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Ford Ranger vs. Nissan Frontier MPG

Chart is based on 141 fuel economy reports for the Ford Ranger and 108 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Frontier.

Ford Ranger MPG

Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2021 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2020 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2011 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2010 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2010 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2009 13.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2009 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2008 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2008 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2007 14.4 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2007 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2006 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2006 12.5 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2006 17.4 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2005 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2005 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2005 15.6 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 21.1 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 18.3 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 14.6 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2002 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 82 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2002 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2002 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 18 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2001 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2000 16.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2000 11.4 MPG Highway Percentage 0 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
2021 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed turbocharged 270hp 2.3L I4
10-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 20 0 80 100 20.5  
2020 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed turbocharged 270hp 2.3L I4
10-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light hvy 10 40 50 0 0 24.5  
2011 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 27 13 60 68 20.4  
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 10 10 10 70 100 20.4  
2010 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 9 36 0 55 75 27.0  
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med hvy 8 48 10 35 120 13.0  
2009 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 20 0 80 65 26.9  
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2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 5 50 0 45 100 16.0  
2008 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 10 10 10 70 65 19.0  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 53 0 47 107 14.4  
2007 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 0 53 47 65 17.2  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 10 16 20 54 100 19.4  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 25 35 25 15 110 12.5  
2006 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 20 10 35 35 75 17.4  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 50 20 30 60 16.7  
2005 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 5 20 35 40 60 30.0  
2005 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 10 60 10 20 75 15.6  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 10 20 70 55 20.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light light 0 0 5 95 65 18.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 0 20 10 70 75 21.1  
2004 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 10 30 40 20 60 27.1  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med hvy 1 5 10 84 70 18.3  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 9 38 20 34 69 17.0  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 5 10 5 80 60 21.3  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med none 0 3 3 95 70 19.3  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 10 25 65 65 22.6  
2003 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 8 8 21 64 65 24.8  
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 0 90 10 70 14.6  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 0 18 0 82 74 16.7  
2002 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 146-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat v.lt none 10 10 10 70 60 22.0  
2002 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 135-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 48 35 18 75 25.5  
2001 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light hvy 0 0 30 70 60 18.5  
2000 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med none 0 0 20 80 100 16.3  
2000 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 100 0 0 0 0 11.4  

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Nissan Frontier MPG

Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2015 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2012 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2011 18.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2010 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2010 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2010 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2010 15.4 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2009 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2009 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2009 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2008 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 99 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2008 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2008 19.2 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2008 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2007 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2007 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2007 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2007 11.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2007 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2007 15.3 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2006 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2006 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2006 25.4 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2006 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2006 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2005 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 77 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2005 17.9 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2005 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2005 16.8 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2004 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2004 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2004 27.3 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2004 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2003 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2003 13.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2003 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2002 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2002 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2002 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2000 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Nissan Frontier Nissan Frontier 2000 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 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
2015 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 0 0 30 70 60 19.5  
2012 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 3 8 14 76 77 18.0  
2011 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 0 30 50 20 65 18.8  
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 15 75 5 5 60 17.0  
2010 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
hills light none 11 11 22 56 75 18.0  
2010 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 0 0 100 70 20.0  
2010 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 77 13 10 75 15.4  
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2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light light 0 60 20 20 70 17.2  
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 152-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 10 10 5 75 70 23.5  
2009 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat v.lt light 1 30 0 69 65 22.3  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
hills light light 0 1 0 99 67 22.7  
2008 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 3 33 65 65 20.0  
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 6 33 25 36 72 19.2  
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light none 0 15 20 65 60 20.9  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 0 10 40 50 65 23.3  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 24 23 25 28 60 21.0  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 5 20 75 60 20.0  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 5 35 10 50 120 11.8  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 10 20 70 0 0 18.9  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med hvy 0 35 22 42 70 15.3  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
mtns med none 5 35 5 55 75 19.0  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 15 15 40 30 60 24.8  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 13 23 7 57 60 25.4  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual RWD
flat v.lt light 0 0 50 50 60 25.0  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 6 23 23 48 64 17.2  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual RWD
mtns lead hvy 3 15 5 77 80 22.0  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 8 13 45 35 73 17.9  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 7 8 22 63 73 17.0  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 7 22 14 58 65 16.8  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 4.5ft bed 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 4 10 31 56 70 20.0  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 25 43 33 70 17.2  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 5 9 20 66 64 27.3  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 20 25 33 23 60 19.4  
2003 4dr Crew Cab 4.5ft bed 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
hills med light 1 10 5 84 60 19.0  
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
mtns med none 1 9 50 40 65 13.2  
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual RWD
hills lead hvy 0 25 25 50 75 22.3  
2002 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed supercharged 210hp 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med none 20 20 20 40 60 16.0  
2002 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat lead none 5 40 50 5 60 17.0  
2002 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual RWD
hills med none 5 25 20 50 60 24.0  
2000 4dr Crew Cab 4.5ft bed 170-horsepower 3.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 5 20 40 35 70 20.0  
2000 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic RWD
hills med none 0 0 20 80 60 24.3  

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Ford Ranger vs. Nissan Frontier MPG

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

Ford Ranger Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
Could be better. Right now getting a nudge over 20mpg each tank, which is somewhat expected but could still be better. see full Ford Ranger review
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
2009 4.0L 4x4 with Auto is just HORRIBLE for fuel mileage - all these trucks with the 4.0L are! Although the Ford Ranger has an excellent and proven track record for reliability and the new vehicle pricing was very competitive, I could have purchased a larger more expensive truck with a V8 and more features and by this time I'm sure that I could have broken even if you consider how much the Ranger has cost me in additional fuel costs. Although I'm confident that this little Ranger will last for years, I'm afraid that I will be trading it earlier than I would have wanted to find something that is not such a gas guzzler. see full Ford Ranger review
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Ford needs to wake up to the cost of gas - All you can get now in a 4x4 is the 4.0L engine - That motor eats gas. Ford I want the option of a 3.0 L and even a 2.3L 4x4 see full Ford Ranger review
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
With todays gas prices I would have liked to have the option of a smaller motor. The 4.0L can really drink fuel see full Ford Ranger review
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
I average anywhere between 16 and 19 mpg, I believe that Ford could achieve alot better fuel economy out of a truck the size of a Ranger that doesnt even have a V8 see full Ford Ranger review
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
I averaged 15-16mpg in mixed driving during the summer. About 11-12mpg in the winter. On long trips I could get 18-20mpg, but the best I ever got out of it was 23mpg going down the I80 into California. see full Ford Ranger review
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
I would always like to get better gas mileage but considering mine is 4WD and has the larger engine, the gas mileage is not that bad. I would not want to give up power to get better gas mileage. I do feel Ford could improve on fuel economy. see full Ford Ranger review
2001 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 119-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
V-6 fuel economy in a 4 cyl. No matter what I do it gets 20 mpg. should be better see full Ford Ranger review
 

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

Nissan Frontier Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
Averaging 22mpg for th full 57,000 miles I have driven. Winter mileage is less and summer is more Using winter snow and ice tires in winter months. Hwy tires in summer months. see full Nissan Frontier review
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
The best so far has been 27 mpg. The worst 19mpg. Average for over 6,000 miles of mostly highway driving has been 23 mpg. At 17,800 miles on odometer the milage is down to 22 mpg. I added 4 new snow tires that have reduced mpg. see full Nissan Frontier review
Nissan Frontier Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
I keep a detailed log of fuel economy. I commute on hour each way, every day. 50% of the time is spent at 65 mph on the highway, and the remainder between 50 and 60 on 2-lane country roads. Only a few stops in between. Very consistently getting 21.5 to 22.3 mpg. I rarely rev it above 4000 RPM - only when passing someone. That happens maybe once or twice per tank. I am underwhelmed by the fuel economy. Full-sized trucks with larger, stronger V8s get similar economy. see full Nissan Frontier review
2011 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
This 2011 Frontier Crew Cab at 4,000 miles is averaging 19-21 hwy, 16-19 city depending on weather and traffic conditions. see full Nissan Frontier review
2011 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
Well it has a 4.0L V6, so I guess I should have expected it. It does have nice power though. see full Nissan Frontier review
2011 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
Well, the EPA ratings are 15 city 20 Highway. The salesman I dealt with says it is easy to get 20 Highway, and I am not an aggressive driver. The V6 is geared low enough that it does 1800 rpm at 60MPH, so my light foot will help here. We will see ! see full Nissan Frontier review
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
Even though it is a powerful V6, economy was on par with much more powerful V8 engines. see full Nissan Frontier review
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
I cant complain about the gas mileage it was around 22mpg when new but with a lift and tires I have sucked some of that away see full Nissan Frontier review
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
Fuel Economy is terrible with the V6. Just Awful see full Nissan Frontier review
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Overrated to what is identified. I know it is a truck but the mileage is far from what Nissan claims. see full Nissan Frontier review
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 180-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
Average 17/21 during the summer. A friends 96 F-150 (also 4x4) gets 16/20 with a V-8. Expected much better mileage from a small truck. see full Nissan Frontier review