How's Your Gas Mileage?

[sooner4x4]

This thread just keeps going and going. As some have mentioned, a spreadsheet to calculate mpg is good, but it is better to also have the spreadsheet keep track of the mileage based on many fillups, to remove the effect of not always filling the tank to the exact same level. Keeping a running average will factor out the variability.

Topping off the tank to the point of spillage is extremely irresponsible, especially for the evaporative emissions from spilt fuel, which is a major contributor to pollution in metro areas. Please don't do this.

The driver makes a big difference. When I am the principle driver of the V, I routinely average 29-31 mpg, mostly commuting. When my wife and/or daughter drives, they rarely get over 25 mpg. This works out to a difference of 20 - 30 % based entirely on the driver, in the same car. However, this is not to imply that owners experiencing bad mileage are at fault due to driving habits. Too many owners are reporting poor mileage to say the car may not have some issues.

BTW, I have been tracking mileage in spreadsheets for many years, mainly to identify when the car may have issues that need to be addressed. My Versa has averaged in the high 28's over the entire 18,500 miles of driving.

[XterraVersa]

I updated my fuel mileage at the EPA site. The final average over 27,000 miles is 36.4 mpg. Mixed 50/50. The last 7k or so was on 85 octane.

I feel sorry for those of you who can't get in the 30s. My Z is averaging 27 mpg over 1,300 miles. I play with the mpg computer to spot check mpg at various speeds. at 80 mph with the cruise controll it got 35 mpg over a 50 mile stretch on the interstate. The average also included a 120 miles spirited drive in the mountains that averaged 13 mpg.

Nissan needs to fix the Versa to maximize mpg. Leave the sport side to the Sentra or have a S-tune Versa.

[Alphahawk]

Just returned from one of my frequent trips to Memphis. Had 98 miles on the tank when I started down....local driving......and filled it up arriving in Memphis with 320.2 miles on the odometer. It took 9 gallons exactly with it topped off to the max.....as I usually do.....and that figures out to 35.5 MPG. On the return trip I got 37 MPG...all interstate back home. The car has over 10,000 miles now and is just getting better. The thing about this trip is I set the cruise for 72 MPH. I don't usually go that fast but was late for an appointment. Can't complain about my MPG at all. I am going to quit topping off the tank for checking MPG though.

[Driving Instructor]

I hit 41 MPG on the hyw. 3 fill ups, ac, loaded......

Happy to get that!

30 MPG in town all the time.

[versaBRN]

Good gas mpg? I was getting 38 mpg hwy with my versa, cvt. I recently got a scangauge and was able to get my mpg up to 47.1 mpg at 50 mph.. all 2 lane hwy! However.. watch out! After a full tank worth of city driving.. I am now getting 24 hwy! 16 mpg @70mph! These cars are capable of getting great mileage.. however with such a change... is there an ECU problem?? I also noted that I can squeel my tires if I floor it from a stop.. too rich of a mixture?? Any Ideas?? Just turned 6600 miles..

[Andrews Chalmers]

[QUOTE=versaBRNI also noted that I can squeel my tires if I floor it from a stop.. too rich of a mixture?? [/QUOTE]

Not enough traction & too much torque.

[repind39]

You know. i bought my versa in january 08. with 31 miles on it. initially i was averaging 33-35mpg city driving. mine is a 6speed manual. I was raving to people about my wonderful gas mileage and since i make a 200 mile round trip every other weekend in the least it was a life saver. Well about two months ago i was having startup issues. it seemed to hesitate like cranking a diesel or something. worried it might be a starter issue and possibly leave me stranded i contacted my dealership. who advised me there was a fuel injector regulator recall and as soon as the part comes in they will call me and set up an appointment.

What is a fuel injector regulator.... do you mean a fuel pressure regulator? If so, doesnt the fuel pump basically control fuel pressure?

Can anyone confirm this recall?

[J. Reid]

Did a trip from Calgary to Brandon, MB and back earlier this month in my 2008 S automatic. My Scanguage and hand calculations both gave 7.1 L/100km for the trip, not bad for nearly 2500km doing between 105-120 virtually the entire way with the AC on probably more then 90% of the trip. Best tank was 6.6 L/100km between Regina and Medicine Hat.

[whispanic]

Im a bit confused by the mileage complaints from some. I see people complaining about gettin 23-26 city... its rated 24! That aint bad. Mixed driving of 28.5... its rated 27 mixed! I guess I dont get it. I average 31.5 mainly highway. Ive also gotten 46 coming back from a trip where I got 29 on the way out. There are so many variables in play here that I think some are not taking into account.

BTW

Comparing a midsized car with a 1.8l engine to a micro Hinda fit with a slow as heck 1.5 is like apples and oranges.

Ive spent time in both and the fit has neat features but the seats and the ride are garbage. I drive a thousand miles a week and I have to say the Versa is working out to be a great car that im not afraid to pass in as I was in the fit. Good luck to everyone with real mileage issues.

[mmlehcim]

btw, just to let everyone know, if it hasnt been said yet, depending on the octane/viscosity of the fuel you are putting on your V, it makes a big difference... its all different state by state,coz none of the fuel rating are perfect and different places has different weather/temperature, etc. etc.... just saying...

[srellim234]

whispanic- when some of us bought our 2007 Versas with CVT they were rated 30/36. The numbers were revised downward after we bought the cars.

[whispanic]

btw, just to let everyone know, if it hasnt been said yet, depending on the octane/viscosity of the fuel you are putting on your V, it makes a big difference... its all different state by state,coz none of the fuel rating are perfect and different places has different weather/temperature, etc. etc.... just saying...

I did notice when I was in corn country Iowa and South Dakota my MPGS were down about 12%

[whispanic]

whispanic- when some of us bought our 2007 Versas with CVT they were rated 30/36. The numbers were revised downward after we bought the cars.

Yeah thats a load of crap that was finally addressed. I know the prius was revised down about 15mpg.

Ive been watching my scangauge2 pretty close and I have noticed the 4speed is harsh on fuel in 1st and not very efficient on any sort of incline.

My cvt Sentra is amazing when it come to fuel economy.

I never accelerate past 2000 RPM when building speed. Doing that I average 31 in town and about 34-36 on the highway.

One thing I should mention is my Sentra has a rear toe-out issue that the dealer refused to fix.

$180 and some shims took care of it.

I was doing 28 in town and 31-33 on the highway.

Hope that info helps someone.

[kiteman]

Get 37.8 mpg from 2009 1.6L 5 Speed manual w/ A/C (use moderately). Drive is 60% city 40% highway. On 40th tank of gas. First several tanks gave average mpg in the 33-35 range, and then things got better. Either bearings ran in or I learned the shift pattern.

kiteman

[NODES]

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.

Well put, I have come to that conclusion as well.

[br4dysays]

i average about 28-29mpg and do mostly mixed driving, more city than hwy.

and i don't feather the gas trying to get better MPG.

4 speed auto btw.

[NODES]

I wish we could file a class action lawsuit again Nissan due to their lies about the fuel economy... The windows sticker is tattooed in my head, 7.2L per 100KM City and 5.6L per 100KM Highway driving with the CVT.

I am very upset I sold my perfectly good Honda for a Versa because

1. It was bigger 2. It had the same Fuel Economy to boot.3. All Lies

[srellim234]

NODES- I'm not sure how it works in Canada but here the government does the gas mileage tests and puts the mileage stickers on the window. The car manufacturers just advertise what the government says it gets. Until 2008 the government here in the U.S. peformed tests that in no way reflected the way the majority of the population actually drives a car. They did not simulate real-life conditions (air conditioning, 70 instead of 55 mph highway speed limits, etc.).

Knowing that, we bought ours expecting it to be in the same range as the Yaris and Fit but never expected the Versa to get the 30/36 on the sticker. We did expect, however, to get 30 mpg on combined 50% city, 50% highway driving. Turned out that the Versa has a much narrower range for efficient gas mileage than any other car we've ever driven. Judging by discussions on this forum for the last two years there may be some assembly issues that are causing a few variances in mileage, too.

We're disappointed, but here it was definitely not false advertising.

[Versa357]

I have the 1.6 and I always exceed what it said on the sticker.Even when I'm driving it hard. The 1.6 I think was rated for 26mpg city 34mpg highway. I do alot of mixed driving and the worst I had was 34mpg the best was 42mpg. On average I get 38mpg.

[srellim234]

That's one of the reasons why I think there are some assembly variations. The cars are still within tolerances (specs) coming off the assembly line, but some of them just aren't capable of delivering the mileage no matter who drives them or how they're driven. And, like I said, the range for getting great mileage is very narrow with these cars.

I've averaged over 63 mpg around south Florida and in Chicago over a five month period with a 2003 Prius, over 30 mpg highway out of multiple 2000 Buick Centuries (rentals) and averaged over 28 in my 2002 Buick Rendezvous that seats 7 from here to Florida and back. But I can't get the Versa over 28 consistently around here.

I'm sure a lot of it is the multiple stop signs and signals right here just trying to get out of the neighborhood, but nursing it trying at different accelleration ranges anywhere from 1400 to 2200 rpms on different tanks of gas doesn't help a lot. It does get very good mileage if I get a chance to drive it at 45-55 on a flat road with few signals or stops, but that just doesn't happen around here.

So, we just accept it for what it is, enjoy the comfort and the features the car has to offer and continue on.

[VersaMG08]

I've been experience around 26-27 mpg around city. Last time I drove strictly highway, I've reached about 33-34 mpg and that's with CVT.

[NODES]

NODES- I'm not sure how it works in Canada but here the government does the gas mileage tests and puts the mileage stickers on the window. The car manufacturers just advertise what the government says it gets. Until 2008 the government here in the U.S. peformed tests that in no way reflected the way the majority of the population actually drives a car. They did not simulate real-life conditions (air conditioning, 70 instead of 55 mph highway speed limits, etc.).

Knowing that, we bought ours expecting it to be in the same range as the Yaris and Fit but never expected the Versa to get the 30/36 on the sticker. We did expect, however, to get 30 mpg on combined 50% city, 50% highway driving. Turned out that the Versa has a much narrower range for efficient gas mileage than any other car we've ever driven. Judging by discussions on this forum for the last two years there may be some assembly issues that are causing a few variances in mileage, too.

We're disappointed, but here it was definitely not false advertising.

Before I actually went out and got one used, I went to the dealer to test drive a few. Everytime the Salesmen would say it is much bigger then the FIT and Yaris and the gas mileage is astounding and he would point at the window sticker, 4 dealerships the same speal. To me that is false advertising.

[aidan80]

So far and I've only had my first full fill up in my 09 1.8S Manual, I'm averaging 29mph just going from work to home. Quite a bit at the start and end of the drive is in traffic a lot of stopping and starting once I'm free of the traffic I can go most of the way at about 40mph - 50mph. I do run the A/C all the time and until I noticed a few days ago I was letting it pull in fresh air instead of recycle! I should mention I'm still trying to find that catch point with the clutch/accelerator. I haven't properly driven a manual in a few years lol

[led hed]

below is my stats thus far. mpg is Canadian.to convert to U.S. mpg, divide Canadian mpg by a factor of 1.2(i.e. 40mpg CAN = 40 / 1.2 = 33.3mpg U.S.)

my driving is: 75% hwy and 25% city approx.

OCT. 2 2009Mileage: 0km - 540kmFuel mileage: 40mpg 540km/tankComments: passengers door armrest trim loose. Steering wheel slightly off centerMods: ordered: front & rear strut bars K&N drop-in STLLEN Axle-Back Exhaust TANABA front strut bar OCT. 16 2009Mileage: 540km - 1072kmFuel mileage: 37mpg 532.9km/tankComments: noneMods: received STILLEN axle-back exhaust TANABE front strut bar K&N High Flow Washable Filter

OCT. 18 2009Comments: installed modsMods installed: STILLEN axle-back exhaust TANABE front strut bar K&N High Flow Washable Filter

OCT. 29 2009Mileage: 1072km – 1590kmsFuel mileage: 38mpg 518km/tankComments: none

[NODES]

Wow I am lucky if I just get over 500KM per tank.