Nissan Frontier vs. Pontiac Vibe MPG

Chart is based on 108 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Frontier and 454 fuel economy reports for the Pontiac Vibe.

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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Pontiac Vibe 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
2010	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	72	9	17	65	26.6
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	3	15	51	31	73	26.8
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	4	7	57	29	62	25.0
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	lead	none	3	2	22	74	68	25.9
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	3	15	23	58	65	33.6
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	16	13	70	69	33.9
2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	5	90	5	55	36.1
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2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	8	8	22	62	94	29.7
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	15	26	17	42	85	32.7
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	9	15	26	50	77	32.3
2006	4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	10	10	20	60	80	31.2
2006	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	3	6	25	66	77	32.1
2006	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	7	25	22	46	70	30.6
2005	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	8	18	26	48	50	30.3
2005	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	13	23	51	64	32.1
2005	4dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	none	4	21	6	69	97	28.6
2004	4dr Hatch 180-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	9	13	13	66	60	29.2
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	8	20	24	49	95	31.8
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	1	28	18	53	61	33.7
2004	4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	0	13	8	80	60	23.7
2003	4dr Hatch 180-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	2	27	35	36	76	26.8
2003	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	2	8	47	44	64	33.6
2003	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	10	33	23	35	69	28.9
2003	4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	25	25	50	70	25.0

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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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Pontiac Vibe

Pontiac Vibe Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I have gotten as low as 28 mpg and as high as 36 mpg. I like the fact that it is doing this well without being a hybrid. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	After driving larger cars & service trucks, I actually was looking forward to driving a smaller car again. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	For its size (2.4 l) the fuel economy is good see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Very good fuel economy Kept mileage since new - averaging 30mpg over 17,000 miles see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Excellent fuel economy see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	considering weight 3075lb-its quiet and rides nice my 26 overall with the performance engine is the perfect middle for me. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I continually average 32-35mpg with the Vibe. I don't think I would get that with the Patriot. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	26 town 32 highway see full Pontiac Vibe review
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	It is excellent on gas see full Pontiac Vibe review
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	am actually getting better mileage than the EPA estimates....highway driving at 72 mph = 36 mpg.....at 60 mph mileage increases to 42 mpg see full Pontiac Vibe review

Pontiac Vibe Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Mediocre fuel economy. Average 8.5L/100KM (27MPG) with range over 5 years from 6.5L (36MPG) to 9.5L (24MPG). Not bad compared to SUV but not as good as hoped. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2006	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	. see full Pontiac Vibe review