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Nissan Truck MPG

EPA fuel economy for 96 Nissan Truck trims sold from 1985 to 1997. Best ever: 27 MPG (1986 Truck 2WD). Latest model year 1997: 16 to 20 MPG combined across 3 trims.

27best combined MPG (1986)
26 / 30city / highway of the best trim
11lowest combined MPG (1989)
13model years rated
$3,120a year to fuel, cheapest 1997 trim at EPA prices

Nissan Truck fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1997 Nissan Truck to fuel is the Truck 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl (20 MPG) at $3,120 a year. The Truck 4WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl (16 MPG) costs $3,900, so the thriftier trim saves $780 a year and $3,900 over five years.

1997 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular20$3,120cheapest
Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular19$3,280+$160
Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular16$3,900+$780

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Nissan Truck MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
1997201923Truck 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
1996211924Truck 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
1995211924Truck 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
1994222024Truck 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
1993222125Truck 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
1992222125Truck 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
1991222125Truck 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
1989211924Truck 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
1988211924Truck 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
1987211924Truck 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd9
1986272630Truck 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Diesel, Manual 5-spd15
1985272630Truck 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Diesel, Manual 5-spd11

Every Nissan Truck trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
1997Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192320444$3,120
1997Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172119468$3,280
1997Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular151816555$3,900
1996Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192421423$2,970
1996Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172119468$3,280
1996Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular151816555$3,900
1995Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192421423$2,970
1995Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1995Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162018494$3,470
1995Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1995Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular161917523$3,670
1995Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular141715592$4,160
1995Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular141715592$4,160
1994Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium202422404$3,520
1994Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium182420444$3,870
1994Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172219468$3,280
1994Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
1994Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular162018494$3,470
1994Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular141816555$3,900
1994Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular141815592$4,160
1993Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular212522404$2,840
1993Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
1993Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172118494$3,470
1993Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
1993Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular162018494$3,470
1993Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular141715592$4,160
1993Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular141815592$4,160
1992Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular212522404$2,840
1992Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
1992Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172219468$3,280
1992Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
1992Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular172018494$3,470
1992Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular141816555$3,900
1992Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular141815592$4,160
1991Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular212522404$2,840
1991Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
1991Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172219468$3,280
1991Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
1991Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular172018494$3,470
1991Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular141816555$3,900
1991Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular141815592$4,160
1989Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192421423$2,970
1989Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
1989Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular182220444$3,120
1989Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152218494$3,470
1989Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular161917523$3,670
1989Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular151917523$3,670
1989Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular141715592$4,160
1989Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular131514635$4,460
1989Truck Cab Chassis 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131313684$4,800
1989Truck Cab Chassis 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular111211808$5,670
1988Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192421423$2,970
1988Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
1988Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular182220444$3,120
1988Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152218494$3,470
1988Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular161917523$3,670
1988Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular151917523$3,670
1988Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular141715592$4,160
1988Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular141514635$4,460
1988Truck Cab Chassis 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131313684$4,800
1988Truck Cab Chassis 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular111211808$5,670
1987Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192421423$2,970
1987Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1987Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular151917523$3,670
1987Truck 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152117523$3,670
1987Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular151916555$3,900
1987Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular141715592$4,160
1987Truck 4WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular141514635$4,460
1987Truck Cab Chassis 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121313684$4,800
1987Truck Cab Chassis 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular111111808$5,670
1986Truck 2WD2.5 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdRWDDiesel263027377$3,320
1986Truck 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular232925355$2,500
1986Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192421423$2,970
1986Truck 2WD (new Version)2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1986Truck 2WD (new Version)2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1986Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular182019468$3,280
1986Truck 2WD (new Version)3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162018494$3,470
1986Truck 2WD (new Version)3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152218494$3,470
1986Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular172018494$3,470
1986Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular162018494$3,470
1986Truck 4WD (new Version)2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular161917523$3,670
1986Truck 4WD (new Version)3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular151916555$3,900
1986Truck Cab Chassis 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular141414635$4,460
1986Truck Cab Chassis 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131413684$4,800
1986Truck Cab Chassis 2WD3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular111111808$5,670
1985Truck 2WD2.5 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdRWDDiesel263027377$3,320
1985Truck 2WD2.5 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdRWDDiesel242926392$3,450
1985Truck 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular232925355$2,500
1985Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192421423$2,970
1985Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1985Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular182119468$3,280
1985Truck 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular182019468$3,280
1985Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular172018494$3,470
1985Truck 4WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular162017523$3,670
1985Truck Cab Chassis 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular141414635$4,460
1985Truck Cab Chassis 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131413684$4,800

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

Compare with other 1997 Small Pickup Trucks

VehicleCombinedCityHwy
1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD232027
1997 GMC Sonoma 2WD232027
1997 Isuzu Hombre Pickup 2WD232027
1997 Toyota Tacoma 2WD222026

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Nissan Truck?

The most efficient Nissan Truck the EPA has rated is the 1986 Truck 2WD at 27 MPG combined (26 city, 30 highway).

What MPG does the 1997 Nissan Truck get?

1997 Nissan Truck trims range from 16 to 20 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Nissan Truck has the worst fuel economy?

The 1989 Truck Cab Chassis 2WD is the lowest rated at 11 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Nissan Truck for a year?

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1997 Nissan Truck to fuel is the Truck 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl (20 MPG) at $3,120 a year. The Truck 4WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl (16 MPG) costs $3,900, so the thriftier trim saves $780 a year and $3,900 over five years.

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