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Nissan Frontier MPG

MPG	Number of Vehicles
18 miles per gallon	3 vehicles
19 miles per gallon	5 vehicles
20 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
21 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
22 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
23 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
24 miles per gallon	1 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	MPG
2008	2008 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 261-hp 4.0L V6 5-sp automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	20	See all data
With the 310-horsepower 3.8L V6 engine, 9-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive, part-time w/low range, the 2008 Nissan Frontier has been averaging 20 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Nissan Frontiers in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 65 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (2.5 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition, the average 2008 Nissan Frontier in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
2008	2008 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-hp 4.0L V6 6-sp manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	20.89	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 265-hp 4.0L V6 6-sp manual RWD	19.2	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 152-hp 2.5L I4 5-sp manual RWD	22.73	See all data

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Nissan Frontier

2008 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	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
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 Nissan Frontier Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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