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Nissan Maxima vs. BMW Z4 MPG

Chart is based on 136 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Maxima and 87 fuel economy reports for the BMW Z4.

Nissan Maxima MPG

Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2016 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2014 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2012 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 16 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2011 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2010 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2009 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2008 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2007 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2006 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2005 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2004 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2003 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2003 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2002 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2002 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2001 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2001 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2000 27.2 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2000 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent
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 300-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med light 15 0 15 70 65 25.0  
2014 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat lead light 10 20 20 50 80 23.5  
2012 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat v.lt light 5 78 1 16 75 25.0  
2011 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light light 0 10 0 90 75 27.1  
2010 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med light 4 22 32 42 69 21.4  
2009 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light light 3 12 30 55 68 24.6  
2008 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med light 1 1 18 80 70 26.5  
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2007 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat med light 5 5 41 49 66 22.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 265-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 9 15 30 46 65 24.3  
2005 4dr Sedan 265-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 10 4 57 30 72 24.3  
2004 4dr Sedan 265-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 2 15 31 52 80 24.3  
2003 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 16 17 13 54 70 27.8  
2003 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 12 36 22 30 68 24.3  
2002 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 9 14 34 43 77 23.7  
2002 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 15 39 11 35 84 21.7  
2001 4dr Sedan 222-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 0 10 90 75 26.7  
2001 4dr Sedan 222-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 15 3 33 50 73 22.8  
2000 4dr Sedan 222-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 9 20 8 62 63 27.2  
2000 4dr Sedan 222-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 7 3 38 52 78 24.2  

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BMW Z4 MPG

BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2011 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2010 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2010 24.7 MPG Highway Percentage 77 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2009 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2009 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2008 27.4 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2008 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2008 29.8 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2007 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2007 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2007 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2007 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2007 25.7 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2007 30.6 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2006 28.2 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2006 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2006 17.7 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2006 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2006 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2006 27.4 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2005 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2005 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2005 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2004 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 21 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2004 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2004 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2003 27.2 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2003 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2003 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2003 34.4 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2003 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent
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
2011 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 335hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 hills med light 0 20 35 45 70 22.8  
2010 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 flat med light 5 15 60 20 80 24.0  
2010 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead light 3 0 20 77 72 24.7  
2009 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 hills med hvy 10 5 67 19 120 19.6  
2009 2dr Hardtop conv. 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 9 9 27 55 70 26.5  
2008 2dr Hatch 330-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light light 0 0 0 100 73 27.4  
2008 2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 0 10 10 80 100 24.2  
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2008 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 17 3 6 75 75 29.8  
2007 2dr Hatch 330-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 8 22 28 42 65 20.0  
2007 2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat lead light 8 15 8 69 68 26.6  
2007 2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 12 16 25 47 72 26.7  
2007 2dr Convertible 330-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead none 50 17 7 27 75 18.0  
2007 2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 7 22 47 25 60 25.7  
2007 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light hvy 1 4 25 70 70 30.6  
2006 2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 0 15 60 25 70 28.2  
2006 2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 10 10 30 50 65 26.7  
2006 2dr Convertible 330-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 8 46 25 20 78 17.7  
2006 2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 0 0 45 55 60 27.0  
2006 2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 2 28 38 32 70 25.2  
2006 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 7 13 25 55 74 27.4  
2005 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills med light 1 1 23 75 65 28.1  
2005 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat lead hvy 15 25 18 43 60 21.4  
2005 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 hills light none 10 40 30 20 65 23.0  
2004 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 4 20 55 21 67 26.8  
2004 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 0 0 33 67 70 27.0  
2004 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 0 10 80 10 65 29.1  
2003 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 8 8 30 53 70 27.2  
2003 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD		 flat light light 10 20 50 20 60 26.8  
2003 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 20 20 20 40 60 25.6  
2003 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD		 flat light light 8 5 20 68 70 34.4  
2003 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 2 7 31 60 77 26.1  

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Nissan Maxima vs. BMW Z4 MPG

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

Nissan Maxima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 16-17 in the city. 25-26 on the freeway. Not bad than other comparable cars. see full Nissan Maxima review
2009 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 It is between 25-29.2 on the highway depending on headwinds. It seems sensitive to wind, mileage-wise. In town is excellent. In 4k miles the worst tank has been 23.2 when it was brand new and very cold out. City mileage is understated in my opinion. see full Nissan Maxima review
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
4-speed automatic FWD		 Fuel economy is great for a 250+ horsepower automatic 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
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 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
Nissan Maxima Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Not as good as advertised see full Nissan Maxima review
2010 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Depends on a lot on your right foot. Driven like a Prius, 26 MPG city and 33 MPG highway. Driven normally with occasionally throttle bursts, 27 MPG highway, 21 MPG combined. The CVT ratio spread maxes out at 2200 RPM at 75; a little high for MPG. see full Nissan Maxima review
2009 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 City driving is brutal on mpg. If you get 12 mpg you are doing well. Highway miles are great - over 30, so great on trips, stinks for commuting. see full Nissan Maxima review
2008 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Not as good in town as expected. Get around 20-22 mpg in town, 25-28 on hi-way see full Nissan Maxima review
2006 4dr Sedan 265-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 24MPG on the HWY. Come on...Crown Victoria is almost 30 has a V8 and gets 29 MPG on the HWY. see full Nissan Maxima review
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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW Z4

BMW Z4 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 it gets better fuel economy than the M coupe, but still out performs the 2.5i and 3.0i models. see full BMW Z4 review
2007 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Fuel economy is great. Getting 30 to 33 mpg on trips on 2 lane rural highways at 65 to 70 mph. see full BMW Z4 review
2006 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Around town I get about 23 mpg but on the open highway, get 30 to 32 mpg which is huge since the Z only uses premium grade gas. see full BMW Z4 review
2004 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Average 26-27mpg combined city/highway in daily commuter driving (no expressway)...even with some spirited driving. see full BMW Z4 review
BMW Z4 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 2dr Hatch 330-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 City driving only about 17 MPG; highway driving 21 MPG see full BMW Z4 review