CHATROOM: MPG 1st & 2nd Gen

[Hugo L.]

Is it brand new? It's not unusual for the first tankful to be pretty miserable, as every part «settles in», and therefore every component isn't as smooth in its movements as a fully broken-in car.

I remember getting barely 250kms off the first tank of my Pathfinder back in the day, and over 400kms on the next one.

That, or it's karma messing with you for ditching and AWD in favor of a FWD.

[Rogue One]

Is it brand new? It's not unusual for the first tankful to be pretty miserable, as every part «settles in», and therefore every component isn't as smooth in its movements as a fully broken-in car.

I remember getting barely 250kms off the first tank of my Pathfinder back in the day, and over 400kms on the next one.

That, or it's karma messing with you for ditching and AWD in favor of a FWD.

OUCH! That's harsh dude! Yep it's new, but had 41 miles on it, which seemed odd. Just so excited to finally have something go mostly my way (was having a bad morning). Sadly Maryland doesn't have a three day cooling off law, so unless I can prove it's defective, I've been shafted. Didn't even get the courtesy of a reach a round.

As for Karma, I'd say it's pay back for all the blonde jokes.

[casperfun]

Mine is settled in. I get 467 miles on an all day traveling trip (100% highway/ 10% ethanol gas ) when driving efficiently.

[Rogue Three]

My first tankful, I put 13.93 gallons in on 319 miles. 22.9 average. Not bad for the break in period!

Edit: I drove to San Diego last night, about a 200mile round trip. I set the CC at 70 and got damn near 30mpg! It didn't even use 1/2 a tankful.

I absolutely love this vehicle, but the other posters are right. You have to keep the speed down under 70 to get the best fuel economy.

[jack1usa]

2009 Nissan Rogue SL AWD: 12.9 mpg (95% city, 5% highway)....I'm about to sell it because dealers can't get the mileage to improve....

[harryg]

2009 Nissan Rogue SL w/25,000km on it: 22mpg 99% city, 1% highway
get close to 500km out of a full tank

[casperfun]

So a few days ago I finally broke 32 mpg on the trip computer which was always my goal. Yippiee!
Not only that, it kept creeping up little by little that I finally was able to get the display to show 34.1 mpg! WOW!

On my trip A odometer I had traveled 203.5 miles and I had 364 mte. Hence if I continued driving the way I had I would get around 567 miles on this one tank for a non-stop all day driving trip until I ran out of gas presumably. I know this ain't hybrid numbers but that is pretty darn good for a 16 gallon tank ( I can get that much if I tried).


Just my experience.

[Scooter71]

Hey gang, I have a question about the gas milage. I have 2009 Rogue SL AWD, bought her "preowned" from a dealer in late September with 32,000 miles on her. The first month she ran around 26-26.7 MPG's now when I fill up the gauge does not show she full, and the MPG's have dropped down to an average of 24. Any ideas?
Thanks

[ImStricken06]

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do? ... s&id=25050

[rdub2k4]

I got roughly 25 MPG's on my trip from San Angelo to El Paso. 404 miles, 1 tank.

[MrRogue]

I have a 2011 Nissan Rogue AWD that is getting 21.9 MPG in the city since Ive moved back a month ago.
I put about 25k of its 35k miles on in the "country"/highway and the mpg then was around 24.5 MPG

[geforce]

2010 Rogue SL AWD. Only getting 350 - 380 kms on a tank. Pretty unhappy about that, especially considering how so many people here are getting so much better.

[sprocket]

To the members who are not getting good fuel economy, it would help if you could comment on:
- location / average temps (to figure out if your mpg is affected by extreme cold/hot conditions)
- driving distance per trip (to figure out if you make short trips which may lower your mpg)
- city/highway mix, average speeds, if you use cruise control, do you drive with windows up/down
- light or heavy footed, do you coast to a stop or slam on brakes at the last minute, etc
- typical acceleration from stop method (e.g. accelerate to xxxx rpm, then let off)
- tire pressure
- where do you purchase gas from (brand name or unknown/discount gas station incl Sams Club/Costco)

I think these factors may help us advise you if there is anything you can do to improve your mpg.

[Rogue One]

To the members who are not getting good fuel economy, it would help if you could comment on:
- location / average temps (to figure out if your mpg is affected by extreme cold/hot conditions)
- driving distance per trip (to figure out if you make short trips which may lower your mpg)
- city/highway mix, average speeds, if you use cruise control, do you drive with windows up/down
- light or heavy footed, do you coast to a stop or slam on brakes at the last minute, etc
- typical acceleration from stop method (e.g. accelerate to xxxx rpm, then let off)
- tire pressure
- where do you purchase gas from (brand name or unknown/discount gas station incl Sams Club/Costco)

I think these factors may help us advise you if there is anything you can do to improve your mpg.

Excellent points! There are so many factors that can impact fuel economy. IMO, the Rogue really suffers mpg wise in a strong headwind. I found this chart on fuel reduction by mitigating factors interesting.

[nightfawl]

To the members who are not getting good fuel economy, it would help if you could comment on:
- location / average temps (to figure out if your mpg is affected by extreme cold/hot conditions)
- driving distance per trip (to figure out if you make short trips which may lower your mpg)
- city/highway mix, average speeds, if you use cruise control, do you drive with windows up/down
- light or heavy footed, do you coast to a stop or slam on brakes at the last minute, etc
- typical acceleration from stop method (e.g. accelerate to xxxx rpm, then let off)
- tire pressure
- where do you purchase gas from (brand name or unknown/discount gas station incl Sams Club/Costco)

I think these factors may help us advise you if there is anything you can do to improve your mpg.

Just purchased a 2011 SL AWD with 40,000km on it. Located in Toronto (winter driving) 100% city driving in traffic to and from work about 45 min each way. Computer says avg speed is 30km/hr (18mph). Very light footed on the accelerator and try to drive conservatively. Constantly getting around 12.4L/100km (19 mpg). Does this sound right to you guys? I thought I would be getting better...

[skatze]

I have a new (purchased 01/24/13) 2013 Nissan Rogue S Special Edition awd. Unfortunately, after 500 miles, I was told by a friend that I should not drive with cruise control during the first 1,000-1,200 miles. I was only getting about 19-20 mpg. However, as soon as I realized this, I contacted my Nissan dealer who stated that the break-in period is really during the first 100-200 miles being that everything is computerized now. Regardless, I took my Rogue out on the highway yesterday (1,307 miles) and used cruise control. I averaged 28.9 over a 30 mile round trip drive on the highway. Not too shabby. I would recommend using the cruise control as often as possible when not in city driving. I believe you'll see a difference and get the maximum mpg available.

By the way, the local Nissan service center manager(Chantilly, VA), told me that most drivers should expect to see a 10% or better mpg when gas stations transition during the winter to gas without ethanol.

[sprocket]

Just purchased a 2011 SL AWD with 40,000km on it. Located in Toronto (winter driving) 100% city driving in traffic to and from work about 45 min each way. Computer says avg speed is 30km/hr (18mph). Very light footed on the accelerator and try to drive conservatively. Constantly getting around 12.4L/100km (19 mpg). Does this sound right to you guys? I thought I would be getting better...

It doesn't seem that bad, considering you're driving in the winter, 100% city.

Some suggestions:
- check tire pressure, if not already. I noticed a 5-10% improvement in mpg over the winter compared to previous year. Just remember to re-adjust once it warms up.
- do not idle your car in the driveway to warm up for too long. I idle no more than 30 seconds when the temps are 20F+, no more than a minute when lower. I drive under 2000 rpm for the first 3 minutes (slow speeds possible in my sub) and no more than 3000rpm until engine is warmed up. Opinions are varied on how much warm up is needed but I believe that it's a waste to idle your car in the driveway for 5 - 10 minutes. Just give it a bit of time to get it circulated and drive slowly and light on the pedal until it's warmed up.
- once warmed up, I accelerate from a stop at ~ 2000rpm or so until I hit lockup, then back off and lightly accelerate. Engine rpm behavior is very different when accelerating normally vs. accelerating to lock up, lightly backing off then re-accelerating gently. IMO, it improves my economy.

[SquiggyFreud]

After averaging 21/24 the last 2 years or so, I have made the swap to ethanol free fuel, my MPG is up to 24/27 now, close to what I would get when the car was new. I was always a Chevron//Shell faithful, but the station near my house is actually cheaper than Chevron and 100% ethanol free!

[daltonvol]

I'd appreciate any input on a few items. I've had my Rogue for less than a week and hadn't really been tracking the mpg. I was curious as to the overdrive button on the gear selector, and the "sport" mode. Should I use/avoid either/both of them? Also, what grade of fuel is everyone using (87, 91, 93)? I drive mostly in the city and our temperatures are moderate (living in the southeast US).

[zengshengliu]

Ethanol free gas will definitely get better mileage
If I drive smooth, I can get around 23/26 mpg (my car is 2008 Rogue AWD and listed 21/26mpg)
But if I am heavy on gas, or drive on hill a lot (which I do because I live on a hill), I get like 19/23 mpg
So it really depend on the way you drive

As for the type of gas I put in
I tried moving up to 93 for a couple months but it seems to have no effect on the mileage.
But remember, if you are getting 87, make sure to go to a named brand gas station to get gas.

[geforce]

2010 Rogue SL AWD. Only getting 350 - 380 kms on a tank. Pretty unhappy about that, especially considering how so many people here are getting so much better.

I'm in Vancouver, Canada. In the summer, temperatures are avg around 25-30 Celcius and in the fall/winter, it's about 5-10 Celcius. I drive about 15 kms city driving to work and 15 kms back. Light footed, medium traffic.

The thing is, on my first 2 or 3 tanks of owning this car, I got 550 kms each tank (same route). Then it dropped down to 450-480 kms. Now it's dropped to 350-380 kms after 1 year.

Just 2 weeks ago, I drove from Seattle to Portland on the I5, non-stop. I got about 550 kms on a full tank from pure highway driving. That's not very good at all.

I told the dealership about this, and all they ever do is plug the computer in and check the fuel ration and O2 readings and say it's normal. They ALSO told me that 350 kms is good for my car.... seriously?

Since then, I've been going around asking other Rogue owners locally whenever I see one in the parking lot or something. I've asked about 5 people already and they've all been getting 500-550 kms on average, and they're still complaining that it's bad.

[nightfawl]

I'm still not sure if I am getting good fuel consumption so I took this picture just as I pulled up to the gas station prior to filling up. I would say I did about 75% highway driving (in some traffic but averaging 70-80km/h). I tried to drive as conservative as possible and the best I could get was 9.8L/100km. The thing that baffles me is why I am only getting about 450km per tank. The tank was not completely empty and I probably could have stretched it to 500km before I was bone dry, but I think I should be getting better than this, shouldn't I?

And it took 53L to fill the tank at this point.

Edit: I just did the math and at 9.8L/100km and since it took 53L to fill the tank at this point, I should have had 519km on the tank at this point. (53L x 9.8L/100km = 519.4km)

[Deenyc86]

22.7 city/hwy >>>>>2013 SL AWD

[Jack S.]

I've only had my 2013 Rogue SV a week. First fill up all into driving it got 22.6 MPG. the we too a little 150 mile trip and got 28.2 MPG. Thats not bad for less than 500 miles on the vehicle.

[Rogue One]

Highest reading I got. It was actually 33.6, but by the time I could pull over safely and fish out my phone to snap the pic, the number dropped.

[philipp2]

8.5 mpg so far on my new 2014 SL while driving it home from the dealer in freezing rain. I plan to improve this over time.

[Rogue One]

8.5 mpg so far on my new 2014 SL while driving it home from the dealer in freezing rain. I plan to improve this over time.

8.5 mpg Worst. Gas mileage. Ever. I think we have a winner!

[DTASFAB]

If you want to get a high reading, just reset it immediately prior to coasting down a large hill, shift into neutral, and coast down the hill. You'll easily get readings in the 50s for a few brief moments. As long as the wheels are spinning and you're not pressing the gas pedal, you're going to get good MPG readings.

[philipp2]

If everything continues to check out to match the display, I am going to love my 2014 SL. After getting home and letting the weather clear up, I reset the computer and 130 miles later with mixed highway/city driving it is indicating 31 mpg! Of course, we cannot be certain how accurate this is until I fill it, drive out one tank and do the math. The dealer said that they filled it before delivery, but who knows?

[Lav22]

'13 AWD SV getting 20.4 mpg with 90% city driving. My rogue has about 2300 miles and lately the weather has been in the negatives with highs in the single digits. I hope I see an improvement in the future. My 2008 rogue was 22-24 mpg range. The best I got was 25 mpg on my 08 rogue.