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Nissan Sentra MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
21 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2003 2003 4dr Sedan 200-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 25.94
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With the turbocharged 188hp 1.6L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2003 Nissan Sentra has been averaging 25.94 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2003 Nissan Sentras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 74 miles per hour (about 47.1 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (18.6 percent), in heavy traffic (9.3 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2003 Nissan Sentra in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2003 2003 4dr Sedan 177-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable CVT FWD 20.56
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2003 2003 4dr Sedan 140-hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD 33.4
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2003 Nissan Sentra

2003 Nissan Sentra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD
6 speed manual helps with fuel economy see full Nissan Sentra review
2002 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD
With MPG levels of 26 city/ 28 highway (even though you can go as far as 32 mpg highway and obtain an average of 26 mpg on mixed driving with the occasional engine redlining), the fuel economy of this car is pretty adequate. On stock form it will not drain your wallet, even when Nissan has the ECU tuned in the SE-R and SE-R Spec V to run a bit richer than in the Altima. It's no Prius but it's not as bad as, let's say, a modified Mazda rotary engine. Modifications like cold air intake and header will decrease some MPG but the change isn't too drastic either. see full Nissan Sentra review
2003 Nissan Sentra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Not practical for everyday see full Nissan Sentra review
2002 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Poor mileage for a smaller car, closer to sports car turbo type gas mileage. see full Nissan Sentra review
 

2003 Nissan Sentra 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 Sentra's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.