How's Your Gas Mileage?

[aver03]

I just completed a 1800+ mile trip in my 4 speed '08 Versa, from south of Nashville to the middle of Pennsylvania and back. Averaged about 34 mpg at 70-75 mph through the mountains with the AC on. Probably a bit lower on the final leg, as we made more stops along the way and the weather was awful. Gas was about $3.70/gallon until I got home ($3.55 last night).

I had been getting about 28 mpg around town, this was my first long trip since buying the Versa in February. Also, my wife's '06 Corolla gets about 40 mpg, but she does less city driving than I do. The '01 Stratus V6 I unloaded to get the Versa was getting low 20s around town, and about 30 on the highway.

[DejaWiz]

Was getting 21-23mpg average per fill up until we quit dumping the 10% ethanol in it. Last 2 tanks were filled with premium and we got 28 and 29mpg respectively. This tank is regular non-ethanol and so far we're on track to get 28-29mpg. This is with about 50-50 city/highway driving mostly constant stop-and-go or speed-up-slow-down rush hour. Far better than the 19-22mpg I was getting with the GTI.

[kaze0]

My new Versa has been getting great gas mileage. 33+ combined. Only physical difference from my old is the spoiler.

[Urq]

Around town 23-27 and the best I got on long highway trip to Vegas was 37

[illf8ed]

well I do almost all highway driving. I commute 144 miles a day and it's all highway. I accelerate really slow... always under 2000 rpm, normally under 1500 rpm until it stops accelerating, and i do the speed limit on the way to work (60, then 55, then 65) and I do 5 under the speed limit on the way home. I also warm the car up until the blue light goes off every time I drive it. I use the fresh air without the a/c on. I've used 23.643 gallons of gas and for 1145 miles. That's assuming I used 11 gallons of gas the dealer put in. So, I'm getting about 48 mpg.

[equlizer]

Iduno what this would be. But ill throw in 42L (thats pretty empty) and ill get just over 500km on that in the city, and about 50kms of that is highway.

Alot better than any other car ive owned.

[frankoV]

Quote »Iduno what this would be. But ill throw in 42L (thats pretty empty) and ill get just over 500km on that in the city, and about 50kms of that is highway.[/quote]33 IMP MPG; ~8 1/2 L/100 km

[rb25dan]

yeah i get like between 20-25 mpg

[cyberdeity]

I obtained my CVT Versa in December of 2006. As of May 1st, my log book shows 23066 miles. I've put a total of 790.142 gallons of gas into it. That makes for a vehicle lifetime average of 29.2mpg. ($2,265.39 in gas if you're curious)

I consider that a better estimate because it averages all the highway/city driving I do, and also accounts for averaging across all different weather/driving conditions since I've owned it for more than a year.

If you're curious about my recent fillups, my last 5 single-tank mpg's prior to May 1st were 29.3, 28.7, 32, 32.6, and 30.2.

I drive about 58 miles round-trip for work. I live in a suburb of Cleveland, so you have an idea of the type of weather my vehicle is subjected to.

I don't consider myself a conservative driver. I regularly exceed the speed limits when rush hour traffic permits (I'm the guy who cruizes along with others at 75mph in the high speed lane, but I don't drive recklessly swerving around different lanes to try and get around traffic), and I tend to accelerate faster than I need to. Sometimes I prefer having the windows down, but I don't hesitate to use the A/C either. So, I would honestly say there is much room for improvement on these numbers.

[Xtrykr]

I've been getting 8.1L/100KM consistently on my first 5 fill-ups. My last fill-up I got 7.8L/100KM, which is about 31 US MPG or 37 IMP MPG. W00t! About 70% city driving and 30% highway.

[the djay]

At 51 kms drove off the lot 1st tank of gas about 35 mpg....now at the latest fillup approx 42 mpg at 2800 kms (mostly highway driving on the last fillup) 2008 Versa SL HB cvt transmission. Love it love it love it! Loose conversion into imp gals at 4 lit per gal. Did i mention I love the Versa HB?

[boingo82]

I've been using hypermiling techniques more.... trying to coast to a stop instead of braking when possible. I did this on vacation in Denver and inevitably had to slam the brakes sometimes anyway thanks to the traffic and unfamiliarity with the area. Still, I got 32mpg for a tank that was all city! Pretty darn good IMO!

I'll update when I see what I can do in familiar areas with no brake-slamming. Around town here I know the lights and hills and such better so I'm trying to plan so I don't have to brake and throw out my inertia.

[IMHungry]

At 51 kms drove off the lot 1st tank of gas about 35 mpg....now at the latest fillup approx 42 mpg at 2800 kms (mostly highway driving on the last fillup) 2008 Versa SL HB cvt transmission. Love it love it love it! Loose conversion into imp gals at 4 lit per gal. Did i mention I love the Versa HB?

US gallon=3.78 litres

IMP gallon=4.54 litres

BTW last fillup showed me getting 7.04L/100km. Gotta love it!

[lightspeed08v]

ave about 29 i guess ...still brand new

[dannybye]

I'm getting consistently 38mpg ... Why is it evdery one here talks about liters? and km is every on on this forum canadian?

[whtsmypaswrd]

I bought a new 08 Versa SL HB with CVT/automatic on 4/30/08 and just filled it up today. Did the math and I'm getting 31.488 mpg. Less than 475 miles on the Versa total. Honestly, did the mpg math three times because it is just unbelievable. Also, who knows how much gas was burned at the dealership before I clicked the tripometer(?). I know I put several miles on with a double-checkin' test drive that weren't counted so the mileage is probably even better. From what I've read about CVT sucking gas, I suspect I'm either magic or I may have something to worry about. Thoughts?

I did have an 06 Subaru Forester XT. Burned premium and got 22.5 mpg when driven like a total granny. I miss that car but I sure am happy I have my Versa. My dad sells Subarus and really wanted me to get an Impreza at invoice but I just couldn't do it. The Impreza's high mpg is the Versa's low mpg and the Versa has more features for less buck than an Impreza even at invoice pricing. I'll probably go back to Subarus at some point in my life, but it will most certainly be a while...

[longo]

Recently installed a Scangauge in the Versa and confirmed what myself and others have been saying all along about Versa MPG issues.

The CVT powertrain is extremly sensitive to changing road and wind conditions. So sensitive in fact that getting an MPG AVG. reading means next to nothing.

The constantly changing engine speed and load drives the MPG's into the dumper, an instant drop of 10 mpg's or more, is normal as the little 1.8 motor starts lugging and sucking more gas at the lightest incline. I'm not talking hills..here, just the normal undulations of your avg drive.

On real hills the mpg's quickly drop down into the teens, add to that a mild to strong headwind and the gauge is registering mpgs of 12 to 16.

I still think that the Versa for it's ..less than sleek profile and weight, needs a bigger engine that could handle hills and winds with less rpms and still put up decent mpgs.

[whtsmypaswrd]

Northwest Arkansas is some of the most consistently hilly land I've ever come across. Some parts are downright scary to drive if you're in a car that doesn't accelerate well. Lately, our weather has also been horrible with record-breaking wind and rainfall. The pessimist in me even thought the hilly terrain and wind would have more of a negative affect on my mpg but it apparently hasn't (fingers crossed).

I'll be moving to the flatlands of Arkansas soon and I am very curious what impact that will have on my mpg.

As for constant mpg readings, I'll drive my mom's 08 Legacy with the digital gas gauge on and it looks like a total crackhead is driving if you look at the multitude of readings. Hopefully, average readings will be good enough for me in the future.

[IMHungry]

I'm getting consistently 38mpg ... Why is it evdery one here talks about liters? and km is every on on this forum canadian?

Well the only reason I can give for this is the fact that a litre is a litre is a litre no matter where you are in the world. A gallon however is different depending on whether you are in Canada or the USA. So ultimately speaking in terms of litres per 100 km is more universal than speaking in gallons.

Having said that, does anyone actually know why the gallon is different in our two countries?

[aver03]

Just curious, but is anyone else running nitrogen in the tires, or is that something my dealer did? I'd heard it can improve mileage because the pressure stays constant.

[frankoV]

Haven't done the final calculations [eyes too blurry from the trip, which is why I think the nubmers are out of whack] but on a long journey in which I was forced to drive between 80-100 km/hr (50-60 mph) I averaged . . . 6.5 l/100 km or 43 IMP MPG or 36 US MPG.

Can't complain there . . . but the mileage isn't worth going so slowly!

[longo]

Imperial System, USA System, and Their History

Aside from the metric system, there are two other main systems of measurement in use today: the Imperial system of measurement and the USA system of measurement.

The two systems are often confused with each other and sometimes one or the other terms are used to collectively refer to both systems (in particular, Europeans often use the term Imperial system to refer to either systems). However, despite similarities between the two, they are different systems. To properly explain their relationship, one needs to consider the history behind them.

Both the Imperial system and the USA system of measurement are based on the older English units of measurement. Prior to 1066 the English units included Anglo-Saxon measures (likely of ancient Germanic origin). After the Norman conquest (Battle of Hastings in 1066), the Normans re-introduced Roman measures, resulting in a system including ancient Anglo-Saxon measures and Roman measures. These units were standardised by the Magna Carta of 1215 and were periodically reviewed and updated (notably in 1496, 1588 and 1758). The UK Weights and Measures Act of 1824 was one such review, which not only modified the types and sizes of the units, but renamed them from the English units of measurement to the Imperial System of Measurement. This new standard was then introduced throughout the UK and its colonies at this time.

However, the USA had become independent prior to this and consequently did not adopt the Imperial system of measurement. Instead, they had developed their own measurement standards, based on the English units system which was used throughout the States prior to independence. As a result, the older English units developed into the USA system of measurement in the USA and into the Imperial system of measurement in the UK and countries colonised by the UK.

I noticed today that the Canadian Car Companies are now posting their fuel usage as...MPIG....miles per Imperial Gallon...about 20% higer than the U.S.A window sticker readings.

BTW we hav'nt had "Imperial" gallons in Canada for over 30 years, but the inflated number sure looks good to new buyers who don't know better.


Modified by longo at 6:04 PM 5/19/2008

[MJCPA]

Just got my Versa today.What is a Scan gauge?

[longo]

Among other features, a ScanGauge shows just about every fuel system function that you can imagine. It hooks into the OBD2 conection under your dash, that the dealership hooks their diagnostic ecquipment into.

It can be programed to constantly give you your; instant fuel usage, AVG mpg, distance to empty, Gallons used per hour, amount of fuel used and amount of fuel left in the tank, to name a few of the more practical gauge settings.

Lots of cars have a fuel information feature built in as standard ecquipment...I had one in an old 92 Pontiac Bonniville and Chysler has had an fuel info center in their Vans since the 80's, to name just a couple of vehicles, there are lots more...but the Versa isn't one of them, so the Scangauge hooked up to the ECU of the car, gives you everything you need to know and tons of other reading that you probably don't.

http://www.giffordautomotive.c...e.htm

Here's the link to the guy I bought mine from...couldn't believe the good service and how fast he got it to me.

[dwill]

I have a 07 versa hatchback SL with CVT, ovr 50,000 miles on it. I drive 120 miles round trip 5 days a week, approx 75% highway miles. Usually set cruise at 70-72 . Summer MPG is 34-35, winter is 32-34.

I have found that if I "baby" it, my MPG is lower than if I just drive normal.

[srellim234]

From what I've read about CVT sucking gas, I suspect I'm either magic or I may have something to worry about.

Nothing to worry about. Most (not all) of us that complain spend a lot of time in true "stop and go" or deal with lots of traffic lights and stop signs. Thanks to a couple of long trips I'm averaging a little over 28; otherwise I'd be in the 26 mpg range because my Versa rarely gets up on the freeway. I took a 4,500 mile trip to Florida and back earlier this year and averaged 32.9 round trip, dealing with high winds most of the way. I've made the same trip in other cars and felt that the Versa didn't do as well as it should have.

The new Versa mpg sticker from the EPA is much more accurate. When I bought mine it was rated 30 around town, 36 on the highway. It was rated in line with other economy cars we were considering so then we moved on to the amenities for the price and bought the Versa. It was after we bought the car that the mileage estimate was revised downward. And now, in real-life reporting, other cars we were considering are delivering better than revised sticker average under the new testing while the Versa is right on the new sticker average.

Compared to the vast majority of the cars out there, our references to "sucking gas" aren't accurate. The Versa delivers better mpg than most cars. It's delivering great mileage for some, o.k. for others, but disappointing for people like me who expected more out of the car based on almost 40 years of experience and between 45-50 cars I've either owned or rented. My gas mileage is about 10% less than expected.

If the Versa gets to spend a decent amount of time actually moving down the road, not dealing with lights and stop signs, it should give you good mpg consistently. It's all about expectations and perceptions.

[srellim234]

Another option for purchasing the Scanguage is amazon.com. $159.95 and free shipping.

[Treetopflyer]

With my airflow sensor replaced I am getting about 7.7l/100km or about 36.5 MPG. Up from the 21 mpg I was getting in the winter. I suspect that the winter had something to do with the poor fuel efficiency. It seems to get a little bit better every fill too. I am moderately contented with the 7.7 l/100 km or 36.5 MPG. Not as excellent as some are reporting, but then again not as bad as it was or could be.TTF

[alonsorules8]

update on my V. I just got back from a trip to PA and was able to go 393.3 mile on 1 tank witch avg. 34.7 MPG. my lifetime avg. is 31.7 MPG.

[illf8ed]

I think everyone just needs to start driving on flat highways with no traffic and you'll get great milage like me.