How's Your Gas Mileage?

[dauphine]

I'm interested in what everyone is getting these days, especially since the Versa's estimated fuel economy was recently revised downward a bit.

[bulld0g]

I get 30-32 MPG with about 90% freeway driving and I normally drive 70-75 MPH depending on traffic (70 is the Speed limit most of the way )

[KimberKenobi]

I'm staying at a pretty strong upper 27...

Last Camel got 33 consistently after it's break-in period.

(I named my Versa the Camel.)

[bdu]

21-24. Sucks.

[alonsorules8]

29 mpg city 34 hwy 32 mixed is what I have been averaging.

[Vahagn23]

ALL HIGHWAY i get around 30+ CITY I get 20- Mixed around 25reached 4k today

[charlybasset]

I've been getting:

Best: 30mpg when driving strictly on the highway with cruise control at about 70-75mph

Average: 25-27mpg with mixed driving: highway with traffic and city driving

Worst: 21mpg with strict city driving

I used to really try keeping the RPMs < 3K but after a while I felt like I was driving like a granny. Just recently, I resumed driving like a NYC ******* (only way to get where you're going in 5 boroughs of NYC) and that's probably why I got 21mpg... I think I may tone it down a bit b/c my last car (Mazda 929) had some balls to it and was a lot bigger than the Versa. Ironically, I average about 18mpg with that 6 cylinder.

However, I do enjoy the Versa

[Rockhound]

My wife was averaging 27.7 MPG on her 100% city commute. She changed jobs a few weeks ago, and now she has a 90% highway commute. Gas mileage dropped as low as 24 MPG for us, but that was in even colder weather with extended warm-ups every morning.

Highest we've seen yet is about 31 MPG with mostly highway driving. I'm hoping that as the weather warms up her new commute will bring the average up just a bit - but so far we're quite happy with the efficiency.

[frankoV]

21-24. Sucks.

How apropos!

Just filled tonight. This tank:

21.5 US, 25.9 Imp, 10.9l/100 km

And that's on the upswing so I'm happy!

[corpsecorps]

I drive into New york City most days, stop and go Highway traffic, LOL!I get around 30 - 32 6spd manual (i try not go much over 3K) I shift at 3K for each gear.

I drive my Girlfriends Pius a lot and that car helps you think about how to get better mileage. Things like not keeping your foot on the gas until a stop, coast to it. DONT shift like a Nascar guy, keep it slow and dont Mat it right away.

I figure I got a High mileage car, i would like to get HIGH mileage! I get my kicks in my other modes of transport
Modified by corpsecorps at 7:14 AM 2/8/2008

[lancepdx]

First tank was 22.04 mpg, second tank was 25.68 mpg. I am about half way through the third tank and I hope it keeps improving.

[Ever Victorious]

Lifetime fuel economy is listed in my sig...

It has been trending downward, last 4 tanks have all been in the 28's or 27's. It HAD been averaging 30's and 31's before the winter fuel switch.

Worst tank was doing a lot of city driving, plus spending a lot of time in stop-and-go traffic during heavy rains and flooding.

Best tank was cruising 70 mph east-to-west from eastern WA back home.

[corpsecorps]

Lifetime fuel economy is listed in my sig...

It has been trending downward, last 4 tanks have all been in the 28's or 27's. It HAD been averaging 30's and 31's before the winter fuel switch.

Does this coincide with your New tires and Rims? You got new bigger wider wheels, if I remember correctly.

[Ever Victorious]

Does this coincide with your New tires and Rims? You got new bigger wider wheels, if I remember correctly.

No. This downward trend started well before my new rims, my mileage has been declining at a steady rate, and the rate has not increased with the addition of my new rims.

Actually, 11 of my last 15 tanks have been at 30 or below and dropping. Only two of those 4 tanks were regressions in the pattern. the other 2 were attributed to a trip I took, so they were bound to be higher anyway.

[vpnavy]

I kept my Sedan between 50 and 55 (had to jump up to 65 a few times) and drove it 98 miles (hwy). I pulled 42+ MPGs! However, it was pure torture to go that slow!

The last 6 fill-ups (city/hwy) have my MPG bouncing between 29 and 34. I am driving a S Sedan with 4 speed auto.

[clarkemode]

I have an 08 Onyx Blue SL, CVT, ABS that I got in late November 07. First tank I got I was around 29.1MPG. I have about 4300 miles on him now and I average around 28-29. My 16 mile commute is mostly city driving, stop and go, red lights...there is a 1/2 mile stretch where I can go 60MPH but thats it. I took a trip to PA one day and got 31MPG...and that was keeping ihim below 70MPH. Its interesting that highway mileage does not deviate that much from city mileage...maybe by 2 MPG. My 2006 corolla used to get 30/city and 37/hwy!

Winter gas in Central NJ never really affected my mileage in my previous cars (Toyota corollas) so I am not really optimistic the mileage will go up that much in the summer

[kc5f]

Mine averages about 34 in the summer and 31 in the winter. I included a graph through 50,000 miles in this thread:

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I drive about half highway miles at 70-75, and much of the rest at 50-60. I'm a big believer in watching way ahead and letting up on the gas when I can, instead of having to hit the breaks hard for a stoplight I could have anticipated, for example.

[habu]

I have only had my V for a month but this is what I got on four full tanks of gas.

30.5 mpg32.4 mpg32.2 mpg34.0 mpg

I have a 58 mile round trip commute every day, all freeway. I set the cruise control at 60, turn my radio up and I don't touch anything until I get where I am going.

[srellim234]

Very poor for a car this size and a light foot on the pedal.

Total mileage is on my profile over on the left but the last tank was only 21.9 mpg with 100% city driving.

BTW, the 26.9 mpg overall is with 62% city, 38% highway mileage.

[kcourtad]

i get about 17 to 20 the way i drive it... mostly because im pissed off when i leave the house in the morning... so my car doesnt get any baby driving... i just beat the crap out of it...

[dannybye]

Well I'm am really thrilled the past few days as we all know gas prices took off. On Feb 4th I bought my Versa filled it up at 100 miles then filled it up for the 1st time today 415 miles 10.95 gallons 37.89 mpg on my 1st tank!

Half way through the I received my Scan Gauge ll .... I believe with this I will be easily able to get over 40 mpg around town (Pensacola FL)

I just love the car and learning how to truly drive for economy without having people behind me honk their horns or flip me the bird.

In other words a great car for $11,700 before tag, title and taxes 6 speed manual and floor mats that's it.

CHEAPO SPECIAL!

[br4dysays]

i do a 50/50 mix or close to it of hwy/city driving

never gotten below an avg of 31mpg, usually closer to 32mpg



how could u even manage 21-24mpg?? do u drive @ 6k rpm's all day?

[frankoV]

I'm averaging (as you can see) 21.8 (US). Am I happy? NO! And that's with a CVT; in town, under 2K RPM.

Believe me . . . if there were an answer I'd take it (and so would the rest of us!).

[srellim234]

I'm averaging (as you can see) 21.8 (US). Am I happy? NO! And that's with a CVT; in town, under 2K RPM.

Believe me . . . if there were an answer I'd take it (and so would the rest of us!).

Part of the pattern among many of us with Versas is that the CVT is a gas guzzler in city driving. A few people here have reported good mileage around town with a CVT, but every time I've asked the specific questions regarding the most efficient accelleration rates (rpms, speeds, etc.) they've refused to respond. That leads me to believe that they really don't know or don't trust what they are reporting. It could very well be that they simply spend more time at moderate or sustained speeds than they believe.

I'm still hoping to be able to use part of my income tax return to buy a Scanguage. Maybe when it's hooked up to my CVT I can get some definitive answers on making our cars more efficient. If I buy one, I'll share the results with everyone on this forum.

[Onyxblue]

I am driving 90% of the time on highway, 50% of the time with cruise control at 70mph, 80 miles daily commute and the mileage is between 29 and 31 mpg. I have a SL HB with CVT, 3800miles on it.

[frankoV]

I'm still hoping to be able to use part of my income tax return to buy a Scanguage. Maybe when it's hooked up to my CVT I can get some definitive answers on making our cars more efficient. If I buy one, I'll share the results with everyone on this forum.

Appreciate it.

Wanted a 6 spd but wife encouraged me to buy the CVT so our adult kids could all drive it (I could have taught them to drive a stick but . . . ). A month and a half later: they've moved out [big CHEER!] . . . I don't have a 6 spd [big frown]; gas mileage sucks and is nowhere near the promised.

Life goes on.

[ghrshow]

I mostly drive on the highway during off hours, so without traffic I do very well...Last four tanks 36mpg!I do want to say I drive to save gas. I never excede 3k rpms and try to run around 2k when I can. I take my time when shifting. I anticipate stops and always start out slowly.

I am sure I am a real pain to be behind - LOL!

[Mubbly]

My driving has been all city so far, and I'd guesstimate that it was somewhere around 20. A new Bypass to Highway 4 has opened down the street from me, so I get to cruise along to work at 75+. It cuts so many stops and lights, like you wouldn't believe! I'm hoping this helps. Well, that and my car is a young 1200 miles..

[bikeman]

gas mileage sucks and is nowhere near the promised.

Promised?

David

[frankoV]

Dealer: It will get . . .

Brochure: 38 city; 47 highway [imp]

nowhere near. If closer I wouldn't be such a complainer . . .er, whiner . . . er, unhappy camper.