2005 Path 4x4 - TERRIBLE Gas Mileage

[CT05Pathfinder]

I have an '05 Pathfinder LE 4x4 w/4,700 miles. Gas mileage has been terrible - best to date is 14.6, usually hovers between 14.4 & 14.6. I live in CT, most of my driving is flat, highway driving - not mountain roads. I commute off hours, so it's not stop & go either. Dealer says this is normal - I'm not buying it. I'd like to know what others are getting. I've been using premium gas, going to try a lower grade to see if that will help any.

[Chedman13]

You're out of luck. All pathfinders have this curse.

Read this post from nissan performance magazine (very bottom):http://www.nissanperformancema...sarah/

She puts it very nicely, "...Pathfinder and Nissan trucks guzzle gas like a drunk frat boy drinks from a beer bong."

If premium isn't required, put in 87. That's what I use in my 3.5L QX4.

[driverdriver]

Its an SUV, terrible gas mileage is a given.

[NISTECH]

I have an '05 Pathfinder LE 4x4 w/4,700 miles. Gas mileage has been terrible - best to date is 14.6, usually hovers between 14.4 & 14.6. I live in CT, most of my driving is flat, highway driving - not mountain roads. I commute off hours, so it's not stop & go either. Dealer says this is normal - I'm not buying it. I'd like to know what others are getting. I've been using premium gas, going to try a lower grade to see if that will help any.

This is normal as the dealer told you. and its not just the pathfinder we get complaints on fuel economy on all truck models. I have been with nissan for 10 yrs now and the concern seems to only come up everytime the fuel prices take a hike. We dont ever hear about fuel milage concerns when fuel prices are stable. this is statisically speaking from my experiance over the last 10 yrs as a nissan technician. I have never found a problem with the cars in this case, the fuel alpha on the car is right with in specs when we test them.

[mrmark]

I have an '05 Pathfinder LE 4x4 w/4,700 miles. Gas mileage has been terrible - best to date is 14.6, usually hovers between 14.4 & 14.6. I live in CT, most of my driving is flat, highway driving - not mountain roads. I commute off hours, so it's not stop & go either. Dealer says this is normal - I'm not buying it. I'd like to know what others are getting. I've been using premium gas, going to try a lower grade to see if that will help any.

I commute from NJ to DC for work and was getting 20+ mpg on the highway. ...and I'm running 22's !!!

[neagan]

This mileage thing is so true on Nissans. A few years ago I bought my first Nissan Hardbody pickup and I couldn't believe the rotten fuel mileage I was getting (95 Xtra cab two wheel drive).

Two years later I had enough of the truck and traded it in on a new 96 Toyota Tacoma 4x4/v-6/Xtra cab, which amazingly got much better mileage than the 4 cylinder Nissan. I never regretted that change.

Last year I sold my Tacoma and bought a 2001 QX4. Love the rig, however the mileage is a basic 15mpg town and country. Gotta love that ride, cornering ability, and on tap horsepower! Sure beats the poor souls that have bought the Dodge SUV. I think those units use approx. 5 gallons of gas just sitting in the garage overnight...! Nitro

[wereman66]

I have a 2004 model with the 3.5L engine. The mileage is about 6.5km/L. I have read from somewhere that if you change all the oil to synthetic, you will get better mileage. I have not try that yet.