Nissan Versa 2010 gas guzzler

[luba atamanenko]

Am I the only upset about the fuel consumption on my Versa? Mine has the CVT transmission, automatic and 1.8 l engine. All that garbage about 50 mpg is a bunch of garbage. I have just over 18,000 km on my Versa and can't get 35 mpg driving on pavement, hardly any traffic, +24C and set at 110 kph on a perfect day with no wind, rain, etc.

[Kompresshun]

I wouldn't buy into anything that says they get 50mpg. If they somehow are, it's also a lot more likely with a manual transmission. If you're looking for 50mpg, you probably should have bought something else - which there are limited options out there that get those kind of numbers anyways.

I wouldn't be disgusted at all though - it's on rated to get 34mpg highway and 28mpg in the city, with 30 mpg mixed driving. I'd say you're right on target from what you're describing.

If you're seeing reduced numbers, then you may consider running a good fuel system cleaner through the system and make sure it has a good clean air filter in it.

[Rev_D21]

Maybe the problem is you are driving in KMH but measuring in MPG.

[luba atamanenko]

I know how to convert kms to miles and liters to gallons. I do it with EVERY tank of gas I put into my car. I have driven Toyota Corollas and Camrys plus Honda Civics so I CAN compare. I also read every Consumer Report (American and Canadian) plus the Lemonade Guide. I also went on the internet and the Natural Resources Canada (Personal: Transportation) which compares vehicles, indicated 49 mpg on the highway and 39 in the city. I always do my homework and would not have bought a Nissan except for the fact that my daughter's brand new Altima 2.5 l V4 made a round trip to Edmonton the one of the worst stormy and icey days in November averaged 42 mpg. I can't believe I was sucked into a Versa

[Kompresshun]

Hey, no need to get defensive here. You asked a question and we're trying to help you, so that's not the best way to make a first impression around here.

I really don't know where you're getting these astronomical fuel economy numbers from though, if you're making a proper conversion. There is no Altima 2.5 that gets 42mpg around here and I can vouch for that, because I just rented a 2012 Altima 2.5 last week and averaged 24mpg under normal driving conditions. You might could get to low to mid 30's with interstate only driving, but 42mpg is a far reach with the current or past generation Altimas. I'm sorry, but something is way off with your calculation if you're trying to get a proper MPG number.

[Jesda]

I dont know where you heard 50 or 42.

The federal government rates it at 27-30 combined MPGs.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/PowerSea ... rchtyp=ymm

[luba atamanenko]

Isn't this interesting. My daughter's car is a 2008 Altima and I still have the gas bills from when we went to Edmonton. I was amazed as anyone on the fuel economy we got on that trip. My concern is still my 2010 Versa and I don't feel that Nissan should falsely advertise, as they did all last summer, that the Versa makes 50 mpg. I understand that it is under absolutely perfect conditions done in their laboratory ( or whatever) however as I said I do my homework and I expected far better fuel economy than I am getting. I would love to hear what sort of mileage others get from their 2010 Versa 1.8l automatic vehicles. I love the way it handles on gravel and washboard since I do travel on occasion on these types of roads and it's a good way of finding out how well it drives under those conditions. I have all the documentation from Natural Resources and photocopies of the various sources I accessed when I made my decision. I would be more than happy to have Nissan come up with a cash settlement so that I can buy a Toyota Matrix. The dealership here in Saskatoon is amazing and I am sorry I didn't continue with a Toyota.

[jbracy7]

Not gonna happen,maybe you picked the wrong options,the ulev,38mpg maybe in lab conditions.but no way 50mpg,not even in a prius!!

[Razi]

I've never seen the Versa being advertised as having 50mpg.
Did a salesman tell you that?

[Chris.m]

To add to the wacky-ness, I checked Nissan Canada's website, and it said the Versa Hatchback (with the CVT) can get up to 5.7L/100km = 41.27 MPG
(For some reason I cannot get a direct city/highway stat on the Canadian website)

On the American website, it says the Versa hatchback gets 28 City /34 Highway MPG (with CVT)


As for 42 MPG with the Altima, I actually don't doubt that. If the weather was bad you probably were not driving that quickly.

Fuel mileage gets better up to a speed then it gets worse.

A while ago I drove back from the US to Vancouver and got 22 MPG because the traffic was strangely slow and I was going 70km/h the whole time.

And I usually get 14-16 MPG mixed.

My Pathfinder is rated as 19 MPG on the highway BTW

[sancosys]

Maybe work out and try to loose a few Lbs?

[nissangirl74]

I would be more than happy to have Nissan come up with a cash settlement so that I can buy a Toyota Matrix.

You can forget it. This won't happen. Just because you have buyer's remorse doesn't mean you can sue Nissan. Especially since they have not promised something they didn't deliver. If you have links to websites that state that Nissan claims the Versa will get anywhere close to 50 mpg, I'd like to see them. The best mpg numbers Nissan has published on the Versa are for the newly redesigned Sedan for 2012 that gets 38 mpg under ideal conditions while driving on the highway. The Matrix doesn't get 50 mpg either. Nowhere near. The brand new models are 21/29. If that's what you want, you certainly aren't looking for a more fuel efficient vehicle.

[asoomal]

Are you reading off the "EnerGuide"?

They're grossly inflated numbers. I once remember going to a Nissan dealer at the Richmond Auto Mall, they were rating the Altima 2.5 with CVT at 45ish MPG on the highway LOL.

[Jesda]

An equivalent Yaris isnt going to get 50mpg either. Your salesman lied.

[Bubba1]

I know how to convert kms to miles and liters to gallons. I do it with EVERY tank of gas I put into my car. I have driven Toyota Corollas and Camrys plus Honda Civics so I CAN compare. I also read every Consumer Report (American and Canadian) plus the Lemonade Guide. I also went on the internet and the Natural Resources Canada (Personal: Transportation) which compares vehicles, indicated 49 mpg on the highway and 39 in the city. I always do my homework and would not have bought a Nissan except for the fact that my daughter's brand new Altima 2.5 l V4 made a round trip to Edmonton the one of the worst stormy and icey days in November averaged 42 mpg. I can't believe I was sucked into a Versa

Welcome, by the way. I'm calling shens that you checked the American version of Consumer Reports. I'm a subscriber and I'm looking at the Auto issue right now. When they tested your generation Versa (it was just refreshed in 2012) their testing yielded a "commendable" (their words)32 mpg. That's all. I would be very interested in seeing where you actually saw that claim of 49-50mpg. Unless it was a Nissan document without a disclaimer that your mileage could vary, you have no case.

As far as acheiving 42 mpg in an Altima on one trip in snowy weather. Very possible if you think about it. Could be a combination many factors, including keeping the speeds down and consistent (where the engine is most efficient) less steering/braking inputs due to more slippery conditions, the first fillup could have been up to the top of the filler neck which can add up to a gallon, the temps were low, meaning the gas was more dense, the windows were closed due to the weather, improving aerodynamics, favorable tail winds, etc. etc I had an Altima for many years and had a few spectacular gas mileage road trips, but the overall average was in the low 30's.

The Versa is what it is. And what is it? It is THE lowest price new car sold in America. The Versa is not a POS, but it is a cheap car. So if you're expecting the same level of refinement as a Toyota Matrix, or even an Altima which cost many thousands more, you're mistaken. If your Versa is getting in the low 30's in mixed driving, you're probably about average. But If it consistently below that, then you might have a problem.

Good luck

[Jesda]

Well, the new Versa sedan is a POS....

[Bubba1]

Well, the new Versa sedan is a POS....

LOL, but how 'bout the 2010 Versa?

[Rev_D21]

I don't think this guy did his homework. I bet he bought the car off craigslist where every car gets 50mpgs.

[OriginalWheelman]

Stop flooring it. Gas mileage goes to hell on a CVT when you floor it. Furthermore, it sounds like you're comparing your daughter's highway mileage for a trip to your everyday driving mpg, which is stupid.

[300ZXttZMAN]

Time out!

OP since your in Canada I am wondering if your saying MPG but actually meaning to say KMPG? (Killometers per gallon)

50 KMPG = 31.1 MPG

^ Much more reasonable..

[Bubba1]

Time out!

OP since your in Canada I am wondering if your saying MPG but actually meaning to say KMPG? (Killometers per gallon)

50 KMPG = 31.1 MPG

^ Much more reasonable..

that's a very good question, and we could go 1 step more since he's in Canada. Was the mpg OP reading based on a US or Imperial Gallon (imperial gallon is 1.2 US gallons). that could distort figures as well.

[300ZXttZMAN]

^exactly.

[RicerX]

I got 99 MPGs in my Z once. Versa is garbage.

[OriginalWheelman]

Every time I stop I go to 0 mpg. What can i do to be more fuel efficient at idle?

[300ZXttZMAN]

Every time I stop I go to 0 mpg. What can i do to be more fuel efficient at idle?

Roll down a hill.

[OriginalWheelman]

I just did the math, with your rolling down the hill idea, I get infinitely more MPGs. We just solved the fuel crisis.

[Rev_D21]

Time out!

OP since your in Canada I am wondering if your saying MPG but actually meaning to say KMPG? (Killometers per gallon)

50 KMPG = 31.1 MPG

^ Much more reasonable..

I said that several posts up.

[asoomal]

We don't rate them that way up here.

It's XX amount of liters per 100KM.

Ex. 6L/100Km

[AZhitman]

I would be more than happy to have Nissan come up with a cash settlement so that I can buy a Toyota Matrix.

You can forget it. This won't happen. Just because you have buyer's remorse doesn't mean you can sue Nissan. Especially since they have not promised something they didn't deliver. If you have links to websites that state that Nissan claims the Versa will get anywhere close to 50 mpg, I'd like to see them. The best mpg numbers Nissan has published on the Versa are for the newly redesigned Sedan for 2012 that gets 38 mpg under ideal conditions while driving on the highway. The Matrix doesn't get 50 mpg either. Nowhere near. The brand new models are 21/29. If that's what you want, you certainly aren't looking for a more fuel efficient vehicle.

^ This.

Where's the link to ANYTHING where Nissan advertises the Versa as getting 50mpg?

I'll go to bat for you as soon as you post it.

p.s. A Matrix?

[Jesda]

GREAT HANDLING