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Nissan Altima MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
20 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 5 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2009 2009 4dr Sedan 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable CVT FWD 25.2
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With the turbocharged 248hp 2.0L I4 engine, 7-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2009 Nissan Altima has been averaging 25.2 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2009 Nissan Altimas in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 50.8 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (22.3 percent), in heavy traffic (20.8 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2009 Nissan Altima in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2009 2009 4dr Sedan 175-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable CVT FWD 27.19
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2009 2009 4dr Sedan 158-hp 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD 33.4
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2009 2009 2dr Coupe 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable CVT FWD 23
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2009 2009 2dr Coupe 175-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 23.5
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2009 2009 2dr Coupe 175-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable CVT FWD 28.16
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2009 Nissan Altima

2009 Nissan Altima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 CVT provides 28-29 on hwy see full Nissan Altima review
2010 2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Reasonable around 10-12 litres/100Km for 100% city driving see full Nissan Altima review
2010 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 I have gotten use to the CVT transmission. This transmission is set up to use the engine torque to aid in fuel economy. When you take off from a stop light, you can feel the transmission change (no shifting felt) where the engine rpm is kept low (low rpm) and engine torque pushing the car more than horsepower moving the car. For maximum horsepower, the rpm's have to rise up above 3k rpm. When the rpm is kept low, the engine is not using as much fuel, thus increasing fuel economy. The CVT does a good job at utilizing the engine's torque at low speeds (city driving) to aide in maxing fuel economy. On the highway, it varies the gear ratio's without feeling it shift. You may observe at 70 mph the rpm at 2k rpm. When needing more power or climbing steep hills, you do not feel it shift, but will observe the rpm (tachometer) rising to meet demands for the situation. It you drive it easily, maintaining speed limits, and allow the car time to increase speed, it definitely maximizes fuel economy. It you had a heavy foot and and go zipping around, then you loose economy. But driven easily with a mind on economy, I get approx 32 mpg in this car on the highway and around 25-26 city. If I'm driving "in a hurray" so to speak, I lose about 5-6 mpg all around. see full Nissan Altima review
2009 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 I drive my cars hard and I get an average of 29mpg. This is a 70/30 mix of highway/city (my highway has a lot of stoplights so that is why 30 is so high). Even at high speeds fuel econ is great. see full Nissan Altima review
2009 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Exceeds the sticker ratings of 23 city and 31 highway. I consitently get 27 city and 35 highway. see full Nissan Altima review
2009 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 Best fuel economy in a mid-size sedan. I get over 31 MPG on the highway. see full Nissan Altima review
2009 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 I had a 4 cyl Toyota Camry that got about 21 mpg. The 6cyl Altima with CVT gets 21.8. see full Nissan Altima review
2008 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 32.5 highway and 25 city miles per gallon from a mid-size sedan (not a cracker jack box, as some cars are to get this mileage). see full Nissan Altima review
2008 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 31 mpgs is pretty good. 590 something miles per tank is excellent. I only have to refill every two and half, three weeks. see full Nissan Altima review
2008 2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 I am getting about 28 mpg very good performance for a 4 cyl. see full Nissan Altima review
2009 Nissan Altima Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 the highway fuel economy is rated at 45mpg imperial gallon. it does not even get close im lucky to get 32 to 33.5 mpg see full Nissan Altima review
 

2009 Nissan Altima Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Nissan Altima's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.