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

Chart is based on 144 fuel economy reports for the Fiat 500 and 226 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Sentra.

Fiat 500 km/L

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	km/L
2015	2dr Hatch turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	hvy	11	11	22	56	80	56.7
2015	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	5	20	25	50	75	78.8
2014	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	3	28	35	34	75	75.1
2013	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	35	60	5	65	70.5
2012	2dr Hatch turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	lead	light	0	30	70	0	0	71.9
2012	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	18	46	15	22	66	61.3
2012	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	mtns	med	light	22	20	4	53	69	91.1
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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	83.5

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Nissan Sentra km/L

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	km/L
2012	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	light	12	29	13	45	70	60.4
2010	4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	15	25	45	15	60	61.6
2010	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	flat	med	none	2	65	26	7	63	68.1
2009	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	5	85	10	120	9.1
2009	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	hills	light	light	30	50	0	20	110	8.5
2008	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	11	51	2	36	79	50.1
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	hills	light	light	3	15	7	75	70	73.8
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2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	5	1	68	26	66	68.6
2007	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	1	36	34	30	69	61.7
2007	4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	hvy	12	38	9	43	95	34.7
2007	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	light	4	34	9	53	70	64.9
2007	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	10	8	62	20	65	67.7
2006	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	8	19	27	47	64	61.2
2006	4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	10	10	80	63	62.4
2006	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	8	26	27	39	68	64.0
2005	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	6	10	51	33	70	63.7
2005	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	5	20	0	75	60	91.3
2005	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	12	47	35	100	11.1
2004	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	hvy	8	5	16	72	78	66.2
2004	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	23	29	42	69	59.0
2003	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	9	19	25	47	74	61.0
2003	4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	lead	none	50	0	30	20	80	48.4
2003	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	4	6	5	85	110	14.2
2002	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	12	6	78	70	65.3
2002	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	15	25	55	5	60	58.9
2001	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	10	10	80	60	94.1
2001	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	85	15	70	65.9
2000	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	10	15	15	60	60	54.9

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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 Sentra

Nissan Sentra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2014	Aside from some speciality models that cannot be heavily optioned, the Sentra continues to top the rest of its segment in fuel economy, with EPA ratings of 30 mpg city, 39 highway. Well, almost. The new-for-2014 Mazda3 does a bit better with 30/40. Even with its base 1.8-liter engine the Kia Forte doesn't rate nearly as well, 25/36. If you want leather and such you're also getting the 2.0-liter engine, which is rated 24/36. The Sentra's trip computer substantiated its EPA estimates, and then some. On the highway cruising at 65 it reported a two-way average of 47 (up from 40 last year, probably due to warmer temps). In suburban driving the trip computer regularly reported averages of 36 to 37 (up from 32 last year), and on one run to my son's school with a very light foot on the pedals it topped 46. see full Nissan Sentra review

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

Nissan Sentra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	Great on gas, runs on normal unleaded and still has power. see full Nissan Sentra review
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	Averaging 33+ see full Nissan Sentra review
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	Have gotten 38 mpg on trips, however usually average 32 mpg see full Nissan Sentra review
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	Over 6k miles and average of 32.5mpg hwy/city, 70% hwy. All mountainous terrain. see full Nissan Sentra review
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	Supposed to get over 30 MPG see full Nissan Sentra review
2007	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	30+ miles see full Nissan Sentra review
2006	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Even with a 2.5l driven like a lunatic I get 25mpg. see full Nissan Sentra review
2006	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Its really high. I can get up to 40 on the highway. see full Nissan Sentra review
2004	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	6 speed manual helps with fuel economy see full Nissan Sentra review
2002	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	With MPG levels of 26 city/ 28 highway (even though you can go as far as 32 mpg highway and obtain an average of 26 mpg on mixed driving with the occasional engine redlining), the fuel economy of this car is pretty adequate. On stock form it will not drain your wallet, even when Nissan has the ECU tuned in the SE-R and SE-R Spec V to run a bit richer than in the Altima. It's no Prius but it's not as bad as, let's say, a modified Mazda rotary engine. Modifications like cold air intake and header will decrease some MPG but the change isn't too drastic either. see full Nissan Sentra review

Nissan Sentra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	This car obtains awful fuel economy in the city. Mine averages about 20 on a good day in stop and go traffic. On the highway, it has gotten as high as 37, but typically hovers around 30-33. Be prepared to visit the pump often, it takes about 12-13 gallons see full Nissan Sentra review
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	For the price of the car, it offers average-at-best fuel economy. see full Nissan Sentra review
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	the fuel consumption that the computer shows is always 11.4 liters per 100 kms not even close to manufacturer number. see full Nissan Sentra review
2007	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	Fuel Economy MUCH lower than EPA. Less than others of the same class. see full Nissan Sentra review
2002	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Poor mileage for a smaller car, closer to sports car turbo type gas mileage. see full Nissan Sentra review
2002	4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Not practical for everyday see full Nissan Sentra review