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 (pictured above) 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, no less), and is mated with a continuously variable transmission controlled via paddle shifter.
Nissan Altima Gas Mileage - 1993-2008
| Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Disp. | Fuel | Trans. | City | Hwy |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2007 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (AV) Auto | 29 | 36 |
| 2007 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | P | (M6) Manual | 24 | 31 |
| 2007 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (AV) Auto | 27 | 33 |
| 2007 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 28 | 34 |
| 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 | 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 | 1.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 28 | 34 |
| 2005 | 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 |
| 2004 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 28 |
| 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 |
| 2003 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 28 | 35 |
| 2003 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 28 | 36 |
| 2003 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 28 |
| 2003 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 29 |
| 2003 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 23 | 29 |
| 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 | (M6) Manual | 22 | 28 |
| 2002 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 29 |
| 2002 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 28 |
| 2001 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 31 |
| 2001 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 26 | 33 |
| 2001 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 27 | 35 |
| 2001 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 24 | 30 |
| 2000 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 24 | 30 |
| 2000 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 31 |
| 2000 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 26 | 33 |
| 2000 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 27 | 35 |
| 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 | (M5) Manual | 29 | 38 |
| 1994 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 26 | 35 |
| 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 | 2.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 24 | 31 |
| 1992 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 29 | 39 |
| 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 | (L3) Auto | 28 | 33 |
| 1991 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 30 |
| 1991 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (L3) Auto | 28 | 33 |
| 1991 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 27 | 36 |
| 1991 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (M4) Manual | 29 | 37 |
| 1991 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 32 |
| 1991 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 29 | 38 |
| 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 | (L3) Auto | 26 | 31 |
| 1990 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 28 | 36 |
| 1989 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 28 | 36 |
| 1989 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (M4) Manual | 29 | 35 |
| 1989 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (L3) Auto | 26 | 30 |
| 1988 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (M4) Manual | 29 | 35 |
| 1988 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 29 | 36 |
| 1988 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (L3) Auto | 26 | 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 |
| 1986 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 31 | 38 |
| 1986 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | R | (L3) Auto | 27 | 30 |
| 1986 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | 1.7 liter | D | (M4) Manual | 45 | 50 |
| 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 | D | (M4) Manual | 46 | 49 | |
| 1985 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | R | (M5) Manual | 30 | 37 | |
| 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 | (L3) Auto | 26 | 30 | |
| 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 | 35 | 49 | ||
| 1984 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | (A3) Auto | 29 | 39 | ||
| 1984 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | (M5) Manual | 43 | 59 | ||
| 1984 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | (M4) Manual | 50 | 66 | ||
| 1984 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | (A3) Auto | 38 | 44 | ||
| 1984 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | (A3) Auto | 30 | 39 | ||
| 1984 | Nissan | Sentra | 4 cylinder | (M5) Manual | 35 | 49 |
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.
6 comments ↓
I owned a 1984 Sentra Wagon, manual and got over 44 mpg hiway. Why can they make cars like that now?
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i have a 1992 Sentra: 30 - 33 mpg.
1999 Nissan Sentra GXE Special Edition 1.6 Litre
I get 30/38 MPG.
Had an 1982 nissan 5 speed,
I put a jc wihtney water injection on it and got 50 mph from NJ to Ohio
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!
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