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Ford Escape vs. Nissan Xterra MPG

Chart is based on 892 fuel economy reports for the Ford Escape and 569 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Xterra.

Ford Escape MPG

Ford Escape Ford Escape 2020 40.8 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2019 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2017 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2017 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2016 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2015 32.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2014 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2014 18.7 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2014 30.6 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2013 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2013 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2013 21.6 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2013 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 82 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2012 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2012 30.3 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2011 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2011 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 3 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2011 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2010 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2010 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2010 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2010 25.7 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2010 33.6 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2009 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2009 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2009 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2009 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2009 32.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2009 31.6 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2008 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2008 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2008 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2008 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2008 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2008 30.5 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2008 31.2 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2007 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2007 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2007 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2007 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2007 31.8 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2007 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 18 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2006 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2006 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2006 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2006 35.5 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2006 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2005 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2005 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2005 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2005 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2005 21.1 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2005 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2005 29.3 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2004 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2004 18.4 MPG Highway Percentage 9 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2003 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2003 17.1 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2002 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2002 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Ford Escape Ford Escape 2001 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent
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
2020 4dr SUV 163-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
flat light light 0 5 18 78 70 40.8  
2019 4dr SUV turbocharged 179hp 1.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 10 80 10 0 0 20.9  
2017 4dr SUV turbocharged 245hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 0 5 55 40 66 24.5  
2017 4dr SUV turbocharged 245hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 1 16 23 60 65 24.9  
2016 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med none 0 15 0 85 65 25.2  
2015 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 0 0 0 100 75 32.0  
2014 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med hvy 1 0 14 85 70 24.5  
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2014 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 20 60 5 15 120 18.7  
2014 4dr SUV turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 0 30 3 68 75 30.6  
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 5 0 75 20 65 21.5  
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 0 48 7 45 75 21.5  
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med hvy 1 1 28 70 80 21.6  
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med light 1 7 10 82 76 27.0  
2012 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic AWD
hills light none 3 8 13 78 90 24.0  
2012 4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed automatic FWD
hills light none 0 0 13 88 65 30.3  
2011 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic FWD
flat med none 0 18 28 55 80 22.7  
2011 4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 1 6 89 3 60 24.9  
2011 4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed automatic AWD
flat light light 5 20 25 50 100 24.8  
2010 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic FWD
flat med hvy 0 5 70 25 65 22.0  
2010 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic AWD
flat light none 2 3 26 69 69 22.8  
2010 4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 3 19 28 51 66 25.5  
2010 4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed automatic AWD
flat light light 1 28 3 69 65 25.7  
2010 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
hills light hvy 3 32 29 37 70 33.6  
2009 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic FWD
flat med none 18 37 16 29 82 23.5  
2009 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic AWD
hills med light 5 16 18 61 89 22.5  
2009 4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 2 41 16 41 67 24.2  
2009 4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed automatic AWD
hills light light 1 13 31 56 79 23.1  
2009 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
flat light light 10 10 30 50 65 32.5  
2009 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT AWD
flat light light 1 6 57 37 65 31.6  
2008 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 12 27 42 19 80 21.4  
2008 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light none 7 20 21 52 77 21.9  
2008 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 10 60 20 10 60 24.2  
2008 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 2 14 43 42 68 26.4  
2008 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light light 19 26 18 38 70 26.4  
2008 4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
flat light none 25 13 10 52 68 30.5  
2008 4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid
CVT AWD
flat light light 9 19 39 33 61 31.2  
2007 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
hills light light 7 8 25 60 77 24.4  
2007 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light none 9 12 10 69 58 22.0  
2007 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual AWD
hills v.lt light 15 15 20 50 60 27.0  
2007 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 5 12 24 59 66 25.5  
2007 4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
flat med hvy 5 38 15 43 80 31.8  
2007 4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid
CVT AWD
flat med none 13 20 50 18 105 27.1  
2006 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 0 16 32 53 75 19.4  
2006 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light none 3 5 62 30 69 20.8  
2006 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 25 25 0 50 65 25.5  
2006 4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
flat v.lt none 1 16 8 75 58 35.5  
2006 4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid
CVT AWD
flat light light 10 18 33 39 68 26.2  
2005 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
hills med none 10 20 6 64 65 23.1  
2005 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light none 15 28 25 32 67 19.0  
2005 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual AWD
flat light light 1 9 64 26 67 23.6  
2005 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 31 11 19 39 89 23.5  
2005 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic AWD
hills light light 2 2 23 73 62 21.1  
2005 4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
flat med none 15 50 15 20 60 26.2  
2005 4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid
CVT AWD
hills v.lt light 1 22 33 45 58 29.3  
2004 4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 10 10 10 70 60 15.0  
2004 4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light none 6 19 11 9 82 18.4  
2003 4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med none 0 25 25 50 127 21.3  
2003 4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light light 17 51 20 13 73 17.1  
2002 4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 5 15 70 10 120 19.6  
2002 4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD
flat med none 2 18 32 48 78 19.6  
2001 4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light light 0 20 80 0 0 19.0  

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Nissan Xterra MPG

Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2013 18.3 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2012 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 72 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2011 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2011 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2010 12.4 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2010 17.7 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2009 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2008 18.8 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2008 18.1 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2007 17.8 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2007 15.7 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2007 17.8 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2006 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2006 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2006 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2006 15.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2005 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2005 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2004 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2004 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2004 16.9 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2004 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2003 11.2 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2003 17.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2003 16.8 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2003 15.9 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2002 15.5 MPG Highway Percentage 9 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2002 16.8 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2002 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 8 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2002 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2001 19.2 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2001 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 97 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2001 15.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2000 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Nissan Xterra Nissan Xterra 2000 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent
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
2013 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med hvy 2 5 8 85 80 18.3  
2012 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 3 10 15 72 99 18.5  
2011 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat v.lt light 20 10 40 30 55 20.4  
2011 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 32 12 56 82 16.1  
2010 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
mtns light none 0 0 10 90 110 12.4  
2010 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 2 12 30 56 70 17.7  
2009 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 10 60 20 10 75 16.5  
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2008 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 2 36 4 59 72 18.8  
2008 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 12 12 15 62 65 18.1  
2007 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 5 5 60 30 70 17.8  
2007 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 15 60 25 0 0 15.7  
2007 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 3 15 53 30 65 17.8  
2006 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 5 35 35 25 75 19.0  
2006 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med light 5 26 12 57 67 17.0  
2006 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 2 29 69 80 21.3  
2006 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med none 0 50 0 50 78 15.5  
2005 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
mtns med light 0 0 15 85 75 23.6  
2005 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 10 0 40 50 65 16.7  
2004 4dr SUV 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light light 3 6 22 70 60 16.1  
2004 4dr SUV 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat v.lt none 0 100 0 0 0 20.0  
2004 4dr SUV 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light none 3 14 27 57 65 16.9  
2004 4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light hvy 26 12 3 59 68 17.2  
2003 4dr SUV supercharged 210hp 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med light 10 30 30 30 75 11.2  
2003 4dr SUV 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light light 28 13 10 50 88 17.8  
2003 4dr SUV 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 0 0 47 53 65 16.8  
2003 4dr SUV 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 17 29 29 25 63 15.9  
2002 4dr SUV supercharged 210hp 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 1 75 15 9 60 15.5  
2002 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med none 0 0 30 70 60 16.8  
2002 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 4 31 58 8 65 16.4  
2002 4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light hvy 30 5 20 45 65 24.8  
2001 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 30 10 40 20 55 19.2  
2001 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 1 2 0 97 75 19.0  
2001 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat lead light 30 10 30 30 70 15.5  
2000 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 40 40 0 20 60 17.0  
2000 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 10 15 15 60 60 17.0  

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Ford Escape vs. Nissan Xterra MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Escape

Ford Escape Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed automatic FWD
Looking for something with good fuel mileage and a bit of hauling ability to replace full size truck. Easily doubled fuel mileage. see full Ford Escape review
2011 4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed automatic AWD
For a small 4X4 SUV with an automatic tranzmission, the mileage is very good. see full Ford Escape review
2010 4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Pretty decent - 26-28 on the highway see full Ford Escape review
2010 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
Highest mpg in small suv famiky see full Ford Escape review
2009 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic FWD
25.7/M in city driving. see full Ford Escape review
2009 4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Am averaging more than 25 mpg commuting in town see full Ford Escape review
2008 4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
My Escape is a Hybrid, current MPG 34, I think that is fantastic. Car has consistently averaged 32+ MPG see full Ford Escape review
2008 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD
Great for a small SUV, much better than my old F150 see full Ford Escape review
2007 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
not too bad for a big 6 cyl engine see full Ford Escape review
2007 4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid
CVT AWD
Great in city, good on highway, runs in electrical mode occasionally which is fun. For a 4WD non aerodynamic mini-truck the economy is stellar. see full Ford Escape review
Ford Escape Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2014 4dr SUV turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Slightly less fuel mileage than I would have expected from the 1.6 turbo. Currently averaging about 24 in mixed driving. And I am not a lead foot with this car. see full Ford Escape review
2012 4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed automatic FWD
Fuel economy suffers thanks to the need to downshift for even smaller hills and the vehicle's brick-like aerodynamic profile. EPA ratings are 20/28, real-world is closer to 24. see full Ford Escape review
2008 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
Surprised by how bad the fuel economy is so far (but have only had a month)... less than 15 mpg for my driving, mostly back and forth to work, 1.5 miles in a small town... but I can live with it because I really love this car. see full Ford Escape review
2006 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD
16-18 MPG in town, old V8 Jeep Grand Cherokee was not much worse. Should get more mileage out of a six. see full Ford Escape review
2006 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
Knew it was not going to be great with V6. After several fillups averages around 19.4 mile per gal. see full Ford Escape review
2005 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD
Perhaps the 6 speed automatics are better, but the 4 speeds just suck! Not good at all, in my humble opinion, for a vehicle this size. see full Ford Escape review
2002 4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD
I averaged about 14 city and 17.5 on trips, which for a vehicle this size is terrible. see full Ford Escape review
 

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

Nissan Xterra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Most people who drove or owned xterra, complain about fuel economy. I say bs: compare it with its true, truck-based SUV competitors - and there are only 3 of them: toyota 4runner and fj cruiser, and jeep wrangler rubicon. Thats all! All others are not to be compared to xterra - they are just car-based SUVs (even new nissan pathfinder is just a car!).rnWhen you compare xterra with correct competitors, you will find that its fuel economy is excellent: my trip computer and calculations show the best economy of 10.3 l/100km on highway at 95 km/h without aircon, on cruise control, on a warm day. My worst is 19.3 l/100km during heavy winter offroading through 3 feet of snow (and it was quite wet snow), using 4x4 low with lockers. From my comparis see full Nissan Xterra review
Nissan Xterra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
I don't see how the fuel economy could be improved, given what the vehicle is. But I can't say that I am happy with the poor fuel economy. see full Nissan Xterra review
2008 4dr SUV 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
Fuel economy is not the best, I average around 15-16 in the city and 18-20 on the highway. see full Nissan Xterra review
2006 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
Although the 2005+ gets better fuel economy than the previous incarnation, it won't compete with the light weight car-based CUVs on the market. If you want the strong chassis and off road performance you will feel it at the pump. Off road modifications like extra armor, dual spare tires, larger tires, and gear don't help either. see full Nissan Xterra review
2003 4dr SUV 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
Mileage is terrible for an engine of this size and power output. see full Nissan Xterra review