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Nissan Maxima vs. Saturn ION MPG

Chart is based on 136 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Maxima and 127 fuel economy reports for the Saturn ION.

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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Saturn ION MPG

Saturn ION Saturn ION 2007 34.3 MPG Highway Percentage 89 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2007 28.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2007 31.9 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2007 30.3 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2007 21.6 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2007 42.0 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2007 34.8 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2007 32.9 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2006 28.3 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2006 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2006 36.6 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2006 23.8 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2006 25.4 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2006 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2006 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2006 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2005 33.0 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2005 28.8 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2005 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 8 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2005 29.8 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2004 31.1 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2004 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 86 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2004 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2004 28.2 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2004 31.9 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2004 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2003 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2003 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Saturn ION Saturn ION 2003 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 39 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
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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Nissan Maxima vs. Saturn ION 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 Saturn ION

Saturn ION Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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