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Nissan Sentra Real World MPG
What sort of mileage are you getting in your Sentra? Report the numbers here.
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I am also having the same problem. Does anyone has some clues?
H
My car is a Nissan sentra XE 2001. I am getting very low gas mileage. I went to mechanic, they found problem with O2 sensor, then they called Nissan, and found that it was due to problem on camsensor which was on a recall. Then nissan fixed it for free, then my mechanic checked the O2 sensor and seemed OK, but still I am getting low gas mileage, practically same as before. The mechanic told me there was no problem in the car. I am getting 17 MPG during winter.
But other are getting around 25 MPG during this time of the year. Any expert comment would be appreciated
I have another question, hot air comes out of the vents even when the fan is not truned on. if I put the temp knob to cold region (blue), then cool air comes out. what is it? is it that the heater or AC is truned on even when I dont turn them on!!! all strange things happening. I had a subaru car, such thing never happened.
-H
Computer reports 52.2 MPG at 38 MPH, close to 47 MPG at 50 miles per hour.
On my daily commute the typical MPG is 38 (50% city, 50% highway).
I'm hoping these numbers will get even better after a few 1000 miles and brake in.
This is for a commute of 40 miles each way, 50% highway, 50% city, most of it stop and go traffic.
I think I am getting the hang of it, treating the gas pedal as if there was an egg under it.
According to the trip computer, today my average is exceeding 41 MPG by a little bit. I hope there are no accidents on the way back as that would mess up my average.
Anyone who can beat me? I love a challenge!
I will report the MPG numbers in a couple of weeks.
Thanks rennie4. It remains to be seen what winter will do to the mileage. My Sentra comes with a block heater so when it gets cold I will plug the car in for an hour or so every morning (on a timer).
MPG for the whole trip was 36.19. Fill ups varied from 32 to 41.5. 41.5 was for over 350 miles of highway, at steady speeds of 60 to 70 MPH.
Can't complain!
50% of the trip is highway with speeds of 60 to 70 MPH. The rest is stop and go.
The number: 40.26 MPG
I am a happy camper as this number is almost matching what I was achieving with my previous 2001 Toyota Echo.
Considering this is a much heavier and powerful car I could not be more pleased.
Once I switch over to 0W-30 synthetic oil (now using the last few quarts I had of Amsoil 10W-30 synthetic) the mileage should improve a tiny bit. It will probably be compensated by the lower temperatures.
This week I am purchasing a complete set of winter tires and wheels and that will mess up my mileage for sure. Winter tires have higher rolling resistance than summer tires. Oh well, safety is more important to me and although it does not snow much in this area I like to be prepared.
It does rain a lot and winter tires should help in this kind of weather.
We had 08 Sentra SL for about 3 month and already have 3k miles on it. The car is great, other then mpg. I average about 280 miles before I need to fill up again with 50/50 city/hwy driving. This seems not that great considering our previous 03 Mazda 6 with 17 gallon tank got over 300 miles and with 170 hp engine. Also, our SUV gets 200 miles on the same 15 gallon tank. What's the deal here? Are you guys driving down the hill constantly?
When I am tired of work and want to be home soon, my mileage drops dramatically. Why? Because a follow cars in front of me closer, I accelerate more suddenly and I have to break more. I also tend to exceed the speed limit (62 MPH) quite a bit. On those days I average around 33 MPG (US gallons).
When I listen to my CD's or am busy with my HAM radio I tend to leave more room to other cars and I keep my speed around 60 MPH. Those more relaxed days I get between 36 to 38 MPG, now that the weather is warmer the occasional 40 MPG.
My commute is 40 miles each way and I am always in stop and go traffic for 45 minutes or more every day.
I have to drove to Vancouver from the Fraser Valley on Highway 1 and that means crossing the infamous Port Mann Bridge. For 5 or 6 miles before that bridge the traffic comes to a crawl and the typical speed is may be 10 MPH, sometimes less.
In the afternoons the same game again, just the other way. The last 20 miles home is a steady 60 MPH (Usually).
My tricks to save are:
Tire pressure: 38 PSI
Engine oil: 0W30 Synthetic (Mobil 1 or Amsoil)
No speeds higher that 70 MPH. No jackrabbit starts and no sudden braking. When accelerating I do not exceed 2500 RPM. I am NOT a rolling obstacle on the road, I just move at the same speed as everybody else. I DO have a SCANGAUGE and I do everything I can to drive more efficiently. I do not have an ego as I don't need to be the first arriving at the next red light.
Anyone tried to run the Spec V on regular fuel? I've been searching for information that will say "no way" or "its okay"...
I keep RPM's under 2000, even when starting from a dead stop. Tire pressure is kept at 40 PSI.
I am not coasting or doing things hypermilers do and I'm hoping not to aggravate too many fellow drivers.
Where do you live? Is it very hot and do you use AC all the time? Is the car equipped with a roof rack? Low tire pressure?
40 miles/imp gallon = 33.3 miles/US gallon.
With my Scangauge checking the MPG's twice every second, it's surprising to note that mileage sucks even at slow speeds around town.
Car experts say it only takes about 40 horse power to move a car down the road once you get up to cruising speed..then the mpg's finally go up, but around town the car is always pulling it's full weight under engine load.
The CVT tries to keep the engine rev'ed even while your foot comes off the gas, slip it into neutral and you will see what I mean.
However, just about all forums have sites like this where some owners are hopping mad about the new cars' MPG's and others keep taunting them with huge MPG numbers from the same car.
Test the car on the highway under ideal condions, (a tail wind is always nice, a head wind will kill you) get that mpg number, and don't even bother with the city mpg's, everybodys suck.
The "X-Prize" race, contest winner for the best 100 mpg car will make all our 2008's the new gas guzzlers no matter what.
2007 is absolutely the worst time to be buying any new car, no matter what the sticker on the window says the mpg's are .
I drive 50% city and 50% highway and 34-37 MPG is my typical weekly average.
BTW - We have '08 Civic and '08 Sentra. Love 'em both. Sentra - 34mpg, 50/50 city/highway. Civic - 28 city,32 highway avg. Got 38 in the hills of PA: 85 mph downhill, as low as 55 going up.
TIA
Alan
I'm looking forward to a whole tank of driving on the highway and 40 mpg. I drive 50/50 city/highway (rush hour) and get 34 mpg. My wife gets 28. Heavier foot? Go figure...
Speed also matters, 55-65 gives much better mpg than 75-80mph.
The trip on I5 in CA central valley gives me 30-31mpg highway, which is disappointing, but still understandable. I was driving at 75-80mph most of the time, with AC on. The outside temp is 95-105F.
For part of the trip when I can drive at 65-70mph w/o AC on, I can get about 35-7 mpg from the trip computer. Not sure if it can be improved after first oil change.
MPG(Imperial Gallon) comparison chart Nissan Sentra – years 2007-2009 with 2.0L engine with CVT
Edmunds.com consumer reviews (Knowing the mpg mentioned was US gallon I did the math and converted into Imperial Gallons for this comparison. 1 Imperial gallon = 1.2 US gallons. All mpg mentioned below will be mpg based on the Imperial gallon). There are hundreds of consumer reviews in regards to the Sentra with the 2.0L engine and with CVT. This is a compilation and average of both good reviews and bad reviews in regards to mpg only.
Good consumer reviews
Consumers were averaging 54.12 kms per imperial gallon city driving and 69.48 kms per gallon highway. The math on that is 33.63 mpg(Imperial gallon) city and 43.17 mpg(Imperial gallon) highway.
These Sentra’s have a 55l tank. The math on the good mileage using a 50/50 average of city/highway would give the car a 13.6km per liter fuel consumption or 38.4mpg which equates to 748kms per tank.
Bad Consumer Reviews
Consumers were averaging 40.5 kms per Imperial Gallon city driving and 48.3 kms per gallon highway. The math on that is 25.2 mpg(Imperial gallon) city and 30.01 mpg(Imperial gallon) highway.
These Sentra’s have a 55l tank. The math on the bad mileage using a 50/50 average of city/highway would give the car a 9.78km per liter fuel consumption or 27.65mpg which equates to 537.9kms per tank.
Good vs bad
As I pointed out above, the good mileage vehicles average 748kms per tank, the bad mileage vehicles average 537.9kms per tank. That’s a difference of 210.1kms per tank or 3.82kms per liter, every liter on average. That’s a 28.1% fuel efficiency difference.
From reading the reviews I’m getting a sense that approx 15 to 20% of the Sentra’s out there are having bad mileage issues. Sure you can factor in driving habits for mileage performance, however 80% are experiencing good mileage and I’m sure there are lead foot drivers and real road conditions for them as well.
My 2009 Sentra 2.0 with CVT Mileage
My wife and I both drive this car. Our driving consists of approx 50% highway and 50% city . We are very pleased with this car except for the gas mileage. My sister owns a 2008 Sentra and we also own a 1999 Sentra which we love and get decent mileage from. Our mileage we are getting from the 2009 sentra is as follows: 40.16kms per imperial gallon = 25.23 mpg. That averages to 8.85kms/L or 486.75kms per tank. Nissan Canada website estimates 43.5mpg average(15.04kms/L or 847kms per tank/50/50city/hwy)
As I mentioned my sister own a 2008 Sentra 2.0s with CVT. She averages 650kms to the tank in her real world driving. She also drives approx 50% city and 50% highway. The math on her fuel performance is 11.82 kms average per litre of fuel. That equates to 53.66kms per Imperial gallon or 33.34 miles per Imperial gallon.
Her mileage and what I read from consumer reviews on the 2.0L engine Sentra’s are almost identical.
The same holds true for what I’m getting on my 2009 Sentra 2.0L engine with CVT. The bad consumer reviews are averaging 25.2mpg and I’m averaging 25.23mpg on mine.
A side note, our 1999 Sentra gives us 48.1kms/gallon or 29.9 miles per Imperial Gallon. It is 10 years old and has 150,000 kms on it. We do the exact same driving using the 2 cars.
A Trend Immersing
As you can see there is an alarming trend that has surfaced. It seems that approx 15 to 20% of your 2007-2009 sentra’s burn 28.1% more fuel on average than the other 80% of all Sentra’s. This is not an isolated phenomenon. I based this on hundreds of consumer reviews and my real world experience with my own car.
Doing the Right Thing
As a Nissan Canada customer and especially a repeat customer, I urge you to look into this problem. There are just too many instances of identical bad mileage problems to simply dismiss this as an isolated incident. I love the car, I just am not pleased with the mileage. There must be a setting or computer glitch in these poor mileage cars that would explain the mileage problem. There should certainly be a fix on the part of Nissan Canada and Nissan in general in the form of a recall or some other means by Nissan to rectify this alarming trend that affects up to 20% of all 2007-2009 Sentra’s out there.
Asking the Question
As a loyal customer I ask this question. What is Nissan Canada going to do for me as a customer that will place my mileage consumption for my 2009 Sentra in line with the other 80% of Sentra’s out there that are getting reasonable mileage from the exact same make model and trim Sentra I have? Remember, my concern is the same as what thousands of people are experiencing out in the real world every day.
Thank you for your time and understanding. I wait urgently for your response on this disturbing issue.
The incredible mpgs in Nissans propaganda rate it up to 47 mpg (Imp) on the highway...what a crock of crapola. My Versa driven like an old Granny might get 34 mpg tops on the highway....that's about 27 mpg U.S. Our old 1997 Buick Park Ave on a bad day will do better than that!
I bought the Versa hoping to get great mpg numbers too, and hoped to meet or beat the window sticker numbers or worse case, 10% less than the window sticker, but not 25% less! If we have a few stop and gos' on the tank or have head winds on the highway...we are getting about 23 mpg (U.S.)
So after 3 years of being angry and stewing about it, bought a VW Jetta TDI and I'm now getting a nice steady 50+ mpg on the freeway, when I have to back off and drive 60 mph I can pop a 60 mpg number pretty easy.
What Nissan Ca. will likely do is remind you of the 'fine print' on their fuel consumption numbers..."your mileage might vary"
My commute is 44 miles each way. It is winter here in Vancouver and temperatures are around 35 at night and 40 to 45 in the day.
My driving is 50% highway and 50% city. I always drive a few clicks over the limit (about 65 MPH). I don't baby the car at all. Although it is not really cold like in the east or north of the country I plug in the car for about an hour every morning (on a timer) and use only 0W-30 full synthetic oil.
In summer mileage is around 36 (US gallons) and 43 (imp gallons). I don't know why anybody is calculating with imperial gallons as they have not sold gasoline per gallon in decades. It is sold by the liter.
I have driven 3 different Versas over the last 3 years (loaners when my car gets serviced and during one collision repair (deer)). Mileage was always between 35 and 37 MPG.