Keeping this really simple.


Your Car Year, Model

What Total Fuel Range / MI/KM per tank do you usually get?

City? Highway?
or Combined?

Also can you run 87 in 7th gens? (gas is triple the cost where I live than most of you and its bs)

*Just doing some research before I buy a 7th gen / 6th gen.
Currently running a 4th gen (had 3 now) looking to hear some actual real mileage numbers.

*Did some searches here but there are things all over and everyones just arguing. Keep it simple and to the point please!

 

2009 SV Sport
About 350 miles between fillups, with still a quarter tank left.
29 Highway/ 23 city
You can run 87 but not as well as 91 or 93 which is recommended
You pay $12 a gallon?, as thats triple of what I pay.

 

09 SV Premium
~400 miles per tank. As high as 450 and as low as 350 depending on driving habit for that tank.
24mpg average with mixed highway and city.
The best I have ever had was 27mpg on one tank.

I lost 4mpg when I tried 87 vs 93 octane gas.

101,000 miles on the car.

 

2011 maxima sport on 22, s. I get about 275-300 miles to a tank. Used to get 350ish in the winter without the 22^s. Only run premium fuel also.

 

2011 premium
30k miles
avg 23mpg
400miles avg tank. 465 highest, all highway

 

2009 SV with Premium and Tech pkgs.

You asked for simple, but on the 7th gen, fuel considerations are never simple.

Because of valid technical considerations, Nissan turns on the 'FUEL LOW' light with 4 gallons left in the tank. So, on the 16 gallons I actually use each fillup, I get no more than 300 miles in city driving (19 MPG), 350 miles in mixed city/suburban driving (22 MPG) and between 420 and 450 miles on freeway trips (26 to 29 MPG). The variation is mostly due to different terrain.

I switched from premium fuel to midgrade (89 octane) after 18 months, and found no difference in performance or MPG. I tried 87 octane (regular) briefly, but noticed a drop in both performance and MPG.

Some folks use 87 octane in their 7th gens with no noticable trouble, but others here have had trouble with 87 octane.

 

'13 Maxima Premium Fuel...used to get on highway travel about 440 per tank...now that I installed an Cold Air Intake, I got about 490 (maybe 500) if I would of pushed it...makes huge difference...28ish Highway and 24 city...

 

Driving in city mostly you will get 16-18 mpg; mostly urban (hwy) and city mix 19-22 mpg; all highway driving 22-26. Quality of gas, driving habits and weight will alter mpg. I'm at 50k and 21 mpg is my overall average. I switch between 89 & 91 octane.

 

hmm

 

2013 Sport with Tech
I typically get between 360 and 390 miles between fillups and have been averaging 21-22 mpg over the last 6 tanks (which is when I started tracking).
I only use premium - that's what the car was designed for, that's what Nissan recommends, and that's the best grade of fuel to use for maximized fuel economy and power.
Can you run 87? Yes, but expect a drop in fuel economy which will result in more fuel used and higher fuel costs. Folks have reported anywhere from 20-30% reduction in fuel economy and if you do the math, you THINK you spend less buying 87, but really end up spending more.
And you don't pay triple what I pay.
I'm a lawyer, so my commutes are typically highway and city mixes with every condition from traffic jams to wide open. I'm running 1500+ miles a month on average with a very weird and unpredictable number of conditions. If I'm straight highway driving near the speed limit, my car can easily beat the EPA highway numbers and the same is true in stop and go city traffic.
It's got a 20 gallon tank, so getting 400 miles out of a single tank isn't much of a problem.
By the way, if you want to see what people report getting with their cars in the real world, you can usually find it here: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.shtml

 

Almost pure rush hour city driving (ugh!) 19mpg with premium. I occasionally get to give it on an on-ramp.

 

oh man this is nearly appalling next to the altimas. Do you guys ever regret it?

oh and it costs me $90-$110 to fill my 97 max up right now

while I hear these good things about premium and the debate continues. its extremely expensive here. I don't know if paying $110+ a tank justifies the savings I'd get in fuel economy

 

It is a shame the CVT is a failure right know mpg wise. I dont think this low point should exist considering what nissan has invested in CVTs. No regrets but I'm not keeping it forever. There will be more efficient cars in the future... Most if not all of the current fuel efficient vehicles are just too watered down for me.

 

Not at all, my previous 2011 Mazda 6 4 banger did 21mpg (vs 19) in same conditions and, like the altima, is just not the same car.

 

2012 sports edition
about 400 miles between fill ups
i get about 24mpg 35% city and 65 % highway

I run 91 and i hated it; not because of the car's performance, but out here in
Cali, gas is expensive as fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. It's the reason why I got a honda fit.

 

Just reset my computer yesterday and filled up with Gulf 93. Got 521 Miles range. Mind you, from last summer till now I only filled up on Shell 93 and never got over 350..

 

13' Sv Sport
18,400+/- Miles
Average 22.9 per/gallon
Full tank 412 average
91 octane always
80% Hwy/ 20% City

 

2011 SV Premium. 46k miles. This is a complete account of the last 25k miles. 60% highway/40% city. Lead footed. Always fill up with premium. No regrets ever, especially if you're asking about a comparison to an Altima.

 

I found it a little interesting that there isn't any mention of average MPH relative to the mpg that everyone has quoted.
For the most part lower MPH usually indicates a higher RPM driven and lower mpg realized...with the opposite being true. Thus the main type of driving you experience daily.
I was interested in comparing my (avg) 25.5-26.2ish mph and 17.8-18.1 mpg.
Granted I just installed brand new Michelin Pilot Sport AS tires on 19'' rims so a break-in period is still underway there. With my stock 18's I was @ 18.5-19.0mpg with the same mph level mentioned above.

 

2012 Maxima SV Premium
390 - 420 MI per tank (HIGHWAY)
320 - 350 MI per tank (CITY)

I ONLY use 93. Gas runs from 4.00 to 4.85 in Houston.

 

Just curious, what type of app are you using to manage and track your fuel consumption? I haven't filled up in my new Maxima yet, but would love to keep a track of the fuel consumption and costs.
Where in Houston are you located? I'm seeing around $3.82-4.00, and that's Premium from Chevron and Shell.

 

The app I use is called Gas Cubby. There's a free version which works fine, but I pd like 2 or 3 bucks for the full version. It's not real special, but it's been working great for me so far.

 

David, I'm in the Vintage Park area (off of Louetta Rd). I paid 4.80 for gas downtown 4 different times in 2 months. Where I'm at the gas is around 4.00 - 4.15. I only use Shell but downtown it's insane. I don't know if the guy jacked up the prices or what but I'm never filling up downtown again.

 

You're living next to Houston Coffee & Cars.

Anyway, I live a bit further down than you near at 290 and 6 and that is where I'm seeing these prime gas prices. I would avoid downtown gas prices as those are always the most expensive that I've seen. GasBuddy is a nice app to use for crowdsourcing gas prices.

 

Thanks for the advice! I downloaded that app! These prices are just insane. Makes me want to go electric! I love the Max though!

 

Where are you paying $6 a gallon? Is this Canadian dollars?

It justifies the savings if you sit down and do the math. I'll give it a shot using information taken from my experience and what I've been told.
I typically put about 17 gallons or so in my tank every fill up and have been averaging 21 mpg. So we can use those for the sake of argument. Right now, as I type this, the gas station I usually go to (CostCo) has regular for $3.76 and premium for $4.21 (a difference of .45).

So a fill up with regular will run $63.92 and a fill up with premium will run $71.57. Using regular will "save" me $7.65 per tank.

According to a few sources, using regular in the Max instead of premium will net you 2-4 fewer mpg. Let's use 2.5 for the sake of argument.

That means that the 17 gallon tank of regular will net 314.5 miles and the 17 gallons of regular will net 357 miles. A difference of 42.5 miles. That's 2 gallons + saved by using premium. You spend $3.76 per, meaning to go the same distance, you spend $7.52 more, making your actual savings a whopping 13 cents per tank by switching to regular.

If you use regular, you don't get access to full power. Is that worth 13 cents per tank? It is to me... I drive a lot. I've owned my car for just a day or two short of a full year and have nearly 20,000 miles on it already. That's 952 gallons of gas or so, or roughly 56 fill ups. That means that if I switched to regular, I'd have saved $7.28 over that year. That's not real savings. It's lost change in the couch of life.

Granted, my math might not be perfect and some folks swear they see no MPG difference. Still, if I'm close, how much are you actually saving?
If you want to save money, consider downgrading to a car with a 4 cylinder engine. I was averaging 27 or so MPG in my old 4 cylinder Accord. I'm much happier with my ride now than I was then. I hope all of this made sense.
Good luck!

 

In my 85% city driving, short trips, I am getting 12 - 12.8 Litres per 100 km.

FWIW, in SW Ontario yesterday the cost difference for regular to premium was $ 0.194 CAD/ litre. If you fill up with 80 litres, this means $ 15.52 CAD extra for premium fuel.

For me, I have tried the premium 91 and the mid grade 89 and found my 2013 SV performs no different (butt dyno power or observed efficiency) with the mid grade. The mid grade price was $ 1.425 CAD per litre, so for my 68.8 litres the savings compared to premium fuel was $ 6.47 CAD.

If you understand that the octane ratings at the pumps are always MINIMUMS, then you can potentially take advantage of the margin of error the refinery places into their product. Having said that, I don't go cheap on the fuel - I buy what works best for my car based on my trials of the 91 min and 89 min octane.

 

Damn I have to catch up on reading through these replies. Off Topic I saw someone mention GasBuddy. Solid app! But I have yet to win any loot

 

My old 2013 2.5 Altima was great on gas, this was 744 miles into a road trip!

 

2010 S w/ 90k miles
25+mpg (mostly highway but with a lot of construction traffic)
on last fill-up I got 490 miles (19 gallons)
93 octane

 

2014 Maxima with just a little over 1000 miles and having only filled up 3 times using Shell V-Power 93, I am getting about 410-420 miles of range at 21.2 mpg. I usually fill up with 1/4 of the tank still left, and according to the computer I still have 100 miles till empty. I am also using an Android app (aCar) to monitor the fuel and running costs, and in actuality I am getting an average of 235 miles per fill-up, and this is with 60/40 highway and city driving. I'll run the car until near empty after the break-in period to see if there is a difference, and to ensure all the old fuel has been burned off.

Also to jeffislouie, thanks for the great input and perspective into the costs.