Ford Fiesta vs. Nissan Maxima Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 369 fuel economy reports for the Ford Fiesta and 136 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Maxima.

Ford Fiesta 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	4dr Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	mtns	med	light	0	30	60	10	90	14.7
2015	4dr Hatch turbocharged 123hp 1.0L I3 5-speed manual FWD	mtns	v.lt	hvy	0	25	25	50	65	96.3
2014	4dr Hatch turbocharged 197hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	2	49	1	48	64	65.4
2014	4dr Hatch turbocharged 123hp 1.0L I3 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	50	25	21	63	78.7
2014	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	23	17	60	68	75.6
2012	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	8	8	23	63	56	91.8
2012	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	8	31	51	68	70.6
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2012	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	20	80	70	85.1
2012	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	60	40	80	15.2
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	14	35	46	62	77.8
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	15	25	60	60	90.6
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	6	20	19	56	96	45.4
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	1	6	28	66	70	84.6
2011	2dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	5	5	10	80	130	14.9

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Nissan Maxima 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
2016	4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	15	0	15	70	65	58.8
2014	4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	lead	light	10	20	20	50	80	55.3
2012	4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	light	5	78	1	16	75	58.8
2011	4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	0	10	0	90	75	63.7
2010	4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	4	22	32	42	69	48.6
2009	4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	3	12	30	55	68	57.8
2008	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	1	1	18	80	70	62.3
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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	52.5
2006	4dr Sedan 265-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	15	30	46	65	57.3
2005	4dr Sedan 265-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	10	4	57	30	72	57.1
2004	4dr Sedan 265-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	2	15	31	52	80	38.8
2003	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	16	17	13	54	70	65.3
2003	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	12	36	22	30	68	57.2
2002	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	9	14	34	43	77	51.1
2002	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	15	39	11	35	84	34.6
2001	4dr Sedan 222-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	10	90	75	62.9
2001	4dr Sedan 222-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	15	3	33	50	73	53.7
2000	4dr Sedan 222-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	9	20	8	62	63	64.1
2000	4dr Sedan 222-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	7	3	38	52	78	48.4

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Fiesta

Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2014	The ostensible point of a three-cylinder engine is superior fuel economy. Fewer cylinders generate less friction. On top of this, the Fiesta's new engine is smaller, just one liter compared to the regular Fiesta's 1.6 and the Fit's 1.5. It is turbocharged to compensate for this size difference. The payoff: EPA ratings compared to the regular Fiesta improve from 28 mpg city, 36 mpg highway to 31 and 43, respectively. With a manual transmission, the Honda rates just a bit better than the regular Fiesta, and well short of the Fiesta EcoBoost on the highway: 29/37. But fit the Fit with a CVT (continously variable transmission), and its ratings roughly match those of the manual-only Fiesta EcoBoost: 33/41. In real-world driving, the Fiesta EcoBoost's fuel economy varies widely depending on how much you exercise the turbo. The trip computer reported suburban averages as high as 51.7 mpg, and as low as 28.6. When I drove the car casually but without care to maximize fuel economy, the trip computer reported about 37 mpg. With some care, about 45. Very good, certainly, but some other small cars with less expensive, more conventional engines (such as the Nissan Versa Note, EPA 27/36 with a manual but 31/40 with a CVT) are about equally good. see full Ford Fiesta review

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

Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Good for the tight pocketbook. see full Ford Fiesta review
2012	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Great fuel economy. Consumer Reports indicated that it was one of the few cars they have tested that actually got better than EPA during their (sometimes high performance) testing. I am getting better than 38 mpg in a mix of city/highway. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	One of the best combinations of fuel economy and purchase cost you will find in the US. Among the most fuel-efficient inexpensive subcompacts on the market today (though it can be beaten in fuel economy by a number of hybrids that cost significantly more). I've gotten 29-30 mpg in pure city driving, 33-35 in suburbs, and 37-46 on the highway. 5-speed manual has a somewhat lower than ideal 5th gear, which hurts gas mileage over 65 mph (37 mpg was at at 75 mph, 46 mpg at 55-60). Also has a larger than typical tank to go with that efficiency (12.4 gallons), giving you a useful range of up to 500 miles on the highway, and a good 100 miles more per tank than my previous car. Wish list: SFE package with a 6-speed manual "Econ AC" setting that would cool half as strongly and cut out during acceleration auto start-stop the 1-liter ecoboost I've been hearing about for ages but still isn't quite available in the US see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	Mixed bag. Pure highway exceeds 40mpg w/o effort. Lots of very short trips in town (less than 5 minutes total time) 28 MPG. Part may be the gas blend. The lower the average MPH the lower the MPG. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	29 city, 38 highway and i was able to get around 31 is city commute. enough said. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	It gets great gas milage and I drive a lot see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	been getting 30mpg in heavy stop and go traffic! see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	So far I have average 34mpg in 60/40 city/hwy driving. I expect to get more as I learn to drive the automated powershift transmission more efficiently (I have been driving manual for many years). see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Cruising at 75 MPH for a road trip I got 40+ mpg. Around town I have got around 30 in mildly spirited driving. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	Best fuel economy in class. 38mpg highway, without complexity of hybrid power train. see full Ford Fiesta review

Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Felt like for what it was, it should get better mileage. see full Ford Fiesta review

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

Nissan Maxima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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