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Saturn VUE vs. Nissan Xterra MPG

Chart is based on 266 fuel economy reports for the Saturn VUE and 569 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Xterra.

Saturn VUE MPG

Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2009 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2009 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2009 16.8 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2009 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2008 18.6 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2008 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2008 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2008 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2008 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2008 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 8 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2008 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2007 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2007 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2007 27.2 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2007 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2007 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2006 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2006 19.2 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2005 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2005 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2005 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 18 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2005 27.2 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2004 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2004 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2004 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 12 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2004 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2003 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 87 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2003 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2003 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2003 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2003 27.9 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2002 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Saturn VUE Saturn VUE 2002 24.3 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
2009 4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills lead none 0 10 10 80 80 22.0  
2009 4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 5 34 14 47 60 17.2  
2009 4dr SUV 222-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 flat light none 5 30 30 35 100 16.8  
2009 4dr SUV 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 15 8 18 60 68 22.2  
2008 4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 3 5 45 47 75 18.6  
2008 4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 5 10 19 68 65 19.4  
2008 4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 0 100 0 0 19.3  
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2008 4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 flat med none 10 10 70 10 85 16.1  
2008 4dr SUV 222-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 flat lead none 5 50 30 15 80 17.2  
2008 4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 8 78 8 8 70 23.2  
2008 4dr SUV 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 2 37 11 50 71 21.7  
2007 4dr SUV 248-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 5 9 7 79 92 22.9  
2007 4dr SUV 248-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light none 0 14 12 73 83 21.8  
2007 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 8 17 35 39 61 27.2  
2007 4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 6 10 84 85 24.8  
2007 4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 6 36 22 36 65 19.7  
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 7 22 18 53 69 23.0  
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 23 22 30 25 88 19.2  
2005 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 1 3 56 40 93 21.3  
2005 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 0 10 60 30 64 23.5  
2005 4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 8 23 51 18 77 26.9  
2005 4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 5 25 55 15 60 27.2  
2004 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 6 21 32 41 68 21.3  
2004 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat med none 7 28 27 38 73 18.9  
2004 4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4
CVT FWD		 hills med hvy 1 87 0 12 65 22.1  
2004 4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 8 14 52 26 64 23.5  
2003 4dr SUV 181-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 3 3 7 87 70 23.7  
2003 4dr SUV 181-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat med light 8 8 40 45 63 21.2  
2003 4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4
CVT FWD		 flat light none 23 24 25 27 60 26.0  
2003 4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4
CVT AWD		 flat light none 10 0 5 85 70 24.0  
2003 4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light none 0 0 95 5 58 27.9  
2002 4dr SUV 181-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light none 2 48 27 23 75 22.0  
2002 4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light none 5 10 25 60 50 24.3  

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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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Saturn VUE vs. Nissan Xterra MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Saturn VUE

Saturn VUE Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 The XE 4 cylinder appears to get good gas mileage, we are hoping to attain the published mpg. see full Saturn VUE review
2008 4dr SUV 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 With only 1000 miles I am averaging over 24 MPG with a mix of 60% HWY/40% Suburban driving. see full Saturn VUE review
2008 4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid
4-speed automatic FWD		 The book says 26/33 for mileage. Wife gets significantly less in town. I can get 24 to 25. On 1000 mile trip, I got 33, when car was less than 1 year old. Wife gets 20 in town, with short stop and go drive to work. see full Saturn VUE review
2008 4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 So far fuel economy is not as good as I expected, the car is still pretty new (<5 000 miles). see full Saturn VUE review
2007 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid
4-speed automatic FWD		 Excellent fuel economy for an SUV. see full Saturn VUE review
2007 4dr SUV 248-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 248 willing horsepower and 20/28 rated mpg that is delivered. see full Saturn VUE review
2007 4dr SUV 248-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 I drive 33 miles one way to work 5 days a week. I can make to work and back 4 times before I have to fill up again and that includes running around town. I only had to put fuel in it once on my trip to North Carolina in August of 08. see full Saturn VUE review
2007 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid
4-speed automatic FWD		 twice as good as my last suv (a lexus) see full Saturn VUE review
2007 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid
4-speed automatic FWD		 I get the same milage as I got in my small coupe, but all the room of an SUV. see full Saturn VUE review
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 After 100,000 miles I still get 25 - 26 mpg on the highway and 17-18 in town. see full Saturn VUE review
Saturn VUE Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr SUV 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Could be better, but being a former Ion owner I recognize that the break in process is a bit long and economy may improve over time. Would be nice if it got better fuel economy from the beginning and improved from that point. see full Saturn VUE review
2008 4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 I wish the fuel economy was better but I knew what the fuel consumption rating was prior to purchasing the vehicle. It is a large engine (3.6 L) and for its size, a rather heavy vehicle. That weight, however, does add to the safety of the vehicle. see full Saturn VUE review
2008 4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 15 / 22 city and highway best I can do see full Saturn VUE review
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 Excellent Performance. Poor fuel economy even though it has the Honda powertrain see full Saturn VUE review
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Not as good miles per gallon as we expected. Around 21 mpg highway. see full Saturn VUE review
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 On a good day, I get 19-20 in the city. It does better on the highway, upwards of 24-33. see full Saturn VUE review
2005 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 average 18 mpg over 38,000 see full Saturn VUE 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