Nissans = bad gas mileage all around
#1
Nissans = bad gas mileage all around
* Nissan's most popular cars and trucks are consistently among the least fuel-efficient vehicles in many size classes
That was taken from an article on yahoo.com . Its inthe news part right now about econimicly good cars or something.
That was taken from an article on yahoo.com . Its inthe news part right now about econimicly good cars or something.
#2
Re: Nissans = bad gas mileage all around
Originally posted by Jr'sMaxima
* Nissan's most popular cars and trucks are consistently among the least fuel-efficient vehicles in many size classes
That was taken from an article on yahoo.com . Its inthe news part right now about econimicly good cars or something.
* Nissan's most popular cars and trucks are consistently among the least fuel-efficient vehicles in many size classes
That was taken from an article on yahoo.com . Its inthe news part right now about econimicly good cars or something.
#4
Re: Nissans = bad gas mileage all around
Originally posted by Jr'sMaxima
* Nissan's most popular cars and trucks are consistently among the least fuel-efficient vehicles in many size classes
That was taken from an article on yahoo.com . Its inthe news part right now about econimicly good cars or something.
* Nissan's most popular cars and trucks are consistently among the least fuel-efficient vehicles in many size classes
That was taken from an article on yahoo.com . Its inthe news part right now about econimicly good cars or something.
#5
25? Hahaha, are you crazy, I had a 4.6L V8 in a 3900lb T-bird that got exactly the same milage as my 3L Max. The Max gobbles up fuel and costs even more cause we run premium. I'm not complaining, but the mileage sucks considerably.
#7
Please explain how premium fuel makes a car have less mpg than using mid or low grade fuel. Thanks
Originally posted by releasedtruth
The Max gobbles up fuel and costs even more cause we run premium. I'm not complaining, but the mileage sucks considerably.
The Max gobbles up fuel and costs even more cause we run premium. I'm not complaining, but the mileage sucks considerably.
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Originally posted by Jeff92se
Please explain how premium fuel makes a car have less mpg than using mid or low grade fuel. Thanks
Please explain how premium fuel makes a car have less mpg than using mid or low grade fuel. Thanks
On a side note, I get around 25 MPH combined highway/city and almost 30 on trips. I think thats pretty good from a V6 sedan.
#11
Re: Nissans = bad gas mileage all around
Originally posted by Jr'sMaxima
* Nissan's most popular cars and trucks are consistently among the least fuel-efficient vehicles in many size classes
That was taken from an article on yahoo.com . Its inthe news part right now about econimicly good cars or something.
* Nissan's most popular cars and trucks are consistently among the least fuel-efficient vehicles in many size classes
That was taken from an article on yahoo.com . Its inthe news part right now about econimicly good cars or something.
#12
Originally posted by The Gange
I thought we used premium in the Max because it was to prevent knocking, not to get better mileage, or do they go hand in hand?
Gange
I thought we used premium in the Max because it was to prevent knocking, not to get better mileage, or do they go hand in hand?
Gange
The premium unleaded takes advantage of the high compression ratio of the engine (10:1). So yes, it is to prevent knock. But your Maxima can run regular as well without any damage to the engine. The ECU is smart enough to compensate for regular. You might lose a few horsepower though, but probably not enough to be noticeable. However, some other car companies are getting clever and building high performance high compression engines which do not require premium. Examples: Honda Accord V6 and Cadillac's Northstar V8's.
#13
Originally posted by njmaxseltd
On a side note, I get around 25 MPH combined highway/city and almost 30 on trips. I think thats pretty good from a V6 sedan.
On a side note, I get around 25 MPH combined highway/city and almost 30 on trips. I think thats pretty good from a V6 sedan.
People need to realize that short drives and lots of starts with a cold engine will kill your mpgs. If you do a lot of stop and go driving, you will have worse gas mileage. It takes considerably more fuel to get a car up to speed than keep a car at speed. On a cold 40-degree and below day with a cold motor, it is not rare to burn 0.5-1.0 gallons (ie 1-2 miles per gallon!!!) of gas in the first 2-3 minutes of warm up. Those of you that prefer to let your cold engines warm by idling for extended periods (2+ minutes) will see a major loss in mpg also. Cold engines run rich.
An excellent example of how quickly a cold engine will consume fuel vs one that's warm is when I've changed my fuel filter (4 times now). The two times I changed my fuel filter with a warm engine it takes my car ~1 minute to consume the fuel in the lines and die (after the fuel pump fuse was pulled). On a stone cold engine, it takes my car all of 10 seconds to consume the fuel in the lines and die.
Dave
#14
Well the orignal posts mentioned "by class" so I guess it would be like this Maximas vs Camrys, Accords etc...
Problem is you can get Camrys in 4 cylinder versions that get much better mileage. If you ave all the 4 and 6 cyl Camry's mileage and the compare it to all the maxima's mileage(all V6 and now all 3.5 liter V6), of course it's gonna look worse.
Problem is you can get Camrys in 4 cylinder versions that get much better mileage. If you ave all the 4 and 6 cyl Camry's mileage and the compare it to all the maxima's mileage(all V6 and now all 3.5 liter V6), of course it's gonna look worse.
#15
Originally posted by releasedtruth
25? Hahaha, are you crazy, I had a 4.6L V8 in a 3900lb T-bird that got exactly the same milage as my 3L Max. The Max gobbles up fuel and costs even more cause we run premium. I'm not complaining, but the mileage sucks considerably.
25? Hahaha, are you crazy, I had a 4.6L V8 in a 3900lb T-bird that got exactly the same milage as my 3L Max. The Max gobbles up fuel and costs even more cause we run premium. I'm not complaining, but the mileage sucks considerably.
#17
Originally posted by jkotel
Camrys are getting under 200HP from a 3.5L engine? Dont sound right....
Camrys are getting under 200HP from a 3.5L engine? Dont sound right....
i get around 380 miles on a full tank in normal every day driving...on trips i get well over 400miles...maybe around 430+
i have auto btw...my gas mileage seeems ok to me
also, my bro's gf has a 99 3.0 CL...looks like same engine for 98-02 v6 accords...she doesn't even make it to 300 on a full tank, but i'm not sure what the gas tank size is
#19
Re: Re: Nissans = bad gas mileage all around
I'm getting 29.7 mpg on my 350Z.
thats 286 hp!!!
i can almost hit 500 miles per tank if i do all highway!
thats 286 hp!!!
i can almost hit 500 miles per tank if i do all highway!
Originally posted by 95emeraldgxe
25mpg outta a 255HP motor - sounds pretty good to me meng
25mpg outta a 255HP motor - sounds pretty good to me meng
#20
Originally posted by Jeff92se
Please explain how premium fuel makes a car have less mpg than using mid or low grade fuel. Thanks
Please explain how premium fuel makes a car have less mpg than using mid or low grade fuel. Thanks
#21
Originally posted by slickrick
i had a 94 t-bird 3.8 v6 and got around the same mpg as my 3.5, how can the 4.6 be more efficient?
i had a 94 t-bird 3.8 v6 and got around the same mpg as my 3.5, how can the 4.6 be more efficient?
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thats 286 hp!!!You mean 287hp ,i used to get around 20 mpg before,after i got my VI,y pipe,Frankercar and udp i have not check yet,but i think it might be around 17 mpg.Mine is auto.
#23
Re: Re: Nissans = bad gas mileage all around
Originally posted by Stephen Max
I consider that a good thing. It takes gas to make power.
I consider that a good thing. It takes gas to make power.
#25
I have hit 27-28 mpg ONCE.. pure highway, cruise control etc..
I consistently get 16-18 mpg in the city and around 22-24 highway.
I think it varies just what kind of "city" driving you do...
What some people consider "city", I consider highway by NYC standards due to all the traffic and abundance of red lights..
as far as other cars....
I think it's kind of true.. The Pathfinder isn't very fuel efficient in comparison to other SUVs, same goes for other cars.. The 4 banger altima is not as fuel efficient as the 4 cyl camry or accord.. The Sentra gets less than the Civic and the Corolla.. etc..
I consistently get 16-18 mpg in the city and around 22-24 highway.
I think it varies just what kind of "city" driving you do...
What some people consider "city", I consider highway by NYC standards due to all the traffic and abundance of red lights..
as far as other cars....
I think it's kind of true.. The Pathfinder isn't very fuel efficient in comparison to other SUVs, same goes for other cars.. The 4 banger altima is not as fuel efficient as the 4 cyl camry or accord.. The Sentra gets less than the Civic and the Corolla.. etc..
#26
Re: Nissans = bad gas mileage all around
Originally posted by Jr'sMaxima
* Nissan's most popular cars and trucks are consistently among the least fuel-efficient vehicles in many size classes
That was taken from an article on yahoo.com . Its inthe news part right now about econimicly good cars or something.
* Nissan's most popular cars and trucks are consistently among the least fuel-efficient vehicles in many size classes
That was taken from an article on yahoo.com . Its inthe news part right now about econimicly good cars or something.
http://money.cnn.com/2002/12/04/pf/a...reut/index.htm
#27
Originally posted by jkotel
Camrys are getting under 200HP from a 3.5L engine? Dont sound right....
Camrys are getting under 200HP from a 3.5L engine? Dont sound right....
My mom's 96 Camry V6 w/a 3.0L 188 hp V6 also feels pretty weak compared to the Max.
The gas mileage I'm getting on my Maxima is about what I expect... worst was 14 mpg (when I took my car lapping at a track) and best I've had is 28. I typically get 17-21 mpg w/mostly city driving and lots of short trips. :| It's slightly better than what I got on my old 91 Camry V6 (2.5L V6 156 hp), so I'm reasonably happy considering I get slightly better mileage AND 99 hp more.
#28
Originally posted by Minimalmaxima
I've been trying to calculate my mileage and I came up with 17.5 one way and 24 another way. I think the 17.5 is waaaay wrong. I think it's because the gauge is not totally accurate.
I've been trying to calculate my mileage and I came up with 17.5 one way and 24 another way. I think the 17.5 is waaaay wrong. I think it's because the gauge is not totally accurate.
#29
Compare the maxima to an electric car... You know why those get good gas milege??? cause they are slow as $hit. The Max needs its "Food" for the power, other sedans get better milege cause they have less powerful engines. But gas milege is a sacrifice for power, I say its worth paying some xtra cash for having a fast sedan. Sure, civics get better milege, but we all know the power of a civic
#30
Originally posted by Minimalmaxima
Since I am never far from a gas station, I've thought about driving until the light comes on and pumping exactly 18.5 gallons and see if that takes me to the full mark or not, so as to see how close the tank really is to empty when that light comes on. The manual only says that "there should be a small reserve of fuel in the tank when the fuel gauge needle reaches"E."" I'll bet there's like 3 gallons still in there then. That'd really screw up mileage calculations.
Since I am never far from a gas station, I've thought about driving until the light comes on and pumping exactly 18.5 gallons and see if that takes me to the full mark or not, so as to see how close the tank really is to empty when that light comes on. The manual only says that "there should be a small reserve of fuel in the tank when the fuel gauge needle reaches"E."" I'll bet there's like 3 gallons still in there then. That'd really screw up mileage calculations.
#32
Originally posted by The Gange
At what speed do you get optimum mileage. My Dad insists that it is 55mph. Anyone know?
Gange
At what speed do you get optimum mileage. My Dad insists that it is 55mph. Anyone know?
Gange
the automatic is actually a tad more fuel efficient than the 5 speed at highway speeds...
#33
Originally posted by NYCe MaXiMa
i'd say around 70
the automatic is actually a tad more fuel efficient than the 5 speed at highway speeds...
i'd say around 70
the automatic is actually a tad more fuel efficient than the 5 speed at highway speeds...
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