Nissan Sentra Gas Mileage

Introduced as a sub-compact way back in 1982, the Nissan Sentra grew to become one of America’s most popular compacts. Good gas mileage has been one of the Sentra’s big selling points over the years, with highway gas mileage ratings floating around or above 30 miles per gallon (MPG) nearly every model year. The early 1980s sub-compact Sentras were the most fuel efficient models with the diesel variants producing remarkable gas mileage ratings.

The Sentra SE-R model offers a nice combination of performance and fuel-efficiency for the budget-minded auto enthusiast. The SE-R’s 4-banger produces 177 horsepower (on regular unleaded), and is mated with a continuously variable transmission controlled via paddle shifter.

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Nissan Sentra Gas Mileage – 1984-2010

Year Manf. Model Engine Disp. Fuel Trans. City Hwy
2010 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (AV-S6) Auto 24 30
2010 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M6) Manual 24 31
2010 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter P (M6) Manual 21 28
2010 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (AV) Auto 26 34
2009 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter P (M6) Manual 21 29
2009 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (AV) Auto 24 30
2008 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (AV) Auto 25 33
2008 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter P (M6) Manual 21 29
2008 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (AV) Auto 24 30
2008 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M6) Manual 24 31
2007 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M6) Manual 28 34
2007 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (AV) Auto 29 36
2007 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (AV) Auto 27 33
2007 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter P (M6) Manual 24 31
2006 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (M6) Manual 23 29
2006 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (L4) Auto 23 28
2006 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (L4) Auto 28 34
2006 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (M5) Manual 28 35
2005 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (M6) Manual 23 29
2005 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (L4) Auto 23 28
2005 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (M5) Manual 28 35
2005 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (L4) Auto 28 34
2004 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (M5) Manual 28 35
2004 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (L4) Auto 28 35
2004 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (L4) Auto 23 28
2004 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (M6) Manual 23 29
2003 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (M5) Manual 28 36
2003 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (L4) Auto 28 35
2003 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (L4) Auto 23 28
2003 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (M6) Manual 23 29
2003 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (M5) Manual 24 29
2002 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (M6) Manual 22 28
2002 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (L4) Auto 23 28
2002 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (M5) Manual 27 35
2002 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (L4) Auto 27 33
2002 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (M5) Manual 24 29
2001 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (L4) Auto 26 33
2001 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 24 31
2001 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Auto 24 30
2001 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (M5) Manual 27 35
2000 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 24 31
2000 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Auto 24 30
2000 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (M5) Manual 27 35
2000 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (L4) Auto 26 33
1999 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Auto 23 30
1999 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 23 31
1999 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L4) Auto 27 36
1999 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 29 39
1998 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 29 39
1998 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 23 31
1998 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Auto 23 30
1998 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L4) Auto 27 36
1997 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 23 31
1997 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L4) Auto 27 36
1997 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 29 39
1997 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Auto 23 30
1996 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 23 31
1996 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Auto 23 30
1996 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L4) Auto 28 37
1996 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 30 40
1995 Nissan Sentra CLASSIC 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L4) Auto 26 34
1995 Nissan Sentra CLASSIC 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 29 37
1995 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L4) Auto 28 37
1995 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 30 40
1995 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Auto 24 31
1995 Nissan Sentra/200SX 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 24 31
1994 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 23 31
1994 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Auto 23 30
1994 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L4) Auto 26 35
1994 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 29 38
1993 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L4) Auto 27 35
1993 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 29 38
1993 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Auto 23 30
1993 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 24 32
1992 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 24 32
1992 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 28 33
1992 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L4) Auto 27 36
1992 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M4) Manual 29 37
1992 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 29 39
1992 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Auto 24 31
1991 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 28 33
1991 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 24 32
1991 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Auto 23 30
1991 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 29 38
1991 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M4) Manual 29 37
1991 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L4) Auto 27 36
1991 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 24 32
1990 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M4) Manual 29 36
1990 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 28 36
1990 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 26 31
1990 Nissan Sentra Coupe 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 26 30
1990 Nissan Sentra Coupe 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 28 36
1990 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 26 30
1990 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 27 36
1989 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 26 30
1989 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M4) Manual 29 35
1989 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 28 36
1989 Nissan Sentra Coupe 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 26 30
1989 Nissan Sentra Coupe 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 27 36
1989 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 26 30
1989 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 27 35
1989 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4WD 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 23 25
1989 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4WD 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 25 29
1988 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 29 36
1988 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M4) Manual 29 35
1988 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 26 29
1988 Nissan Sentra Coupe 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 29 36
1988 Nissan Sentra Coupe 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 26 29
1988 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 26 28
1988 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 28 35
1988 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4WD 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 25 29
1987 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 26 30
1987 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 28 35
1987 Nissan Sentra Coupe 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 25 31
1987 Nissan Sentra Coupe 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 26 35
1987 Nissan Sentra HONEYBEE 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 27 30
1987 Nissan Sentra HONEYBEE 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 32 40
1987 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 25 29
1987 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 28 35
1987 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4WD 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 24 28
1986 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 31 38
1986 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.7 liter D (M4) Manual 45 50
1986 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 27 30
1986 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (M5) Manual 31 38
1986 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder 1.6 liter R (L3) Auto 27 30
1985 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder D (M4) Manual 46 49
1985 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder R (M5) Manual 31 39
1985 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder R (L3) Auto 26 30
1985 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder R (M5) Manual 31 37
1985 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder D (M4) Manual 45 50
1985 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder R (L3) Auto 26 30
1985 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder R (L3) Auto 26 30
1985 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder R (M5) Manual 30 37
1985 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder R (L3) Auto 26 30
1985 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder R (L3) Auto 26 30
1985 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder R (L3) Auto 26 30
1985 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder R (M5) Manual 30 37
1985 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder R (M5) Manual 31 37
1985 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder R (M5) Manual 31 39
1984 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 35 49
1984 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 35 49
1984 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 38 44
1984 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 50 66
1984 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 44 60
1984 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 51 63
1984 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 43 59
1984 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 29 39
1984 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 30 39
1984 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 43 59
1984 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 42 57
1984 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 30 39
1984 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 35 49
1984 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 38 44
1984 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 29 39
1984 Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 35 49
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 40 55
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 35 52
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 29 38
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 44 61
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 40 47
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 40 47
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 44 61
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 48 62
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 35 50
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 35 48
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 31 39
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 48 62
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 38 45
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 35 50
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 35 48
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 31 39
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 42 58
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 42 58
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 38 45
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 29 38
1983 DATSUN Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 35 52
1982 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 33 48
1982 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 41 55
1982 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 30 39
1982 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 43 58
1982 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 34 46
1982 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 35 50
1982 DATSUN Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 27 35
1982 DATSUN Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 31 45
1982 DATSUN Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 27 34
1982 DATSUN Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 33 47
1982 DATSUN Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 34 45
1982 DATSUN Nissan Sentra Wagon 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 30 38

Note: the EPA tweaked their testing procedure, starting with the 2008 model year, with the end result being that the 2008 MPG estimates are now lower than previous years. As always, YMMV.

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  2. Had an 1982 nissan 5 speed,
    I put a jc wihtney water injection on it and got 50 mph from NJ to Ohio

  3. I have a 2003 2.5 sentra and my gas mileage sucks! I have taken it to several mechanics and they can’t figure out why. I am lucky if 20mpg hwy!! If anyone has had this issue and has been able to fix it please do tell!

  4. I owned a 1982 Sentra Mpg 5 speed Model. It was supposed to get 50 mpg city and 61.5 hwy. and that is just what it did. On TV advertisements today auto manufactures brag about 20 mpg and they don’t say if that is hwy or city so I can only assume that is Hwy. My 1988 chevy celebrity 6 cylinder which is not running properly gets 24 mpg in town.

  5. I have a 1999 Sentra, and get 42 mpg on trips and 38 around town. It has 145,000 miles on it, so I know it won’t last too much longer. I am definitely considering buying another one!

  6. My 2003 GXE 5-speed gets 35-41 mpg on the highway, depending on if I drive 70 or 80 mph on said highway. Great mileage and I never have to downshift out of 5th to pass cars.

  7. I’ve been having a similar issue with the gas mileage. I have an 03 sentra but its a 1.8. It threw a code and the check engine light went on it is a fuel management problem. And I haven’t figured it out yet. But I will.

  8. The reason fuel economy in new cars can’t match what it used to be is that as governments have demanded safer cars and consumers have demanded quieter cars with more creature comforts weight has gone up. In addition, consumers continually demand more and more power. More power plus more weight equals less fuel economy.

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