Fiat 500 vs. Nissan Altima Fuel Economy (L/100km)

Chart is based on 144 fuel economy reports for the Fiat 500 and 542 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Altima.

Fiat 500 L/100km

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	L/100km
2015	2dr Hatch turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	hvy	11	11	22	56	80	9.9
2015	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	5	20	25	50	75	7.0
2014	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	3	28	35	34	75	7.4
2013	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	35	60	5	65	8.0
2012	2dr Hatch turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	lead	light	0	30	70	0	0	7.7
2012	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	18	46	15	22	66	8.1
2012	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	mtns	med	light	22	20	4	53	69	6.1
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2012	2dr Convertible 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	0	50	50	75	7.0

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Nissan Altima L/100km

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	L/100km
2015	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	31	70	70	8.5
2015	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	light	3	39	14	44	67	8.3
2014	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	none	5	5	10	80	75	9.6
2014	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	light	4	1	15	80	70	7.0
2013	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	hills	med	light	13	7	7	73	70	7.5
2013	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	flat	med	none	0	5	24	71	77	7.4
2012	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	90	5	5	40	10.3
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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	9.2
2011	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	25	25	10	40	80	11.0
2011	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	2	3	5	90	75	7.6
2010	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	hvy	11	11	33	44	70	10.2
2010	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	11	25	16	49	83	9.1
2010	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	11	11	11	68	64	6.4
2010	2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	hvy	17	23	18	43	73	8.6
2010	2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	6	35	17	42	67	10.4
2009	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	21	51	6	22	73	9.4
2009	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	1	13	20	66	90	8.8
2009	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	none	50	0	0	50	60	7.0
2009	2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	20	80	75	10.2
2009	2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	9	11	22	58	74	8.4
2009	2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	lead	none	5	5	5	85	100	10.0
2008	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	none	8	13	26	53	75	9.2
2008	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	28	73	75	9.2
2008	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	7	13	12	67	74	8.7
2008	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	5	21	39	35	62	7.0
2008	2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	5	21	16	59	69	10.5
2008	2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	33	27	35	71	10.3
2008	2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	none	4	38	38	21	64	9.3
2007	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	9	20	23	48	69	9.5
2007	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	33	17	17	33	100	9.6
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	9	24	21	47	80	9.3
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	14	21	23	42	72	7.3
2007	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	4	29	40	27	67	7.4
2006	4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	30	20	10	40	80	10.2
2006	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	14	7	7	73	68	9.1
2006	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	5	43	21	31	87	9.1
2005	4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	62	15	20	80	10.9
2005	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	4	34	19	44	68	9.7
2005	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	80	0	10	60	9.0
2005	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	11	18	15	56	80	9.0
2004	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	13	26	57	64	9.1
2003	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	23	25	15	37	67	9.1
2003	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	8	19	70	64	8.4
2002	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	0	5	90	70	8.8
2002	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	2	10	11	77	66	8.5
2002	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	14	12	18	55	55	6.7
2002	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	27	43	25	76	9.5
2001	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	2	15	30	53	65	10.7
2000	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	10	0	90	60	8.1

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Fiat 500

Fiat 500 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2015	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Good fuel economy with manual, but most compacts with auto are more frugal and much faster. see full Fiat 500 review
2015	2dr Hatch turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Fuel economy on 500s in general is excellent. I have found that the engines are really "tight" when brand new. On my first tank (50/50 city/highway) with the Abarth, I couldn't crack 30 MPG. At 4000 miles, I'm now at 38.8 mpg on the exact same route. The other Fiats I have owned exhibited the exact same behavior. As with the other 500s, I expect a further minor improvement in fuel economy, leveling out at about 5000 miles. see full Fiat 500 review
2014	2dr Convertible turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Considering it's got a big turbo that I can't help but make use of, I still seem to be averaging an odometer-confirmed 30mpg in mixed driving (high speed mountain freeways and congested city). I've had a few flatter road trips creep into 33mpg territory, and a long run of backroad-strafing dip down to 27. Overall, I'm happy with the economy considering just how fun to drive the car really is. see full Fiat 500 review
2013	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	With the Pop Auto trans we are getting 31 mpg avg. see full Fiat 500 review
2013	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Cheap to Keep! My Fiat 500 Pop with Manual transmission gets 42.5 mpg recorded on my notebook computer over the first two years of ownership. This includes the first day I got the car from the dealership until I stopped bothering to keep records since the on-board computer mpg calculations are with 5/10ths of my own record keeping. To keep this in perspective, I do little straight highway driving. I prefer using back rural roads when possible (highway driving is SO boring!). A couple times a week I drive 20 miles each way and the trip contains 16 full stops at stop sighs or intersections. The terrain is rolling up and down and on these trips without trying the car gets 42 to 43 mpg. If I work at getting the best mileage, I've gotten over 50mpg. True city stop and go traffic hurts and I rarely get over 31mpg until the road opens up a bit. Pure highway driving at 70 mph brings about 40 mpg and slightly less if I hold near 80 mph (maybe 38 mpg but don't do this often enough to get a real average). My wife drives a Nissan Sentra with the Variable Ratio transmission and drven carefully on the highway it can get 36-37 mpg from a bigger and more comfortalbe car. Yet while the Nissan is a very good automobile, it isn't like my 500 for just fun and smiles.The see full Fiat 500 review
2013	2dr Convertible 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	My auto trans Fiat 500c gets 35mpg average over the first year of ownership (done on my computer spreadsheet, not from my head or the car trip compute). I do not do a lot of true city driving (I live in a small town of less than 10,000 folks) nor a lot of true highway driving at high speeds (75-80mph). But when I do go on two or three hour dives (one way) the car does better getting 40mpg. My normal drive one way is 19 to 20 miles with 16 complete stops required (yes, I make full stops not "roll-thru"). On these drives the car computer shows an average of 34-36mpg and that proves to be pretty accurate so I stopped working mpg on a separate spreadsheet. It does take premium fuel so there are better cars for pure mpg than this. But you do get some style for the extra cost. see full Fiat 500 review
2013	2dr Hatch turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	On a longer freeway trip, I averaged about 35 mpg. In most mixed driving (my daily commute is very short, only about 2 miles) I average about 27 mpg. Not bad, especially considering I tend to, um, make the most of that exhaust note. see full Fiat 500 review
2013	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Fuel economy. I can wring the little thing around all day, up and down hills, revving high etc, and I still have averaged 36mpg over the first 4500 miles. If I drove in a flatland area (Florida) and kept my foot off the gas so much, I could easily get 40+ mpg. see full Fiat 500 review
2013	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Fuel economy has been excellent with a low of 36.9 and a high of 42.1 MPG with mostly highway driving. Fiat specs the car for 91 octane fuel, although 87 is permitted. I use 93. I have tried most of the major brands and have seen no difference in economy, with the exception of Mobil, which routinely returns a 2MPG improvement over other brands. Not sure why- I had a Hyundai that did the same on BP, so please don't think I am pushing a preference, as I have none, The car is also very sensitive to tire pressure in relation to fuel economy. The factory recommends 38 PSI, 34 rear. I am running 40/36 with no difference in ride quality but slightly improved economy. see full Fiat 500 review
2012	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I'm usually in the 32-35 mpg range with a mixture of city and highway driving. I have to push it a bit to keep up with traffic (101 hp engine) which is probably why it's a bit lower. Fill ups are rarely more than $30. see full Fiat 500 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

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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