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Ford Taurus vs. Nissan Maxima MPG

Chart is based on 268 fuel economy reports for the Ford Taurus and 136 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Maxima.

Ford Taurus MPG

Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2016 28.4 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2015 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 74 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2014 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2013 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2013 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2012 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2011 23.9 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2011 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2011 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2010 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2010 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2010 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2009 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2008 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2008 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 17 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2007 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2006 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2005 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2005 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2005 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2004 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2004 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2003 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2003 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 82 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2002 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2001 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2001 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2000 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2000 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 56 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
2016 4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 0 13 88 70 28.4  
2015 4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 0 0 26 74 70 22.4  
2014 4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 5 25 70 75 27.8  
2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 20 10 50 20 60 19.5  
2013 4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat lead light 3 68 4 27 70 22.3  
2012 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med light 0 10 24 67 66 24.3  
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 3 5 22 70 74 23.9  
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2011 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light light 5 6 26 64 71 24.6  
2011 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 20 0 27 53 62 18.2  
2010 4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 9 16 29 46 68 21.2  
2010 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 11 19 34 36 66 22.8  
2010 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 13 18 20 48 77 23.5  
2009 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 hills med hvy 20 40 0 40 68 22.3  
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 6 18 29 47 66 23.3  
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 41 31 11 17 100 22.1  
2007 4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 18 18 40 25 70 23.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 6 19 31 43 69 24.4  
2005 4dr Wagon 153-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 10 10 70 10 60 22.0  
2005 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 40 30 30 60 24.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light light 7 15 11 67 85 24.8  
2004 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 12 19 17 52 63 23.2  
2004 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 15 0 55 30 75 20.5  
2003 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 11 13 23 53 75 24.9  
2003 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 11 6 1 82 65 23.6  
2002 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 2 11 26 61 78 23.5  
2001 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 17 9 26 49 65 21.0  
2001 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 5 10 55 30 65 21.5  
2000 4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 10 90 70 24.0  
2000 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 8 21 15 56 81 20.5  

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Nissan Maxima MPG

Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2016 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2014 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2012 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 16 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2011 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2010 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2009 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2008 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2007 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2006 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2005 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2004 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2003 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2003 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2002 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2002 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2001 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2001 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2000 27.2 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2000 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 52 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
2016 4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med light 15 0 15 70 65 25.0  
2014 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat lead light 10 20 20 50 80 23.5  
2012 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat v.lt light 5 78 1 16 75 25.0  
2011 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light light 0 10 0 90 75 27.1  
2010 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med light 4 22 32 42 69 21.4  
2009 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light light 3 12 30 55 68 24.6  
2008 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med light 1 1 18 80 70 26.5  
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2007 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med light 5 5 41 49 66 22.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 265-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 9 15 30 46 65 24.3  
2005 4dr Sedan 265-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 10 4 57 30 72 24.3  
2004 4dr Sedan 265-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 2 15 31 52 80 24.3  
2003 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 16 17 13 54 70 27.8  
2003 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 12 36 22 30 68 24.3  
2002 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 9 14 34 43 77 23.7  
2002 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 15 39 11 35 84 21.7  
2001 4dr Sedan 222-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 0 10 90 75 26.7  
2001 4dr Sedan 222-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 15 3 33 50 73 22.8  
2000 4dr Sedan 222-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 9 20 8 62 63 27.2  
2000 4dr Sedan 222-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 7 3 38 52 78 24.2  

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Ford Taurus vs. Nissan Maxima MPG

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

Ford Taurus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 With 28 to 30 mpg on the highway with a vacation load of luggage, food and other equipment she takes to the road with ease and comfort I never had in any car I previously owned. Mileage is close to the intermediate size Buick I used to drive but this car is much more comfortable and worth the mileage difference. see full Ford Taurus review
2011 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 With 28 to 30 mpg on the highway with a vacation load of luggage, food and other equipment she takes to the road with ease and comfort I never had in any car I previously owned. Mileage is close to the intermediate size Buick I used to drive but this car is much more comfortable and worth the mileage difference. see full Ford Taurus review
2010 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Very respectable mileage for a heavy, stylish car. see full Ford Taurus review
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 Able to get 30 mpg at 70 mph with a/c on and on the interstate. see full Ford Taurus review
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 Good mileage for a large car. 29 to 32 Highway. see full Ford Taurus review
2005 4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 For a Large Car 30mpg on a 12 hour road trip is outstanding. see full Ford Taurus review
2004 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Seems like they should get respectable MPG. see full Ford Taurus review
Ford Taurus Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 My average MPG is about 24 right now. It does better on the highway and not as well around town. I do not drive it hard. I am using (per Ford) Regular 87 in it and it seems fine. I ran one tank of 93 Premium and did not notice a difference in performance or mileage. see full Ford Taurus review
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 It's got a 20 gallon tank and I basically never see 400 miles on the trip counter. 20mpg in mixed use (almost 40 mile round trip commute) has been something to get used to after living with a 4-cylinderMazda 6. In addition, when I hit 1/4 tank on the gas gauge, the range computer plummets to the point that I start planning a fuel stop within 50 miles of the 1/4 tank mark. I don't know if this is unique to my car or not. see full Ford Taurus review
2005 4dr Wagon 153-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Only getting about 4-500 km per tank of gas see full Ford Taurus review
2002 4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 22 or 23 MPG at best on the highway is mediocre but not terrible given the size and 24V V6. see full Ford Taurus review
 

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

Nissan Maxima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 16-17 in the city. 25-26 on the freeway. Not bad than other comparable cars. see full Nissan Maxima review
2009 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 It is between 25-29.2 on the highway depending on headwinds. It seems sensitive to wind, mileage-wise. In town is excellent. In 4k miles the worst tank has been 23.2 when it was brand new and very cold out. City mileage is understated in my opinion. see full Nissan Maxima review
2003 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 I get between 26-27mpg. see full Nissan Maxima review
2003 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Fuel economy is great for a 250+ horsepower automatic see full Nissan Maxima review
2003 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 it averages about 20 mpg consistently see full Nissan Maxima review
2002 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 For a large car with a relatively large engine, this engine is mirror smooth which helps it get great highway mileage. see full Nissan Maxima review
2002 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 I consistently get 25 in the city, and 33-34 all highway. Excellent fuel economy for any car, let alone one with a 3.5L V6. see full Nissan Maxima review
Nissan Maxima Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Not as good as advertised see full Nissan Maxima review
2010 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Depends on a lot on your right foot. Driven like a Prius, 26 MPG city and 33 MPG highway. Driven normally with occasionally throttle bursts, 27 MPG highway, 21 MPG combined. The CVT ratio spread maxes out at 2200 RPM at 75; a little high for MPG. see full Nissan Maxima review
2009 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 City driving is brutal on mpg. If you get 12 mpg you are doing well. Highway miles are great - over 30, so great on trips, stinks for commuting. see full Nissan Maxima review
2008 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Not as good in town as expected. Get around 20-22 mpg in town, 25-28 on hi-way see full Nissan Maxima review
2006 4dr Sedan 265-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 24MPG on the HWY. Come on...Crown Victoria is almost 30 has a V8 and gets 29 MPG on the HWY. see full Nissan Maxima review
2002 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 This car loves to suck gas especially when pushed. And not just any gas, the high compression VQ35DE engine requires premium. In my experiences anything less than 91 octane will yield poor performance and odd engine noises. I average 17-18 mpg at best. see full Nissan Maxima review