Chevrolet Volt vs. Nissan Altima MPG

Chart is based on 9 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Volt and 542 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Altima.

Chevrolet Volt 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
2017	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	hills	med	light	10	10	0	80	75	90.5
2014	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	mtns	light	hvy	1	2	16	83	98	46.7
2012	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	3	39	59	60	57.0

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Nissan Altima 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
2015	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	31	70	70	27.7
2015	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	light	3	39	14	44	67	30.4
2014	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	none	5	5	10	80	75	25.0
2014	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	light	4	1	15	80	70	34.1
2013	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	hills	med	light	13	7	7	73	70	31.4
2013	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	flat	med	none	0	5	24	71	77	32.2
2012	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	90	5	5	40	22.8
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2012	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	7	13	13	67	65	26.3
2011	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	25	25	10	40	80	21.4
2011	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	2	3	5	90	75	31.1
2010	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	hvy	11	11	33	44	70	23.0
2010	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	11	25	16	49	83	26.3
2010	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	11	11	11	68	64	37.3
2010	2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	hvy	17	23	18	43	73	27.4
2010	2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	6	35	17	42	67	22.8
2009	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	21	51	6	22	73	25.2
2009	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	1	13	20	66	90	27.2
2009	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	none	50	0	0	50	60	33.4
2009	2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	20	80	75	23.0
2009	2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	9	11	22	58	74	28.2
2009	2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	lead	none	5	5	5	85	100	23.5
2008	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	none	8	13	26	53	75	25.7
2008	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	28	73	75	26.1
2008	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	7	13	12	67	74	27.4
2008	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	5	21	39	35	62	34.1
2008	2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	5	21	16	59	69	22.8
2008	2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	33	27	35	71	22.8
2008	2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	none	4	38	38	21	64	25.5
2007	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	9	20	23	48	69	25.2
2007	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	33	17	17	33	100	24.7
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	9	24	21	47	80	26.1
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	14	21	23	42	72	32.3
2007	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	4	29	40	27	67	32.3
2006	4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	30	20	10	40	80	23.0
2006	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	14	7	7	73	68	26.6
2006	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	5	43	21	31	87	26.5
2005	4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	62	15	20	80	21.7
2005	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	4	34	19	44	68	24.5
2005	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	80	0	10	60	26.0
2005	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	11	18	15	56	80	26.3
2004	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	13	26	57	64	26.3
2003	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	23	25	15	37	67	25.8
2003	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	8	19	70	64	28.3
2002	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	0	5	90	70	26.9
2002	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	2	10	11	77	66	27.8
2002	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	14	12	18	55	55	35.7
2002	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	27	43	25	76	25.0
2001	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	2	15	30	53	65	22.0
2000	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	10	0	90	60	29.1

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Volt

Chevrolet Volt Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2016	From the start, the primary reason to buy either the Chevrolet Volt or the Toyota Prius has been energy efficiency. Which is more efficient depends on how many miles you tend to drive each day. The Volt is a car like no other. It can travel much farther and accelerate much more quickly on electricity alone than other plug-in hybrids. Consequently, it usually operates like a fully electric vehicle (EV). Other plug-in hybrids must rely much more often on their gasoline engines. While the Volt can't travel nearly as far on electricity alone as pure EVs, they don't have a gas engine as a backup. As long as there's a fossil fuel dispensary around you never have to worry about running out of juice in the Volt. How much farther can the new Volt travel on a full charge? GM's engineers enlarged and improved the battery pack, increased the efficiency of the electric motor and transmission, and reduced the car's weight by a massive 240 pounds. These changes increased the car's battery-powered range in the EPA's test from 38 to 53 miles. The 2012-2015 Prius Plug-in Hybrid had a range of only 11 miles even with the gas engine assisting with acceleration. (The upcoming Prius Prime should do better, but will likely still have much less battery-powered range and performance than the Volt.) As in all EVs and plug-ins, though, cold weather or heavy A/C use will significantly reduce the Volt's range. If your drives are rarely long enough to run the Volt's battery down, and you live in an area where the price of electricity is at or below the national average (or discounted at night), the Volt will cost less to operate than the Prius. Be aware that the price of electricity varies far more than the price of gasoline depending on where you live. Also, with gas prices down and the Prius's fuel efficiency up, the advantage of running on electricity isn't as large as it used to be. If your electricity is expensive, the Prius will actually cost less to drive. But will gas prices remain low? If you do need to run the new Volt on gasoline, then it manages very good but not amazing fuel economy, 42 mpg combined in the EPA's tests (up from the 2011-2015's 37 mpg). The Prius Eco scored 56 mpg, and in my driving easily exceeded this number. If your focus is on the environment rather than the cost of fuel, the Volt at least potentially uses cleaner energy (depending on the source of your electricity). Fully charging the Volt via a standard household outlet can take up to 13 hours. If you regularly drive more than 25 miles per day you'll probably want to get a 240-volt charger, which reduces the charge time to about four hours. see full Chevrolet Volt review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Volt

Chevrolet Volt Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2017	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	I bought the Volt because it meets my stringent requirements: It must run on electric only until the battery depletes, but it must also allow me to drive the 300 miles round trip to pick up my wine in Central Washington without requiring a wait to recharge. If I drive less than 55 miles per day, I can use zero gas, which happens 80% of my drives. Just shy of 5000 miles now, and I've used 20 gallons of gas and just over $100 of electricity. It's not so much the lower fuel expense for me (but it's nice to have), it's more the reduction of emissions especially in the water-power Pacific Northwest region. see full Chevrolet Volt review
2014	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	Many of us Volt owners think Chevy is under-advertising the features of the car. Our usage in three months is 3100 miles. Our tabulated mileage for gasoline is 88 MPG, or somewhere around 7 gallons a month. The largest percentage use is on the home charged 220 volt system which loads 11 kWh into the battery. Depending on outside temperature, this gives between 34 to 38 miles of electric driving, and as spring comes, it will be into the low 40's. An electric charge at the8c rate costs about a dollar. We bought a Clipper Creek 220 Volt charger... it does the task in 4 hours, and it is portable. You can charge on 110volts too, andthat takes 10 hours. You have the choice of how to use the drive system: All electric first, then gas. Or gas first, then electric. And two combined modes. In cold weather we start out with a plugged-in preheat, then go Gas Only to warm it fully, especially if the planned trip will be requiring some gas use because of the distance. For short trips, we use battery power to warm the cabin and seats. Our shopping is a 38 mile trip with a 500 foot elevation change. We do that trip so the total gas usage is 2/10ths of a gallon, sometimes 3/10ths. Our Church trips make up a large portion of the driving miles, and they are always all electric for the 22 mile trip. One thing this does is give a "good feeling" about running an errand.... it is esentally costless. GM Onstar keeps track of all energy use. But I also keep a book log. Some folks don't realize that you coulddrive this car all across the country on gas, and get 37 MPG. see full Chevrolet Volt review
2014	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	So far have driven in the winter when you get the poorest mileage on the electric motor. I have 3100 km. on the car and lifetime gas consumption is 2.6 Liters per 100km. I dont think there is another car out there that can do this well and it will get even better in the Volt as the weather warms up from the minus 12 degree weather we have had all of Jan and Feb. I LOVE NOT HAVING TO FILL UP AT THE PUMPS AND STILL HAVE NO RANGE ANXIETY. I previously have owned two Prius and the Volt is way ahead in so many ways. see full Chevrolet Volt review
2013	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	The reason you should buy a Volt is all about the fuel cost. In my case I'm averaged close to ~100 mpg (It would have been higher but for a recent 200 mile round trip to Ikea). Granted that mpg is excluding the electricity costs which in my case this car is costing ~ +$30/month increase in my electric bill so after 3 months of ownership (leased October 2012) I've used ~30 gallons of fuel (average cost $3.40 /gal) and driven 3200 miles which is ~ 6.2 cents/mile. Comparing this it a compact (Ford Focus) averaging 30 mpg with regular gas ~ $3.1 would have averaged 10 cents/mile. see full Chevrolet Volt review
2012	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	Obvious. see full Chevrolet Volt review
2012	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	I've had the Volt for 9 months and 13,000 miles. I drive it exactly like I would any of my other cars. It putts around town on errands, it goes hundreds of miles for various trips and everything in-between. Life-to-date gas mileage is 75.3--higher than I expected. see full Chevrolet Volt review
2012	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	Our lifetime average is 167 mpg after 15,000 miles! see full Chevrolet Volt review

Chevrolet Volt Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	Although the electric range on this car fits most of my needs the fuel economy when the battery is empty is poor. Typically this car will get ~35 mpg (on highway) in premium gulping engine only mode - much lower than other hybrids and worse than many compact cars costing half as much. Therefore if you regularly traveling much beyond the battery only range (say >45 miles) you'd be better served with traditional hybrid. see full Chevrolet Volt review
2012	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	It's an electric car with a gas generator.. The electric range in the summer is amazing getting close to 30mi on full quiet comfort electric.. The winter MPG is horrible.. The design required the gas engine in cold weather to run the heat, it also required it to keep the batteries warm.. as a result combining the cost of electric and gas made my average around 6.8mpg in the harsh snow belt winters. see full Chevrolet Volt review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Nissan Altima

Nissan Altima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2013	The 2007-2012 Altima managed decent fuel economy, but the 2013 does much better. The sedan's EPA city rating is up from 23 to 27 mpg and its EPA highway rating has been bumped from 32 all the way to 38 mpg. The city figure ties the new Accord's for best of any non-hybrid midsize sedan, while the highway figure doesn't need to share the honor. How did they do it? Partly by reducing the Altima's curb weight to a compact-like 3,108 lbs., about 100 below the Accord and Camry and 300 below the new Fusion. But the MVP award likely goes to the continuously-variable transmission (CVT) with an unusually wide 7:1 ratio spread. At 60 mph the four-cylinder engine spins a very relaxed 1,450 rpm. The EPA ratings for the Fusion are lower, especially in city/suburuban driving: 23/36. see full Nissan Altima review

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

Nissan Altima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	Since the weather gotten warmer, I have been averaging about 35 mph combined mpg which is excellent for a vehicle of this size with a 2.5L four cylinder. The Xtronic CVT transmission is key to obtaining good fuel economy. Once at cruising velocity, engine rpm stays below 1800 rpm at 70 mph and below 1500 rpm at 60 mph. I drive 80 hwy/ 20 city most of the time. see full Nissan Altima review
2014	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	40 MPG highway see full Nissan Altima review
2014	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	80 miles total commute each day, average 30mpg with a 70% highway and 30% city roads. CVT helps make that mpg count very high for a gas engine and relatively weighted sedan. see full Nissan Altima review
2013	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	If you have a 60/40 city-hwy, then you are better off with a hybrid or in this instance a fuel sipper. The car is large, nimble with the power assist and light due to the re-design. I am averaging about 30mpg and if my hwy gets more, I am expecting a 36mpg. This is very much inline with the advertisements by Nissan. see full Nissan Altima review
2013	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	I have had my 2013 Altima for 10 months and 12,000 miles. The gas mileage in this car is great. I drive 75% highway and get on average 37 - 38 miles a gallon. I can go 600 miles without any worry of running out of gas. see full Nissan Altima review
2010	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	CVT provides 28-29 on hwy see full Nissan Altima review
2010	2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Reasonable around 10-12 litres/100Km for 100% city driving see full Nissan Altima review
2010	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	I have gotten use to the CVT transmission. This transmission is set up to use the engine torque to aid in fuel economy. When you take off from a stop light, you can feel the transmission change (no shifting felt) where the engine rpm is kept low (low rpm) and engine torque pushing the car more than horsepower moving the car. For maximum horsepower, the rpm's have to rise up above 3k rpm. When the rpm is kept low, the engine is not using as much fuel, thus increasing fuel economy. The CVT does a good job at utilizing the engine's torque at low speeds (city driving) to aide in maxing fuel economy. On the highway, it varies the gear ratio's without feeling it shift. You may observe at 70 mph the rpm at 2k rpm. When needing more power or climbing steep hills, you do not feel it shift, but will observe the rpm (tachometer) rising to meet demands for the situation. It you drive it easily, maintaining speed limits, and allow the car time to increase speed, it definitely maximizes fuel economy. It you had a heavy foot and and go zipping around, then you loose economy. But driven easily with a mind on economy, I get approx 32 mpg in this car on the highway and around 25-26 city. If I'm driving "in a hurray" so to speak, I lose about 5-6 mpg all around. see full Nissan Altima review
2009	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	Best fuel economy in a mid-size sedan. I get over 31 MPG on the highway. see full Nissan Altima review
2009	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	Exceeds the sticker ratings of 23 city and 31 highway. I consitently get 27 city and 35 highway. see full Nissan Altima review

Nissan Altima Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	I do most of my driving on the highway as well as long road trip in the 1st month of owning and I have never gotten mileage better that 33 mpg - my average is 26 mpg see full Nissan Altima review
2013	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	City MPG is disappointing. see full Nissan Altima review
2011	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	Car now has just over 1500 miles on it. Tanks of gas have ranged from 21.7 MPG to 27.1 MPG. Hoping for more consistency as drivetrain continues to break in see full Nissan Altima review
2008	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	the highway fuel economy is rated at 45mpg imperial gallon. it does not even get close im lucky to get 32 to 33.5 mpg see full Nissan Altima review
2007	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	Fuel economy is not bad, but with gas approaching 4 dollars a gallon, and Nissan recommending premium fuel, it still hurts a bit. Update: I just burned my first tank of regular and could tell no difference at all. (No premium or midgrade available.) see full Nissan Altima review
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	Average 23mph on the HWY with a 4cyl and 175HP! Enough said... see full Nissan Altima review
2005	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	In this time of high gas prices a 4 cylinder would be a wiser choice see full Nissan Altima review