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Nissan Maxima Fuel Economy Data

4dr Sedan 255-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp manual FWD

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
flat lead light 20 25 50 5 80 22.000
flat med hvy 50 15 15 20 75 23.701
flat med none 5 75 10 10 74 23.800
flat lead none 0 10 10 80 75 25.260
flat med none 0 26 11 63 60 23.000
flat light light 10 40 50 0 N/A 24.900
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flat med light 0 0 20 80 80 24.500
flat med none 20 23 26 32 75 23.000
flat med none 0 0 25 75 85 21.795
flat light none 0 10 10 80 75 29.300
hills med light 15 20 5 60 70 21.500
hills lead light 0 0 100 0 N/A 19.600
flat v.lt none 0 0 30 70 75 33.400
hills med light 0 0 100 0 N/A 22.300
hills med none 40 0 0 60 60 22.600
hills lead none 0 0 100 0 N/A 15.000
flat med none 4 10 30 56 70 24.443
flat lead light 5 15 40 40 80 20.813
flat lead hvy 5 15 35 45 80 22.852
flat med none 0 0 10 90 75 30.300

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2002 Nissan Maxima

2002 Nissan Maxima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 I get between 26-27mpg. see full Nissan Maxima review
2003 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 it averages about 20 mpg consistently see full Nissan Maxima review
2003 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Fuel economy is great for a 250+ horsepower automatic see full Nissan Maxima review
2002 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 I consistently get 25 in the city, and 33-34 all highway. Excellent fuel economy for any car, let alone one with a 3.5L V6. see full Nissan Maxima review
2002 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 For a large car with a relatively large engine, this engine is mirror smooth which helps it get great highway mileage. see full Nissan Maxima review
2002 Nissan Maxima Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 This car loves to suck gas especially when pushed. And not just any gas, the high compression VQ35DE engine requires premium. In my experiences anything less than 91 octane will yield poor performance and odd engine noises. I average 17-18 mpg at best. see full Nissan Maxima review
 

2002 Nissan Maxima Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Nissan Maxima's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.