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Originally posted by mloeser
Is there any Nissan Folks out there reading these threads? It would be very interesting to get some feedback on this gas mileage issue. I compared my 2002 Xterra XE V6 4x4 automatic to a friend's 4Runner V6 4x4 stick shift and the difference is 10 mpg on the highways: I'm getting a 15 mpg average (odometer reads 4500 mi), he's getting 24-25 mpg (odometer reads 20k mi). The 4Runner is for sure not a smaller truck!
According to the previous replies I understand that the best someone got out of the Xterra was 20/21 mpg on highways? That seems to be just acceptable. Wonder why some cars need to cause that much more pollution than others...
Just my $0.02 cents.
-Matthias
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I doubt your friend is really getting that much with the $Runner. Either his speedo/odo is off or his truck is a freak because I don't think that is normal.
With the automatic transmission, you should be getting better mileage than you do on the highway. But, it may just be a matter of adjusting your driving style a bit. You really have to keep the speed constant and below 65 MPH to get anything good. Still, 15 MPG would be within spec and normal if you have A/T's or M/T's. Remember too that the Xterra has less power than the 4Runner and is probably less aerodynamic, so it has to work much harder to maintain speed.
And I have to agree with Goliath. That window sticker at purchase time that said 14/19, or whatever it was should have made some folks think twice. When I bought mine I wasn't driving that much so it wasn't an issue. Come to think of it, it's not that much of an issue now that I'm driving a lot either!
