Nissan Frontier vs. Lexus IS MPG

Chart is based on 108 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Frontier and 143 fuel economy reports for the Lexus IS.

Nissan Frontier 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 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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Lexus IS 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
2016	4dr Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	50	10	20	20	70	18.7
2010	4dr Sedan 416-horsepower 5.0L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	0	98	2	80	20.3
2010	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	5	70	10	15	60	21.8
2010	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	7	16	33	44	83	20.3
2009	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	2	9	33	57	90	25.4
2009	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	5	5	20	70	65	27.0
2008	4dr Sedan 416-horsepower 5.0L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	20	25	27	28	70	17.7
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2008	4dr Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	none	16	20	25	40	66	24.9
2008	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	v.lt	light	15	15	15	55	70	31.0
2008	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	4	18	57	21	61	22.4
2008	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	8	63	10	20	110	20.5
2007	4dr Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	6	21	23	50	75	24.6
2007	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	5	5	10	80	70	31.8
2007	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	5	23	28	45	63	25.3
2006	4dr Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	7	50	13	30	71	22.1
2006	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	9	25	20	47	88	24.9
2006	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	5	5	25	65	70	24.0
2005.5	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	20	20	0	60	80	23.3
2005	4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	41	49	0	11	59	15.9
2004	4dr Wagon 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	lead	hvy	20	15	15	50	75	19.0
2004	4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	1	27	6	66	77	21.1
2004	4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	7	29	16	48	71	24.0
2003	4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	9	33	18	41	88	19.6
2003	4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	30	70	75	23.4
2002	4dr Wagon 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	12	19	43	26	80	21.7
2002	4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	10	40	15	35	68	19.6
2002	4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	15	24	39	23	73	21.5

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

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

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus IS

Lexus IS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
	The 2014 IS 350 manages 19 mpg in the EPA city test, and 28 in the highway test. While these figures tie those for the Cadillac ATS 3.6, they're short of the 23/33 achieved by the BMW 335i. Also, with both the BMW and the Cadillac you can step down to more efficient turbocharged four-cylinder engines. With the new IS, your only other engine option is a small V6, and its fuel economy is only a couple mpg better than that of the big V6 (21/30). The BMW has a further advantage: you can set the steering and suspension to "Sport" without forcing the transmission to hold a lower gear. In the 2014 IS 350 F Sport, the sport modes are "all or nothing." Select one to firm up the steering and suspension, and the transmission won't shift beyond sixth gear, reducing fuel economy. Lexus should follow Audi's lead and offer an "Individual" mode, where each system (powertrain, steering, suspension, etc.) can be set separately. see full Lexus IS review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus IS

Lexus IS Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Almost as good as Prius, this is the hybrid 250h see full Lexus IS review
2010	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Our 2010 IS 250 has given us 30 mph highway mileage. I consider it very very good. see full Lexus IS review
2009	4dr Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Excellent fuel economy... overall 24 mpg city and highway combined. As high as 32 mpg highway driving in Arizona mountains. see full Lexus IS review
2009	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Good highway fuel economy, can average 30+ mpg see full Lexus IS review
2008	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	My real world economy has been 33 mpg hwy (not the computer figure, an optimistic 34.5-35)which is better than expected and slightly over 20 in city driving (not heavy traffic), also better than expected see full Lexus IS review
2008	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Good fuel economy for a 1600kg car with AWD. see full Lexus IS review
2006	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	At around 200hp, it isnt the fastest luxury sedan. However, on my roadtrip across the eastern / mid eastern USA I was able to get ~33 ish mpg (computer reported) on flat terrain and premium fuel. City mpg is what I expect,22-25ish. But I think it is great as a long distance comfortable vehicle. see full Lexus IS review

Lexus IS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Wish it got better fuel economy for such a small car and engine... Sticker is 21/29, I'm averaging 27MPG (computer read); avg on hwy is about 33-34 mpg while city is about 19-23mpg. Engine variety would help, a 4 cyl + turbo or something, but toyota/lexus isn't exactly known for that. see full Lexus IS review
2002	4dr Wagon 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	For a small, relatively modestly powered car, it gets poor economy. Corvettes and most Porsches get better economy. see full Lexus IS review