VE fuel economy

himilefrontier · Mar 1st, 2003, 01:58 AM

I know this isn't the reason most people do an engine swap,but I am curious if anyone can answer this question: What kind of fuel economy does a stock SR16VE,SR16VE N1 or a SR20VE with a 5 speed get? I'm curious because I drive alot(45k a year)and fuel economy plays heavily into my plans for my "new" 95 Sentra.The GA16DE/auto is a good engine,but hardly exciting and I might consider changing it in the future if it won't turn it into a gas hog. Thanks for any input you might be able to give me.(I'd especially like to know what the factory says this engine does in it's original application)

98sr20ve · Mar 1st, 2003, 03:15 PM

I got about 35mpg with my GA16, I got about 23-28mpg with my DE, and I get abou t 23-28mpg with my VE. So there you have it you can expect about the same mpg with a VE as with a DE.

himilefrontier · Mar 1st, 2003, 04:23 PM

Is your VE a 1.6 or a 2.0?

98sr20ve · Mar 1st, 2003, 08:59 PM

2.0 and that is in this cold weather with lots of short trips doing mostly city driving. I also do not drive it easy all the time. Just can't stay out of the throttle. My car is very well tuned.

himilefrontier · Mar 2nd, 2003, 01:09 AM

Thanks for the information.I had hoped that this was the case,since the high lift lobes are not always employed. I now would be curious to find out if the SR16VE is the same fuel economy wise as a GA16DE.If so,this would be the route I would choose since I already have a really fast RWD car,and am just looking to build a economical fun daily driver.I also drive extremely hard and never take my foot out of it, so high revs are important too.