more than horsepower moving the car. For maximum horsepower, the rpm's have to rise up above 3k rpm. When the rpm is kept low, the engine is not using as much fuel, thus increasing fuel economy. The CVT does a good job at utilizing the engine's torque at low speeds (city driving) to aide in maxing fuel economy. On the highway, it varies the gear ratio's without feeling it shift. You may observe at 70 mph the rpm at 2k rpm. When needing more power or climbing steep hills, you do not feel it shift, but will observe the rpm (tachometer) rising to meet demands for the situation. It you drive it easily, maintaining speed limits, and allow the car time to increase speed, it definitely maximizes fuel economy. It you had a heavy foot and and go zipping around, then you loose economy. But driven easily with a mind on economy, I get approx 32 mpg in this car on the highway and around 25-26 city. If I'm driving "in a hurray" so to speak, I lose about 5-6 mpg all around. see full Nissan Altima review
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. see full Nissan Altima review
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. see full Nissan Altima review

Nissan Altima Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	City MPG is disappointing. see full Nissan Altima review
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 see full Nissan Altima review
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 see full Nissan Altima review
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.) see full Nissan Altima review
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... see full Nissan Altima review
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 see full Nissan Altima review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Tacoma

Toyota Tacoma Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	Just completed a 7,000 mile trip, 2 adults & lightly, fully loaded bed. Best mileage 24 mpg, lowest 22 mpg. Typical town/freeway mix has been 22-23 mpg. Flat terrain, easy driving. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2009	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	Even with the V6, the fuel economy hovers around 22MPG with mixed city/highway driving. A lot cheaper to refuel than a full size. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2008	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	I thought the fuel economy, for a truck, was excellent. It gets 5mpg better than a Honda Ridgeline. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	The 4 cyl specifically for a truck is great. According to my computerized Scanguage I am getting a consistent 21-25 mpg per tank with all around driving and commuting. 21 gallong tank. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	Fuel economy was close to the best for the class. I get around 27/mpg at highway speeds. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	At the time of purchase, it had the best gas mileage of all the small trucks I looked at. (Ford, Chevy, Mazda, GMC) see full Toyota Tacoma review
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	I get 21mpg in the warm months and only 18mpg in the winter. I use the 4wd a lot when roads are snowy or slippery. I had hoped for better gas mileage and find it ridiculous that there aren't better truck engines available from any of the manufacturers. A turbo-diesel four-cylinder would be much more practical in the Tacoma. see full Toyota Tacoma review

Toyota Tacoma Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	less than 20 mpg see full Toyota Tacoma review
2008	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	The one I test drove was a 4 wheel drive with a V6 and its gas mileage was worse than my 4 cylinder 2WD. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Its terrible. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	close to 16-17 in town, which is on par with a fullsize v8 see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	23 mpg on the highway at 55 mph. This is vs. the 1993 toyata truck which regularly got 30+ mpg. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	I expected better fuel economy for a small truck. But none of the trucks get good economy. The manufacturers need to get with the program on truck fuel economy. see full Toyota Tacoma review