Nissan Frontier vs. Saturn ION MPG

Chart is based on 108 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Frontier and 127 fuel economy reports for the Saturn ION.

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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Saturn ION 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
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	1	4	7	89	80	34.3
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	26	32	30	62	28.3
2007	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	5	18	23	53	68	31.9
2007	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	10	10	18	63	60	30.3
2007	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	11	52	6	31	104	21.6
2007	4dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	6	2	88	78	42.0
2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	2	8	24	67	72	34.8
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2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	0	100	65	32.9
2006	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	5	0	40	55	60	28.3
2006	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	6	42	52	103	25.6
2006	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	5	95	70	36.6
2006	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	15	27	18	40	65	23.8
2006	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	3	11	22	65	65	25.4
2006	4dr Coupe 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	0	50	50	0	0	24.0
2006	4dr Coupe 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	110	29.4
2006	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	4	31	24	42	69	24.6
2005	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	1	15	20	64	65	33.0
2005	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	14	40	40	68	28.8
2005	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	80	12	0	8	60	24.3
2005	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	10	52	34	65	29.8
2004	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	5	70	25	75	31.1
2004	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	5	10	86	65	31.0
2004	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	7	33	11	49	75	26.1
2004	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	hvy	2	18	46	34	65	28.2
2004	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	15	21	59	66	31.9
2004	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	0	60	13	27	58	23.0
2003	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	25	55	5	15	72	28.0
2003	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	17	28	12	44	79	29.7
2003	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	38	19	39	61	26.5

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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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Saturn ION

Saturn ION Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	avg. 27 mpg see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	34 mpg overall see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Very good economy for a 4 door. see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	So far we have been pleased with the fuel economy. It is not as good as a Civic but far better than our previous Ford Taurus with the V6 Vulcan engine (this car has replaced the Taurus). see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	its the 2.2 how can you go wrong. see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	30+ mpg easily see full Saturn ION review
2006	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	High fuel economy for an american made car see full Saturn ION review
2006	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	30 MPG urban commuting see full Saturn ION review
2006	4dr Coupe 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Great economy for a car with its amount of power. see full Saturn ION review
2005	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Great fuel mileage while quite peppy for a 4 cyl. see full Saturn ION review

Saturn ION Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Under 20mpg city and under 30mpg highway real world statistics. see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Could get better city gas mileage for a 4-cylinder engine. Only get 22 MPG. see full Saturn ION review
2005	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	The car is a bit thirsty for the size of the car. I feel it should get better mileage. see full Saturn ION review
2004	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I hear the fuel economy has improved; however, the 2004 is poor. Roughly 21 city 26 hwy. I realize that is decent; however, compaired to other inline 4 small, sedans (that are plastic!) it ranks very low. see full Saturn ION review