Nissan Rogue Real World MPG

mikelevine64

Please report on your Rogue MPG.

Include your odometer reading, city/highway mix, driving style or anything else you think may help others compare their mpg with yours. Thanks!

ticmxman

2WD SL
ODO:1200 miles
Type of Driving: 70% city 30% Highway
Style: No fast accelerations but 75-80mph on the highway.
MPG: 25.5 consistently on multiple tanks

mlmcgahee

New owner 2008 Nissan Rogue SL 2WD
ODO: 600 miles
First tank of gas.
70% city / 30% hwy
25.0 mpg

I love my new Rogue...

Mike

forestbro

AWD SL
ODO: 700 miles
Second tank of gas
70%city 30% Highway
Style: No hard acceleration
MPG: 24.7

kenn2

I just purchased a 2008 SL AWD Rouge and with 850 miles and i am getting
17miles per gallon, i called the dealer, they are telling me it is not broke in yet and are telling me it may be becase i use the regular 87 octaine unleaded gas.
at a travel speed of 65mph the engine rpm is 2200 with the overdrive engaged.

slimhiggs

odometer is at 6800 -- purchased in November....equal amounts of highway to town driving. I use regular gas and have consistently gauged 24 MPG. (SL AWD model)

kenn2

I am now @ 5000 mi and getting a whopping 19.89 miles per gallon, the dealer has stated there is nothing wrong because there arent any indicator lights on.
does any one have any ideas what to do?

cdmuile

So many factors involved in gas mileage. One thing I would do is watch the tach. That CVT could maybe not be going all the way "up the slope" (or is it down?). Don't know if an Indicator light would come on or not. Your mileage is definitely not good.

carnut21

Just got my 08 Rogue last Thursday SL 2 wd and am getting 26.5 for the first 450 miles. I swapped a 07 Murano for the Rogue and found that with the CVT you have to drive like an egg is under the accelerator otherwise the power kicks in.

The first 100 miles we got 32mpg but that was running 45-55 through the country.

Dislikes: rear seats do not recline for the kids on long trips

Pros: 1. mileage as posted so far and the car it not even broke in
2. comfortable seats 3. adequate room 4. great storage 6. plenty of power for "driving"

kenn2

It seems there is something wrong with my Rouge, I am still getting only 19mpg with over 5000 miles on the car.
The dealer is saying there is nothing wrong with the car and instructed me to call Nissan Customer service, I did as instructed, Nissan customer service told me they called the dealer and then resited what the dealer already told me ("Your gas milage is normal") and there was nothing they could do to help me because there was no trouble light on the dash panel iluminated.

Nissan Buyers Beware, if there is a problem with you're car and there is no trouble light iluminated on the dash the it seems the dealers cannot trouble shoot, The dealer mechanics seem to rely on the car to tell them what is wrong.

I asked what the RPM verses speed peramiters under normal driving conditions with overdrive engaged are, I asked if it was normal for the car to Turn 4500rpm @ 55mph with the over drive off and their top mechanics did not have an answer, all they could say is "There is no trouble light on the dash illuminated so there is nothing wrong with the car."

ticmxman

I'm puzzled. Overdrive off??... if I were posing the question it would be what is your RPM at 55mph with shifter in D, overdrive engaged. I would also disconnect the battery for a little while to reset the computer. I've been rock solid at 23-25 mpg with a high of about 28 on a roadf trip. I have a lightfoot around town but run with the flow on the interstate 70-80 mph.

nitehawk25

I've been driving SUV's or crossovers since 1997 and have adjusted to proper throttle input for better efficiency. With my Rogue, I mostly average 22 to 25 mpg. My driving is mixed, with more highway than city. All highway is very close or more than window sticker. On highway, i'm normally 70 to 80mph. The lowest I've recorded is 18.9, all city and some warming up for the cold. My best mileage is 28.1. My current odometer is 6500 and had vehicle for 3 mos. I'm on my second oil change and I've noticed that my mileage has crept up slightly since my first oil change.

kenn2

can someone with Rouge AWD SL tell me how many RPMs @ 70 mph with and with out the overdrive engaged?

mlmcgahee

2008 Nissan Rogue SL FWD
70 mph on flat road - Cruise Control and OD on: 21000 RPMs
70 mph on flat road - Cruise Control on and OD off: 46000 RPMs

The only time you should use the vehicle with the OD off is on steep grades.
See page 5-15 in the owners manual. " Use the overdrive off mode when you need improved engine braking"

Mike

mlmcgahee

Sorry.... To many 0's in my last post.... :surprise:

Should be: 2100 and 4600 RPMs

Mike

ticmxman

2WD SL 4400 miles

70mph, Shifter in D=2100 RPM
The SL with paddle shifters doesn't have the overdrive switch, I think that is only on the S without the paddle shifters if I'm not mistaken, but down one click on the paddle at 70 mph raised the rpms to 2700.

mlmcgahee

I have the SL 2WD without the Premium Package so it has no paddle shifters and no manual mode. My shifter has only Drive and Low with an OD button on the left side of the shifter handle just below the knob.
Like you Tic I am getting 25 MPG with 70% city and 30% hwy driving. I now have 6800 miles on my Rogue.

Even without the manual mode shifters and the Premium Package I love my Rogue.....

Mike

mlmcgahee

Kenn2, have you found out anything further on your MPG problem?

kenn2

No, I am stuck, I now have 5800.0 miles on my Rouge and getting 17 to 19 mpg, on the freeway.
I called Nissan customer service and they told me this milage is normal and the car is functioning properly (they just repeated what the dealer service dept told me).
At this point i will take any advice i can get.
If i knew the milage was going to be this bad I would have purchased a full size SUV or full size one tone truck that could carry a camper and tow a boat.
Any ideas what action I could take to get this fixed?

ticmxman

So we gave you the RPMs at 70mph. How many rpms does your Rogue turn at 70 mph. I see where your going with the question, this would determine if your CVT is getting into its highest ratio.

Who is your dealer? What region are you in? Who have you talked with at Nissan? Give us some more info so we can be sure your not selling CRVs.

There is nothing normal about 17-19 mpg, unless you are driving in a manner that wastes gas. Have you tried any of the suggestions that are commonly found for low fuel milage? Things like: Disconnect battery for a while to reset computer recorded driving habits, limit warm ups on cold mornings, drive easy. Don't use the air condtioner unless you need it, the Rogue's climate controls are little strange and the compressor does come on when it is not needed at times and you have to manuly cut it off, I know new compressors a efficient but its still wastefull.

skayw

Rogue SL AWD, OD 3500 miles.
I have a daily commute 70 miles RT most of which is on 2 lane highway with lots of hills and curves.
Currently 23.5 MPG. MPG has increased with each fill up (starting out at 22 MPG).

carnut21

I have an 08 Sl with premium package and 1400 miles. The least I have gotten is 26.5 mpg and the best on a tank is 29 mpg. It sounds like the TCU (transmission control module) is causing issues and disconnecting of the battery may solve the problem. Where do you live? If you are in NYC or LA sitting in traffic 2 hours per day your mileage is going to be terrible. No miles=no mpg if you are idling.

At 60 mph, I am turning 1900 rpm. Most of my mileage is rural and some in-town driving (not city-there is a difference) and about 350 miles of the 1400 being straight interstate and the mileage kept creeping up to 28.5 mpg running 75 mph. I would check tire pressure to make sure you have the minimum 35 psi (I run 40 psi being a mpg person - I hate giving the oil folks my money). I consistently get 2+ mpg out of my '05 Frontier than anyone else.

roguer08

I live in a hilly town and it is still the dead of winter here. MPG in town has been a disappointing 17-18 with 1,500 miles on the car. Highway MPG at 72-75 mph has been 21-22. These figures are calculated at fill up, not based on the onboard computer, which consistently reads alittle higher than real world mpg. When I fill up and then go 50 on a flat road, just moseying along, rpms at 1500-1700, I can get 27-28, but unfortunately, most of my driving is in town, w/ short hops, the car barely warms up, lotsa hills as well as stoplights. Just the worst kind of situation for gas consumption. Gas is 10% ethanol, 87 grade. Car is SL AWD leather, moonroof, Bose, bluetooth, etc. Enjoying all those interior comforts and hoping MPG will improve a bit with warmer weather and more miles on the car.

jim1234

I think what folks forget when calculating MPG is that there are many variables, for example--when someone says "40% hiway, 60% town". Is that 60% in a congested suburb of a large city or is in East Sidelia, Kansas (population: 1276). Do you idle a lot? Do you warm up your car in the driveway? Does someone other than you drive it? Is the surrounding terrain hilly or flat? I remember when I was interested in a Dodge SUV a few years back and asked a guy in a parking lot, "what gas mileage do you get?" He stated about 22/25". Then he told me to sit in his truck which I did. I just happen to push the mileage button and lo and behold it said "13". WOW! Optimistic!

kenn2

I took a 3000mile trip across the planes, driving from full to empty on most tanks and got a woping 21 mpg.
Your message sounds alot like the dealership and Nissan cusomer service when I complained about poor fuel econimy, the problem must some how be the consumers fault, we must be dumb and not know how to calculate fuel consumption.
The fact is some of these cars for some reason do not get the milage that others do and the dealership or Nissan do not know why or where to begin looking to figure out the problem.

catcurve

hi one of the things that i like about the rogue is the mileage, i don't expect an average of 27 mpg that the dealer stated,but to read about kenn's 19 mpg also scares me . is some of it the awd vs fwd difference? I didn't read each and every note so i don't know.

hoping to get a car thru the costco buyer's club. so far i was quoted $20,195 for a 08 s rogue with awd. ie no satellite radio etc but hope to have that installed in after market.

the dealer made an interesting comment on the phone. since the car was on the lot would not have to pay 600 above invoice that is standard costco fee, 400 off or something like that since it was already on lot. i assume he is talking about the delivery fee.... i have to call costco. but if the delivery fee is 600 then it seems it should be an all or none and not 2/3's off. anyone buy their rogue this way. the dealership is 1 hour away so test driving more locally before going down.

any advice appreciated. it seems there is no way to test mileage on a model before you buy it????? jeanne

catcurve

hi is it safe to run with the tires at 40 psi, i thought they could explode or something>>>also what grade of gas are you using . does that make a difference you think with mileage>>>thanks jeanne

carnut21

I do run them at 40 psi COLD; the tire starts not to be above 43 psi or something but please check the label on the since I am not a tire expert.

I ran a Murano 24,500 miles the same way (39-40 psi) without problems and run my Frontier at 37 psi (35,500 miles)

I run 87 octane; nothing else and NO ethanol; ethanol kills gas mileage since the energy content is lower

Not sure about the other difference with regard to mileage but as stated earlier we avoid jack rabbit starts, anticipate stops, avoid congestion where possible, and make a game out of gas mileage. The current tank we have in the car is showing 27.8 mpg and the least we have gotten is 26.5. It is a FWD unit and not AWD.

catcurve

thanks, I understand this is just your opinion/practice and that you are not liable for any problems if I try this ....jeanne

kenn2

find out if the dealer is willing to fill up the tank and let you test drive this car, if so you can zero the odometer test drive on the freeway for 10 miles and then fill up the car and calculate the milage manually.
some of these cars get excellent milage and some do not, and if you get one that does not you are stuck, the dealers will not help you and niether will Nissan Customer service.
The dealer will tell you "after break in period on the power train your milage will increase" and it will a little bit but not much.
Refer to the forum befor you test the vehicle to give you an idea what all the other Rouge owners are getting before break in.
if you test drive one and do not like the milage do not buy it, and test drive another, repeat this until you get a good one.
Remember once you buy you are stuck with a car that has already lost enough value for you to buy something else if you are not happy, and dispite what they say, it is my experience that Nissan Cusomer service or the dealership will not help you.

ticmxman

Replying to: kenn2 (Feb 06, 2008 12:57 pm)

kenn2 you never repiled to my previous post. I have repeated it below. Any new findings? Sorry you are not getting the milage most rogue owners are.

So we gave you the RPMs at 70mph. How many rpms does your Rogue turn at 70 mph. I see where your going with the question, this would determine if your CVT is getting into its highest ratio.

Who is your dealer? What region are you in? Who have you talked with at Nissan? Give us some more info so we can be sure your not selling CRVs.

There is nothing normal about 17-19 mpg, unless you are driving in a manner that wastes gas. Have you tried any of the suggestions that are commonly found for low fuel milage? Things like: Disconnect battery for a while to reset computer recorded driving habits, limit warm ups on cold mornings, drive easy. Don't use the air condtioner unless you need it, the Rogue's climate controls are little strange and the compressor does come on when it is not needed at times and you have to manuly cut it off, I know new compressors a efficient but its still wastefull.

nicewarner

2008 SL AWD (loaded)
455 miles
60/40 city to highway
average driver, use the accelerator heavily only when needed - such as getting on the freeway, always within 5 or 6 mph of speed limit, not a lot of heavy traffic where I live and work
A/C is on most of the time
This was the second fill-up.
average for this tank was 22.1 MPG (calculated myself, not the onboard reading)
that's about what I was wanting... would be pleased if it would roll up into the 23-24 range.
I'll be taking a road trip in it the first week of June, will report my 100% highway miles after I get back. Expecting to be around that 26 mpg mark, we will see.

captain2

just returned from a 1800 mile trip - all interstate - speed control set at 78
25.8 overall mpg - brand new. Odometer, speedo, and trip computer all seem to be right on. I thought it might do better, but there does seem to be a big drop (~30mpg at 60 vs. ~25mpg at 80) - guess I should have expected that. Trip was in the midwest this last weekend, some bad (really windy) weather, car handled the crosswinds quite well.

silverrogue

SL AWD (loaded)
A/C on most of the time
current mileage 761
22.6 mpg this tank
60/40 city/hwy driving
Loving it... hoping to be around 23-24 average mpg once it finishes breaking in.

dcwestby

SL 2wd

On first tank of gas still... only above 3/4s full still.. sales guy really topped it off for me on Monday...

Been carefully controlling rpms in the city trying to keep them below 2k rpms most of the time... as a result, I'm getting in the mid-high 20s for mpg accroding to the computer.. will compute manually when I fill up next..

So far, low to mid 20s in city on coldstart, mid to high 20s after 15 min or so on freeway and 63-73mph. Particularly today in city speeds my rpms around 1200-1500, I found I could manage 29-33mpg or so.

I find I get better freeway mileage after 5-10 min city speeds then if only less then 5 min city speed

Only 250 miles on it so far... Its great.

tamoshanter

have had rogue since 12/07, currently 22,000 miles. SL, AWD
daily commute, single driver (approx. 5'11", 250 lbs) flat roads (center of VA), approximately 130 miles a day RT, 95% highway, 5% rural road (average 35-55 mph)
at 65 mph, slightly above 2100 rpm's, average 28 mpg.
if going 60, about 2000 rpm's, will get up to 30 mpg.
when combining city/hwy, will avg about 22-26. accelerate very slowly
see following for trip mileage and overall review on long 2100 mile trip

tamoshanter

just came back from a 2100 mile round-trip from VA to FL with 4 adults, 5 suitcases and 2 duffle bags ( we were driving down to Port Canaveral for a 5 day cruise - definitely the way to go, given airlines are now penalizing you for carrying more than one suitcase!!!). used a samsonite soft-top on the roof-rack. a little tight, but comfortable enough for th 13+ hour drive down and 15+ hour drive back (coming back, took two days) absolutely no problems with acceleration loaded down - for a 4 cyl. - and loaded down, averaged about 22 mpg (with poor wind resistance because of the soft top). in 100 degree+ weather in FL, A/C worked great and didn't seem to tax the engine at all; lots of positive comments from people thinking it was a Murano (i tell them it's the Murano's younger brother, that takes REGULAR gas, not PREMIUM!, and better mileage). absolutely NO mechanical problems at all during the whole trip.

Pluses: very good mileage; very good performance for a 4 cylinder loaded down (remember, this is NOT a Honda Accord V6 with 6Manual!), CVT worked wonderfully - with not a hitch and smooth acceleration, fair comfort for 4 adults (of course, previously we were spoiled with a Grand Caravan Sport, so not fair to compare), XM radio and bluetooth were great.
Minuses: a little cramped, and difficult to pack (what do you expect for the size), bottomed out a couple of times (we were probably maxed out on the GVWR), but no damage other than a scraped bottom of trailer hitch, wished the back seat would recline, wished for extra power plug in the back,

rogue now has over 22,000 miles since 12/07, and no problems. took it to oil change after trip and all they recommneded was replacing the air filter (which looked fine to me, so i told them i'd replace it later)

fishyubo

Just got my 08 Rogue SL AWD couple weeks ago, Odometer right now is about 380. I am only getting about 20 MPG.The MPG is less than my expectation since it says it would be about 22/27. I use 87 regular gas. Is there any way to improve the mileage? I am living in San Francisco
70% city and 30% highway.

tidester

You've barely been through one tank of gas. I'd give it a little more time before taking those gas mileage calculations seriously. Also, you can expect mileage to improve as the engine breaks in. Finally, I think you can expect to take a bit of a mileage hit driving in town with lots of hills compared with flat land.

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fishyubo

Well I am on my second tank of gas now. The first tank of gas the dealer fill for me only got about 17 MPG though. I will probably try one more tank of gas and see how it goes.

kenn2

the bottom line, some of these cars do not get the milage reported that others do, and no one has the trouble shooting skills or the ambition to find out why

captain2

Up and down those hills of SF? Occasional real City gridlock? 22/27? Not a chance - even if you had electric motors helping you out. Am seeing a solid 24+ out of my SL AWD but at 70% 80mph highway- no hills and little 'gridlock'.

silverrogue

Just did a round trip with they family, 95% highway driving.
current mileage: 1810
A/C on
cruise control used about 60% of the trip
speeds ranged from 60 to 75 mph with cruise on 70
raod conditions: flat and dry; as we were going up through Ohio to Cedar Point.
going up we averaged right at 30 mpg
coming back it averaged 27 (tons of headwind most of the way home)

Prior to this trip I filled up and my mpg averaged 23.6 for a 60/40 city/hwy mix

So far I'm very happy with the vehicle.

pitkeys

First tank: 34, 2nd tank: 33. 70/30 hwy/city. Some slightly spirited use of CVT during 2nd tank on rural hwy. 65-70 mph on hwy. Original Conti 4x4 Contact tires. Replaced with Avids during third tank, so will likely improve. Altitude: between 5600 and 5900 MSL. Driver only. Lots of A/C on first tank, some on 2nd. Regular fuel.

pitkeys

3rd tank (1st on Avids) = 35+.

Same roads, same WX, same pump, less A/C, but 300+ pounds for part of the distance. No hypermiling tricks.

stevedebi

"Same roads, same WX, same pump, less A/C, but 300+ pounds for part of the distance. No hypermiling tricks. "

It's the altitude. Every car I've ever owned got great MPG at higher altitudes, including a CR-V and a Ford Freestyle.

aceonthebeach3

i just a got a 2008 SL AWD, I have put 1100 miles on it and I have got 17mpg on every tank. I do drive 99% city(stop and go) I also drive really fast. I am sure if I would slow down it would be in the 20mpg.

captain2

not exactly 'real world' is it? very few of us, drive entirely in City gridlock and further don't drive like the car is being performance tested by a car magazine. Under the conditions you outline, I would think that 17 mpg is actually good! For my part, between 24 and 25 mpg, driving about 50-50 and also driving quite 'normally'.

tamoshanter

even with lots of stop and go, i would think you would get slightly better than 17 mpg. do you have lots of hills? how do you accelerate? do you stay on the gas even though you see a red light coming up? there are certainly ways that the mpg should increase without resorting to hypermiling techniques. even when i'm doing a little more city driving (60% highway, 40% city), i'm still averaging above 20 mpg. but also making sure usually the car is empty and not accelerating or taking turns like my 20 year old son. i've also noticed that using the A/C has not dropped the mileage noticably at all.....has anyone else noticed that? is that progress with newer compressors, etc.?

aceonthebeach3

No hills, I accelerate fast most of the time. I have a heavy foot and that is the main MPG factor. I am still happy with the car

nicewarner

current OD: 3200 miles
driving conditions: A/C on, 60/40 city/highway
last couple of tanks: 23.6, 22.8 (that second one I was playing with my shift paddles some, thus running at higher RPMs and burning a bit more fuel, but they are a lot of fun. My 17yr old son wants to take my car out... not happening :-)
Very pleased with the vehilce thus far.