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Nissan Sentra vs. Lexus GS MPG

Chart is based on 226 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Sentra and 34 fuel economy reports for the Lexus GS.

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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Lexus GS MPG

Lexus GS Lexus GS 2013 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Lexus GS Lexus GS 2010 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Lexus GS Lexus GS 2008 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Lexus GS Lexus GS 2008 24.1 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Lexus GS Lexus GS 2008 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Lexus GS Lexus GS 2008 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Lexus GS Lexus GS 2007 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Lexus GS Lexus GS 2007 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Lexus GS Lexus GS 2006 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Lexus GS Lexus GS 2006 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Lexus GS Lexus GS 2006 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Lexus GS Lexus GS 2005 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Lexus GS Lexus GS 2003 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Lexus GS Lexus GS 2001 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Lexus GS Lexus GS 2000 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 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 Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light light 5 5 0 90 75 29.1  
2010 4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 0 0 10 90 75 26.8  
2008 4dr Sedan 342-horsepower 4.6L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 50 20 10 20 100 21.4  
2008 4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light hvy 3 8 32 57 77 24.1  
2008 4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat lead light 5 15 28 53 73 23.5  
2008 4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT RWD
flat lead light 21 24 27 28 75 25.0  
2007 4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 7 22 17 55 72 25.3  
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2007 4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT RWD
flat med light 10 18 17 55 78 24.9  
2006 4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 4.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light light 19 13 16 52 65 20.8  
2006 4dr Sedan 245-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light light 16 22 28 35 70 24.5  
2006 4dr Sedan 245-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light hvy 0 62 3 35 66 20.0  
2005 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 20 30 30 20 65 20.4  
2003 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 10 0 30 60 70 22.1  
2001 4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 0 0 50 50 75 22.9  
2000 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat v.lt none 25 25 25 25 40 23.0  

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Nissan Sentra vs. Lexus GS MPG

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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
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus GS

Lexus GS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearComment
In casual suburban driving the trip computer reported between 22 and 23 mpg, splitting the difference between the EPA ratings of 19 city and 26 highway. When I made the engine sing mpg dropped into the high teens. Slip into Eco and drive the GS like a Prius, and 25 is barely doable. Not bad for a 306-horsepower, two-ton, all-wheel-drive sedan. But the torquier Audi A6 3.0T and BMW 535i xDrive do a little better, especially on the highway. The Teuton's turbos help a little here, but most of the blame/credit goes to their respective transmissions. If and when Lexus fits the GS AWD with the eight-speed automatic already offered in the RWD car, it'll likely catch up. see full Lexus GS review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus GS

Lexus GS Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
I have been averaging 26 MPG (indicated) in mixed suburban and highway driving, which I think is pretty good. see full Lexus GS review
2008 4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT RWD
For 340 hp and a 0-60 of 5.2 seconds, I consider an average of 24 in the city and 33 on the highway to be incredible. If you really feather the gas and stick to 65 on the highway you can get around 36-38 mpg. see full Lexus GS review
2007 4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT RWD
Low consumption in city and stop and go traffic Significant fuel savings in typical German highway driving - plenty of acceleration to and braking from high speeds. The hybrid drivetrain minimises the cost of this compared to conventional petrol power see full Lexus GS review