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Mazda Protege vs. Nissan Sentra MPG

Chart is based on 100 fuel economy reports for the Mazda Protege and 226 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Sentra.

Mazda Protege MPG

Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2003 28.3 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2003 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2003 31.4 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2003 29.9 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2003 27.6 MPG Highway Percentage 21 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2003 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2003 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2002.5 28.6 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2002.5 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2002.5 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2002 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2002 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2002 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2002 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2001 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2001 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2000 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Mazda Protege Mazda Protege 2000 31.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 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
2003 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 4 19 45 32 71 28.3  
2003 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med none 8 28 38 28 93 24.0  
2003 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 0 8 5 88 70 31.4  
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead light 31 8 15 46 71 29.9  
2003 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 13 23 43 21 66 27.6  
2003 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 7 23 17 53 70 25.3  
2003 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 7 18 2 73 73 27.8  
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2002.5 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 11 42 16 32 75 28.6  
2002.5 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 45 45 10 100 23.1  
2002.5 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 23 41 2 34 70 25.0  
2002 4dr Wagon 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 0 15 85 70 27.7  
2002 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 4 39 20 37 88 27.0  
2002 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 29 20 46 83 24.9  
2002 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 8 22 37 33 83 28.0  
2001 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 10 20 30 40 110 28.7  
2001 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 1 1 88 10 65 27.0  
2000 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med hvy 1 65 0 34 58 24.9  
2000 4dr Sedan 105-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 15 35 50 65 31.5  

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Nissan Sentra MPG

Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2012 25.7 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2010 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2010 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 7 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2009 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2009 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2008 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2008 31.4 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2008 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2007 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2007 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2007 27.6 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2007 28.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2006 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2006 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2006 27.2 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2005 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2005 38.8 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2005 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2004 28.2 MPG Highway Percentage 72 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2004 25.1 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2003 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2003 20.6 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2003 33.4 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2002 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2002 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2001 40.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2001 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2000 23.3 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
2012 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 flat light light 12 29 13 45 70 25.7  
2010 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med light 15 25 45 15 60 26.2  
2010 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 flat med none 2 65 26 7 63 29.0  
2009 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 5 85 10 120 21.4  
2009 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 hills light light 30 50 0 20 110 20.0  
2008 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 11 51 2 36 79 25.6  
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 hills light light 3 15 7 75 70 31.4  
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2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 5 1 68 26 66 29.2  
2007 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 1 36 34 30 69 26.2  
2007 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med hvy 12 38 9 43 95 24.2  
2007 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 flat light light 4 34 9 53 70 27.6  
2007 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 10 8 62 20 65 28.8  
2006 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 8 19 27 47 64 26.0  
2006 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 10 10 80 63 26.5  
2006 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 8 26 27 39 68 27.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 6 10 51 33 70 27.1  
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
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 6 12 47 35 100 26.1  
2004 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat lead hvy 8 5 16 72 78 28.2  
2004 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 6 23 29 42 69 25.1  
2003 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 9 19 25 47 74 25.9  
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 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead none 4 6 5 85 110 33.4  
2002 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 12 6 78 70 27.7  
2002 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 15 25 55 5 60 25.0  
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
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 0 85 15 70 28.0  
2000 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 10 15 15 60 60 23.3  

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Mazda Protege vs. Nissan Sentra MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mazda Protege

Mazda Protege Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Gets original rating of 25/30 MPG. see full Mazda Protege review
2003 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 On a recent trip from Charlottetown, PE, Canada to Halifax, NS my car averaged 35 miles per US gallon, or over 730km per tank of fuel. As a Merchandiser, my job requires a lot of city Driving and I average 600km per tank of gas see full Mazda Protege review
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 A turbo sedan that got me 35mpg all-highway, and gets 28+ in mixed driving. see full Mazda Protege review
2003 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Great fuel economy my first tank was 28mpg, my second one with my cold air intake installed got it over 30! see full Mazda Protege review
2003 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 The car does get excellent fuel economy- IF you can keep your foot out of it. I rarely succeed in that endeavor- the car is just too much fun to drive, the embodiment of "driving a slow car, fast." see full Mazda Protege review
2003 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Great fuel efficiency but still retains a lot of pep and zip. see full Mazda Protege review
2003 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Not too bad, the roof rack hurts it a bit. gets a solid 22-25 driving 70-75 on highway. Does get 30mpg at 60 mph, but that speed will get you killed on California interstates. see full Mazda Protege review
2003 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 ave 30 mpg+ see full Mazda Protege review
2002 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 I average right around 30mpg with mixed driving, a little highway-biased. I've been satisfied with the overall gas mileage. see full Mazda Protege review
2002 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 30+ mpg highway. 28 city. Not too shabby. see full Mazda Protege review
Mazda Protege Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Suburban fuel economy is acceptable, at nearly 30 mpg. But on the highway, with the engine spinning well over 3,000 rpm, fuel economy also struggles to crack 30. Many much larger, much more powerful cars achieve better highway fuel economy. Some owners have fitted the fifth gear from the related transmission in the Mazda6 to get more of an overdrive. see full Mazda Protege review
2003 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 not good for a small 4 cyl. i have had better economy on the same roads with bigger and simmilar cars see full Mazda Protege review
2003 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Gets below avaerage mileage for a car this size/ engine/ trans. see full Mazda Protege review
2001 4dr Sedan 103-horsepower 1.6L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 It was significantly lower than Toyota or Honda at the time. see full Mazda Protege review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Nissan Sentra

Nissan Sentra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2014 Aside from some speciality models that cannot be heavily optioned, the Sentra continues to top the rest of its segment in fuel economy, with EPA ratings of 30 mpg city, 39 highway. Well, almost. The new-for-2014 Mazda3 does a bit better with 30/40. Even with its base 1.8-liter engine the Kia Forte doesn't rate nearly as well, 25/36. If you want leather and such you're also getting the 2.0-liter engine, which is rated 24/36. The Sentra's trip computer substantiated its EPA estimates, and then some. On the highway cruising at 65 it reported a two-way average of 47 (up from 40 last year, probably due to warmer temps). In suburban driving the trip computer regularly reported averages of 36 to 37 (up from 32 last year), and on one run to my son's school with a very light foot on the pedals it topped 46. see full Nissan Sentra review
 

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

Nissan Sentra Real Gas Mileage: 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. see full Nissan Sentra review
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 Averaging 33+ see full Nissan Sentra review
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 Have gotten 38 mpg on trips, however usually average 32 mpg see full Nissan Sentra review
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. see full Nissan Sentra review
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 Supposed to get over 30 MPG see full Nissan Sentra review
2007 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 30+ miles see full Nissan Sentra review
2006 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Even with a 2.5l driven like a lunatic I get 25mpg. see full Nissan Sentra review
2006 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Its really high. I can get up to 40 on the highway. see full Nissan Sentra review
2004 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 6 speed manual helps with fuel economy see full Nissan Sentra review
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. see full Nissan Sentra review
Nissan Sentra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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 see full Nissan Sentra review
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 For the price of the car, it offers average-at-best fuel economy. see full Nissan Sentra review
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. see full Nissan Sentra review
2007 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD		 Fuel Economy MUCH lower than EPA. Less than others of the same class. see full Nissan Sentra review
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. see full Nissan Sentra review
2002 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Not practical for everyday see full Nissan Sentra review