Gas milage

Can someone tell me what the gas milage is for the Xterra?:confused:

Sure. "Gas Mileage" is for determining the distance travelled over a specified unit of fuel.

j/k

I used to get 16-18 MPG, with my MT tires I'm down to about 14 if the wind is behind me and I'm going downhill. Some people have reported as high as 20-21, but I think they don't know how to use a calculator properly. :D

Jens,

Are you calculating in the change in tire diameter?

I get a cool 11 mpg !...then again I drive the snot out of my X and it is all City driving...."Drive it like you stole it"

Miles per gallon?

Shoundn't that be km per litre :uhoh:

Isn't there something like..."if you have to ask, you can't afford it." :D

Originally posted by scott.com
Miles per gallon?

Shoundn't that be km per litre :uhoh:


Scott..there are certain things you will have to understand in communicating with our friends below our border.

Do Not mention Kilo but say Pounds
Do not say Km but Miles (we can calculate it for them)
Do not say small or medium say Xlarge or XXXXlarge

and always highlight their Large American Penisis (South Park)

Are you calculating in the change in tire diameter?

Adjusted a whopping 5% (this would make a 30" = 31.5", still too much), a 14 MPG would become only 14.7. I guess my tires are like driving on blocks of wood, I can feel the treads walking and the rolling resistance is definintely noticeable over the Long Trails.

I can't afford it but I still drive it. Hey maybe I should go into politics.

Originally posted by Xlax



Scott..there are certain things you will have to understand in communicating with our friends below our border.



It must suck having a $1.49 "value menu" at McDonalds up there eh?

BTW that McDonalds on 1st in Vancouver is the most F'd up place in all of N. America. :mad: (I've got a good rant for next time we get together). :)

Im lucky to get 12mpg highway or city. In fact i've been to the dealer twice about this very issue. They told me all is fine so im guessing its my driving style. btw I got the same gas mileage with my stock tires as I got with my 31" mudders

Originally posted by Schludwiller


It must suck having a $1.49 "value menu" at McDonalds up there eh?

BTW that McDonalds on 1st in Vancouver is the most F'd up place in all of N. America. :mad: (I've got a good rant for next time we get together). :)

Ohh I forgot to ad "never discuss fast food with them"

:finger:

Can wait to hear what they put in your Big Mac

Since you haven't told us what kind of X it is, I am going to guess. It wouldn't happen to be a supercharged 2002 would it? If it is, enjoy that great gas mileage because it will only get worse from here as you add tires and stuff.

If that is the case, I will give you a quick education on engine operation. A supercharger rams air into the motor through the use of impellers. There is a device called a Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAF for short) that reads how much air is input into the motor. When you push on the gas pedal, you are simply opening a butterfly valve for increased air flow and moving a device called a Throttle Position Sensor (TPS for short). This and the MAF are what determines how much fuel flows into the motor via the injectors. The more air across the grid, the more fuel is required to achieve the government required air/fuel ratio. Because of this, the superchargers are prone to get lousy gas mileage. Basically you get V8 gas mileage in a V6.

If you don't have a supercharger, you have one of two problems. Either the air/fuel ratio isn't correct and you're blowing fuel out the tailpipe or your driving technique may need some adjustment.

Originally posted by RticQl8
Im lucky to get 12mpg highway or city. In fact i've been to the dealer twice about this very issue. They told me all is fine so im guessing its my driving style. btw I got the same gas mileage with my stock tires as I got with my 31" mudders

Originally posted by warmonger
Basically you get V8 gas mileage in a V6.

We already get V8 mileage in a V6, supercharged or not. :rolleyes:

Brent

so basically you're saying the gas milage sucks

:monkeypis gas milage

I'm interested in buying one but I drive alot and that is one factor I'm looking at!!

I guess that depends on what V8 you are looking at. Even with my 32" tires (ATs for road) I get around 15 - 17. I am absolutely sure that when I add my Swamper off-road tires that this will go to heck in a hand basket. But since I will only be using them for off-roading trips, it won't be as big a factor. Others who have switched to more aggressive treads and use them for everyday driving have noticed a marked decrease in fuel mileage.

Originally posted by OffroadX


We already get V8 mileage in a V6, supercharged or not. :rolleyes:

Brent

Originally posted by xterrabadboy
so basically you're saying the gas milage sucks

Yep, thats one of the drawbacks of an Xterra.
It's not all doom and goom though, I get about 17.5 with 50% highway/50% city.
The highest I've gotten is 20 driving from Vegas to Salt Lake.
The Lowerst was 12 all offroad.

I'm lucky in that I live so close to work. So if I spend money on gas it's to go out and have fun outdoors in the truck. Because of that I don't mind dropping $20 for a full day of fun (how much is a movie and popcorn nowadays?) But with all the steel I've added to my truck I wouldn't be a happy camper commuting in it.

The Lowerst was 12 all offroad.

Try 6.231 gallons for 62 miles, 9.95 MPG :eek: 4-lo almost the whole time. And then Schlud stole my truck for 5 minutes so technically he owes me a dollar. Cough it up freak.

Now you all have made me think about mileage, gas, money, miles, etc.

- Since I have 55K on my truck
- and get about 14 mpg
- that's at least 3,928 gallons of gas I've burned in the last 21 months
- at a conservative avg of $1.25 per gallon
- that's $4,910.71 paid for in gas

Shit, thanks guys. Now you've got me all depressed and thinking if I drove a POS little car back and forth that 100 miles daily, I would have had a lot more mods on my truck by now. :mad:

Originally posted by warmonger
Since you haven't told us what kind of X it is, I am going to guess. It wouldn't happen to be a supercharged 2002 would it?

Mine is a 2000 v6 auto.


If you don't have a supercharger, you have one of two problems. Either the air/fuel ratio isn't correct and you're blowing fuel out the tailpipe or your driving technique may need some adjustment.

I figured the same. Thats why its been to the dealer twice. Both times they ruled out everything but "driving style" I've just accepted that my Xterra gets crappy gas mileage. Although it bugs me that Im the only one consistantly getting less than 12mpg. As far as my driving style goes I will take some of the blame however some of my trips are long club Xcurssions, even then, driving in line with the group, I get bad gas mileage.

2000 4x4, v6 auto, 37,000 miles

10.6 while towing
12.4 around town
23+ highway

Markk

just to add my $.02

My X gets
14.5 mpg city
18.5 mpg Highway (higher if i remove excess stuff from my X and/or remove the wind deflector and wet gear basket)

Originally posted by markk
2000 4x4, v6 auto, 37,000 miles

10.6 while towing
12.4 around town
23+ highway

Markk
How the Hell are you getting 23mpg+......drafting semis?????? Best I ever got for one tank was 21 and I had a tail wind all the way!

I have a 2002 supercharged X and I get 10mpg in 4 lo and 14 -15 the rest of the time but......my full size GMC with a 5.3 litre V8 got 16 driving around town and 19-21 on the freeway. The X is much more fun to take off road though, it doesn't take a city block to turn around!:D

Originally posted by rrdstarr

How the Hell are you getting 23mpg+......drafting semis?????? Best I ever got for one tank was 21 and I had a tail wind all the way!

It gets these figures consistently. It's my wife's daily driver (around town-all the time) and every week I check the mileage, and it's 12.4. When I drive it to work (80 miles RT, freeway) I go with the flow, which is typically 60-70, it consistently gets 23 to 23.6.

Markk

2002, v6, auto trans, 5000 miles ---> the best mpg i have ever gotten is 18. thats a mix of town and country. never had it on the highway for a long trip. if i do alot of town i get 15 on a good week...

Originally posted by tk1
I have a 2002 supercharged X and I get 10mpg in 4 lo and 14 -15 the rest of the time but......my full size GMC with a 5.3 litre V8 got 16 driving around town and 19-21 on the freeway. The X is much more fun to take off road though, it doesn't take a city block to turn around!:D

Dude don't tell me you drive your X in 4 low so much you have actually have measured it !!!.

Time to take a 4x4 course.;)

I just put in my first tank in my 2002 SE/SC and I got 13.53 mpg. Not bad considering I used the entire rpm range a lot to begin to break in the engine. But I haven't put my ARB or Full skids on yet. I am hoping it won't effect my mileage too much but I am probably kidding myself.

My 2 cents,

SarnX.

PS I just picked up my X yesterday and I am having a ball. No real offroading yet but I did do a bunch of "No winter maintenance beyond this point" roads and did get it quite muddy. A lot of fun.

I will also post a picture of my 2002 with the ARB which goes on Thursday.

Not bad considering I used the entire rpm range a lot to begin to break in the engine

:bloated:

How's that saying go? A fool and his improperly broken in engine are soon parted?

Superjens,

I am a little confused by your reply. Do you think it is good to use the whole rpm range or bad? I was always told that when breaking in an engine to use the whole rpm range and to not leave the engine at the same speed (rpm) for prolonged periods of time.

Input is always good.

Thanks,

SarnX.

Yes, it is good to use the rev range, but you don't want to do it under a lot of load, such as under full throttle. As long as you are doing it gently, you're good. Another good thing to do is if you have to take a long drive, then vary your speed a bit and shift between the top two gears if you need to. Never use the cruise control during break-in or lug the engine.

Anyway, if you're not doing jack rabbit starts or hard braking, you should be fine.

When I picked up my X, I asked the service manager at the dealer about break-in. They said not to bother and that it wasn't necessary nowadays. Something about how Nissan builds their engines.

hmm...

Originally posted by brad77
When I picked up my X, I asked the service manager at the dealer about break-in. They said not to bother and that it wasn't necessary nowadays. Something about how Nissan builds their engines.

hmm...

Read and follow your owners manual for the break-in procedure!!!! Your service manager needs to be flogged!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by rrdstarr


Read and follow your owners manual for the break-in procedure!!!! Your service manager needs to be flogged!!!!!!!!!!!

Wouldn't that apply to most service managers? :rolleyes:

FWIW, while it wouldn't be as critical in this day and age, it is still important to properly break in an engine for best efficiency and reliability. Any service manager who says otherwise is probably just trying to make money off you when your warranty is expired.

Sounds to me like gas mileage is pretty decent for a heavy, low-geared, torquey SUV. I've got a 1994 Explorer V6 auto 4x4 that gets 13 in the city, and as much as 18 for all Interstate driving. Average is 14ish. Sounds like Xterra mileage is, on average, 1-2 MPG better.

majorlag

Sorry, still trying to figure out how the hell someone gets 23 MPG with an Xterra.

It boggles the mind.

Did you replace the engine?? :D