My 2009 SE Crewcab v6 4x4 auto is getting between 14-16 using regular 87 fuel with 10% ethenal MPG at mostly highway driving (maybe 20% city), going about 60-65, or 75-80 on the interstate (maybe 5-10% of the time).
I only have 5500 miles on it and am completely stock as far as mods.
I did get about 17 MPG using 10% ethenal/ 89 fuel driving conservatively.
I am in North Carolina close to Virgina. Almost every single gas station uses ethenal now or will in the future (it makes gas prices seem cheaper.... though cars get less MPG and preform worse....ironic marketing).
Is this normal? PS it has been winter and really cold... I have been told this can decrease MPG by 1-3.
Also, I have been told that all Nissan Frontiers 2005+ should be using 87... not high and definitely not lower. But I have also heard 89 is recommended by dealers. The manual states 87 pretty clearly.
I am told that it takes a 10-30k miles to break a new car in and get the appropriate mileage, and that MPG for a frontier will be 1-3 lower than normal. I don't really buy this though.... the manual states 4k miles or first oil change is all that is needed.
It actually seems that about right that I only get 14-16 MPG because EPA (19 MPG max) tests ignore environmental conditions, simulate grandma-drives, and follow speed limits. All of those conditions ignored will decrease mileage by about 3.
What kind of mileage are you guys getting and with what fuel type. Preferably without mods.
The one time i tried 89 fuel without ethenal, I did notice the truck seemed more powerful, the RPMs were a hair less, and the engine did not have to get high RPM to accelerate and shift.
What do yall think?
I only have 5500 miles on it and am completely stock as far as mods.
I did get about 17 MPG using 10% ethenal/ 89 fuel driving conservatively.
I am in North Carolina close to Virgina. Almost every single gas station uses ethenal now or will in the future (it makes gas prices seem cheaper.... though cars get less MPG and preform worse....ironic marketing).
Is this normal? PS it has been winter and really cold... I have been told this can decrease MPG by 1-3.
Also, I have been told that all Nissan Frontiers 2005+ should be using 87... not high and definitely not lower. But I have also heard 89 is recommended by dealers. The manual states 87 pretty clearly.
I am told that it takes a 10-30k miles to break a new car in and get the appropriate mileage, and that MPG for a frontier will be 1-3 lower than normal. I don't really buy this though.... the manual states 4k miles or first oil change is all that is needed.
It actually seems that about right that I only get 14-16 MPG because EPA (19 MPG max) tests ignore environmental conditions, simulate grandma-drives, and follow speed limits. All of those conditions ignored will decrease mileage by about 3.
What kind of mileage are you guys getting and with what fuel type. Preferably without mods.
The one time i tried 89 fuel without ethenal, I did notice the truck seemed more powerful, the RPMs were a hair less, and the engine did not have to get high RPM to accelerate and shift.
What do yall think?