Acura TL vs. Nissan Xterra MPG

Chart is based on 338 fuel economy reports for the Acura TL and 569 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Xterra.

Acura TL 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
2013	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	0	3	12	85	80	26.0
2013	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	50	50	75	26.7
2012	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	13	17	3	67	67	24.4
2012	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	11	24	61	63	26.3
2010	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	18	24	27	31	70	26.0
2010	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	5	9	51	35	64	18.6
2010	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	16	30	20	34	63	22.3
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2009	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	9	10	26	55	96	21.6
2009	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	14	26	16	43	74	24.2
2008	4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	8	8	31	54	88	24.6
2008	4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	8	31	46	15	70	22.0
2008	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	8	21	32	38	89	22.9
2007	4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	12	25	13	50	72	24.0
2007	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	11	21	27	41	71	24.5
2006	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	8	37	40	15	73	25.1
2006	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	19	23	49	97	23.9
2005	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	22	17	55	79	25.8
2005	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	9	19	33	39	73	23.0
2004	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	11	37	47	77	24.8
2004	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	7	22	29	43	68	23.4
2003	4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	9	23	16	53	66	24.9
2003	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	13	55	8	25	89	21.2
2002	4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	20	37	38	77	22.6
2002	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	14	26	55	66	26.5
2001	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	v.lt	none	0	0	10	90	65	25.0
2000	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	5	32	49	15	60	23.7

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

Acura TL Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Mileage has been pretty good to great. At 65 mph with cruise control on a smooth, level highway I've gotten 33 mpg. 80mph (legally in west Texas) on cruise control I've gotten 24 to 25 mpg depending on wind. Between those, 70 to 75 mph on a highway, I get about the EPA highway rating of 26 mpg. In mixed highway and traffic I routinely get 23 mpg (this is my usual commute). Straight stop-and-go errand-running I get 17 to 18 mpg, which is pretty close to the EPA city rating. I tend to be somewhat light on the throttle most of the time. see full Acura TL review
2010	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Definitely getting poor mpg - not sure if this is an issue with just my vehicle but I am not getting even close to the estimated fuel economy see full Acura TL review
2008	4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	Gets great fuel economy, 29mpg at 80-85mph cruize. over 30mpg if I slow it down to low 70s see full Acura TL review
2008	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I routinely do 29.5 mpg on the highway, 20-24.5 around town, depending on the route and the traffic. see full Acura TL review
2007	4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	It can get in the high 20s and have extra power available if needed. see full Acura TL review
2007	4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	On highway, with driving techniques I have been able to achieve 32-24 MPG average for 300 miles! Not bad for a 3.5l 6 cylinder! see full Acura TL review
2006	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD	33 mpg highway, 27 mpg everyday driving in a car of this size and performance is excellent see full Acura TL review
2005	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	34mpg at 65mph avg. see full Acura TL review
2005	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD	33 mpg at 70 mph on the hiway! see full Acura TL review
2005	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Highway mileage is quite good, up to 28-29mpg, for high speed interstate cruising. Very good for a responsive sporty car. see full Acura TL review

Acura TL Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Coming from a 3.2 engine that regularly got 22-23 mpg it it a bit disappointing that the 2010 TL with the 3.7 gets only 18-19 mpg. I would expect with the engine technologies improvement over the years that the bigger engine could get better fuel mileage. see full Acura TL review
2010	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Terrible fuel economy - this could be an issue with just my car. I'm getting about a 12-14 average. see full Acura TL review
2009	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Could be better, the AWD system sucks up MPG. see full Acura TL review
2008	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	COuld be better for a car of that class see full Acura TL review
2008	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	At best it got in the low 20s. see full Acura TL review
2008	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Local driving get poor gas mileage. Highway is almost as stated, 25 MPG according to the computer. see full Acura TL review
2007	4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Small tank and poor economy = frequent fill ups. see full Acura TL review
2004	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	MPG is not great. Wish Acura would invest in fuel economy (average 24 mpg). see full Acura TL review
2004	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Not as good on the highway as I would have liked. see full Acura TL review
2002	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	V6 eats gas see full Acura TL review

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

Nissan Xterra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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