Actually, My SE CC 6-spd has the same rear end as a KC Nismo (6-spd) and if I remember right it is THE lowest rear end ratio of the bunch.
And I'm still averaging 19.5mpg for over 5500 miles (mostly back roads and I get on it at least twice each way to and from work...) Best tank was 21 (all highway) worst is still 17.3 or something (all city, wife driving).
Alas, this is why I commented on the exception to the manual transmission equiped models in my last comment! The manual seems to make quite a bit of difference! You are getting some great mileage, and if I recall correctly, you do have the 4X4 correct?
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driving to work everyday about 5 miles city driving, i am getting about 13-15 mpg. Driving on the freeway i am getting around 19mpg. I am in now way driving conservatively so i am happy with what i am getting. It seems to be getting better with the more miles I put on the truck. This is on a 4x4 Nismo CC
Going on a 300 mile trip tonight (carrying a 6' long tv stand/entertainment center) so we'll see how it goes. last time I made this trip I logged 700 miles in the weekend and averaged 20.8mpg. Of course, I may need 4wd this time (and speaking of that, it was slick this morning and the stock grabbers are horrid...that or I'm just still used to how my 4-cyl was in the snow...)
05 NISMO 4X4 CC, Auto:
Average at 17.5 MPG
About a 50/50 mix of city and highway.
Hey Franko,
Sounds like your mileage isn't great either. I have a 05 Frontier LE CC 4x4 and I am averaging about 14-15 miles per gallon or17.5-18.5L/100 km in the city. Now that the weather is starting to get cold I getting about 19.6L/100 km. When I first got the truck in Mar.05 I was averaging 16.5 L/100 km which I didn't think was bad, however now that I have 22000 km it seems to be getting worse. In my view this is absolutely ridiculous. I am not driving the truck hard if I do the mileage get even worse. I have consulted my dealership and they say that there is nothing wrong. Have you had the same experience? Is Nissan just to embarassed to post the true stats on there products?
Sounds like your mileage isn't great either. I have a 05 Frontier LE CC 4x4 and I am averaging about 14-15 miles per gallon or17.5-18.5L/100 km in the city. Now that the weather is starting to get cold I getting about 19.6L/100 km. When I first got the truck in Mar.05 I was averaging 16.5 L/100 km which I didn't think was bad, however now that I have 22000 km it seems to be getting worse. In my view this is absolutely ridiculous. I am not driving the truck hard if I do the mileage get even worse. I have consulted my dealership and they say that there is nothing wrong. Have you had the same experience? Is Nissan just to embarassed to post the true stats on there products?
Oh great, hopefully my mileage doesn't go down from here on in. I have just under 2000 km on mine and I calculated my last tank at 16.3 L/100 km or about 15 miles per gallon (pure city).
Are you warming the truck up for a long time? All that idling will count against your fuel economy.
Oh great, hopefully my mileage doesn't go down from here on in. I have just under 2000 km on mine and I calculated my last tank at 16.3 L/100 km or about 15 miles per gallon (pure city).
Are you warming the truck up for a long time? All that idling will count against your fuel economy.
I average 18.5-19.0 in the city with a CC SE V6 6 speed.
Oh great, hopefully my mileage doesn't go down from here on in. I have just under 2000 km on mine and I calculated my last tank at 16.3 L/100 km or about 15 miles per gallon (pure city).
Are you warming the truck up for a long time? All that idling will count against your fuel economy.
Hey Frosty,
Can't say I been doing a lot of idling. To scared to let it run, might run out of gas sitting there. HaHa. Not sure what the problem is, I'm hoping the stats that got sent to Nissan Canada will reveal something. If not I guess I will just keep filling it up. I've heard though that a cat back system helped an individual with the same problem on a 04 Titan. Pay for exhaust work or pay for gas, which is the worst of 2 evils.
Sounds like your mileage isn't great either. I have a 05 Frontier LE CC 4x4 and I am averaging about 14-15 miles per gallon or17.5-18.5L/100 km in the city. Now that the weather is starting to get cold I getting about 19.6L/100 km. When I first got the truck in Mar.05 I was averaging 16.5 L/100 km which I didn't think was bad, however now that I have 22000 km it seems to be getting worse. In my view this is absolutely ridiculous. I am not driving the truck hard if I do the mileage get even worse. I have consulted my dealership and they say that there is nothing wrong. Have you had the same experience? Is Nissan just to embarassed to post the true stats on there products?
I can't say that I have enoguh miles und the truck to give an accurate representation of the mileage. Currently I'm looking at the trip computer's calculation of 16.5 l/100km. lf it continues, I'll be a little dissapointed, but it's still better than my 1988 Pathfinder with the 3.0L V6 which I traded on the truck.
I know that the standard tranny is more efficient than the auto, and I've read other posts that indicate the difference in gear ratios between the NISMO versions and the LEs/SEs could account for some mileage issues.
Compared to a Titan, or heaven forbid, a HEMI Ram, we're still way better off.
Can't say I been doing a lot of idling. To scared to let it run, might run out of gas sitting there. HaHa. Not sure what the problem is, I'm hoping the stats that got sent to Nissan Canada will reveal something. If not I guess I will just keep filling it up. I've heard though that a cat back system helped an individual with the same problem on a 04 Titan. Pay for exhaust work or pay for gas, which is the worst of 2 evils.
The solution, of course, is to drive less
You could always do something more drastic like run narrower tires to reduce the fuel consumption. That should reduce the resistance from the road, but traction would probably go with it. With you living in Winnipeg, that's probably not a good option.
How about tire pressure? Lower temps in the winter mean lower tire pressure. Come to think of it, I should probably go check mine.
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