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Nissan Xterra MPG

EPA fuel economy for 74 Nissan Xterra trims sold from 2000 to 2015. Best ever: 19 MPG (2004 Xterra 2WD). Latest model year 2015: 17 to 18 MPG combined across 3 trims.

19best combined MPG (2004)

17 / 23city / highway of the best trim

15lowest combined MPG (2004)

16model years rated

$3,470a year to fuel, cheapest 2015 trim at EPA prices

Nissan Xterra 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 2015 Nissan Xterra to fuel is the Xterra 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl (18 MPG) at $3,470 a year. The Xterra 4WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl (17 MPG) costs $3,670, so the thriftier trim saves $200 a year and $1,000 over five years.

2015 trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Fuel	Comb	Cost/yr	vs cheapest
Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	18	$3,470	cheapest
Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD	Regular	17	$3,670	+$200
Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD	Regular	17	$3,670	+$200

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 Xterra MPG by year

Year	Best combined	City	Hwy	Best trim that year	Trims
2015	18	16	22	Xterra 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd	3
2014	18	16	22	Xterra 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd	3
2013	18	16	22	Xterra 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd	3
2012	18	16	22	Xterra 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd	3
2011	18	16	22	Xterra 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd	3
2010	18	16	20	Xterra 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Manual 6-spd	4
2009	18	16	20	Xterra 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Manual 6-spd	4
2008	17	15	20	Xterra 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd	4
2007	17	15	20	Xterra 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd	4
2006	17	15	20	Xterra 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Manual 6-spd	4
2005	17	15	21	Xterra 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Manual 6-spd	4
2004	19	17	23	Xterra 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	7
2003	19	17	22	Xterra 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	9
2002	19	17	22	Xterra 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	9
2001	19	17	22	Xterra 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	5
2000	19	17	22	Xterra 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	5

Every Nissan Xterra trim

Year	Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Fuel	City	Hwy	Comb	CO2 g/mi	Fuel cost/yr
2015	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	18	489	$3,470
2015	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD	Regular	15	20	17	529	$3,670
2015	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD	Regular	15	20	17	526	$3,670
2014	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	18	489	$3,470
2014	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD	Regular	15	20	17	530	$3,670
2014	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD	Regular	16	20	17	516	$3,670
2013	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	18	489	$3,470
2013	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD	Regular	15	20	17	530	$3,670
2013	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD	Regular	16	20	17	516	$3,670
2012	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	18	494	$3,470
2012	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2012	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD	Regular	16	20	17	523	$3,670
2011	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	18	494	$3,470
2011	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2011	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD	Regular	16	20	17	523	$3,670
2010	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	20	18	494	$3,470
2010	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	21	17	523	$3,670
2010	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2010	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD	Regular	16	20	17	523	$3,670
2009	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	20	18	494	$3,470
2009	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	21	17	523	$3,670
2009	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	16	20	17	523	$3,670
2009	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2008	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2008	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	20	17	523	$3,670
2008	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	16	20	17	523	$3,670
2008	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	20	16	555	$3,900
2007	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2007	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	16	20	17	523	$3,670
2007	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	16	20	17	523	$3,670
2007	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2006	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2006	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
2006	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	14	20	16	555	$3,900
2006	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2005	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	RWD	Regular	15	21	17	523	$3,670
2005	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Manual 6-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
2005	Xterra 2WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	RWD	Regular	14	20	16	555	$3,900
2005	Xterra 4WD	4.0 L, 6 cyl	Auto 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2004	Xterra 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	23	19	468	$3,280
2004	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
2004	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
2004	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2004	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	19	16	555	$3,900
2004	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Premium	14	18	15	592	$5,160
2004	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	13	17	15	592	$5,160
2003	Xterra 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2003	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
2003	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	19	16	555	$3,900
2003	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
2003	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	19	16	555	$3,900
2003	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Premium	14	17	15	592	$5,160
2003	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Premium	14	18	15	592	$5,160
2003	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	14	17	15	592	$5,160
2003	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	14	17	15	592	$5,160
2002	Xterra 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2002	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	19	16	555	$3,900
2002	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	17	16	555	$3,900
2002	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	17	16	555	$3,900
2002	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Premium	14	18	15	592	$5,160
2002	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Premium	14	18	15	592	$5,160
2002	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	18	15	592	$4,160
2002	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	14	17	15	592	$5,160
2002	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	13	17	15	592	$5,160
2001	Xterra 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2001	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	14	18	16	555	$3,900
2001	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	17	16	555	$3,900
2001	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	17	16	555	$3,900
2001	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	17	15	592	$4,160
2000	Xterra 2WD	2.4 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
2000	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	14	18	16	555	$3,900
2000	Xterra V6 2WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	18	16	555	$3,900
2000	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	17	15	592	$4,160
2000	Xterra V6 4WD	3.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	17	15	592	$4,160

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).

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2015 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell	50	49	51
2015 Lexus NX 300h	32	34	30
2015 Chevrolet Trax	29	26	34
2015 Honda CR-V 2WD	29	27	33
2015 Lexus RX 450h	29	31	28
2015 Mazda CX-5 2WD	29	26	34

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Nissan Xterra?

The most efficient Nissan Xterra the EPA has rated is the 2004 Xterra 2WD at 19 MPG combined (17 city, 23 highway).

What MPG does the 2015 Nissan Xterra get?

2015 Nissan Xterra trims range from 17 to 18 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Nissan Xterra has the worst fuel economy?

The 2004 Xterra V6 2WD is the lowest rated at 15 MPG combined.

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

More from Nissan: every Nissan model. Fuel types on this model: Premium, Regular. EPA classes: Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.