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#776 of 856 Re: Nissan Versa MPG - real-world numbers [Sylvia] by bobmc2 Apr 24, 2008 (3:51 pm)
Replying to: Sylvia (Jul 17, 2006 10:35 am) Versa base HB with Power Pkg and 6spd manual. 2000 miles on my 2008 and I get 36mpg HWY and 34 overall. Suburban driving; not alot of close city driving. Average terrain: some flat, some hills. I drive carefully, anticipate areas where I can coast, do not generally drive above 2,000rpm, except for a burst to get on the highway and the 2,800+ rpm to drive 60-65mph. I do not downshift to brake often, but I do enjoy the advantages of a manual tranny. I am not a hypermiler; I drive carefully with the flow of traffic. Hope this helps for info.
#777 of 856 Good mpg by patrevo Apr 25, 2008 (9:35 am)
Versa SL 6sp hb 2008, 2500 miles   377.17 miles for 10.57 gallons 35.68 mpg Mostly highway 60 mph. I work 30 miles from home. I accelerate without passing 2200 rpm.
#778 of 856 Re: Gas gauges [pf_flyer] by daniknight Apr 25, 2008 (7:13 pm)
Replying to: pf_flyer (Mar 26, 2008 2:01 pm) Your idiot light doesn't come on 'till you hit about 415 miles?? That's got to be the best mpg of any Versa out there.   Can you remind me which Versa you have?   I've got a 07 HB with CVT (about 7000 miles on it) and I thought I was doing good with my best numbers being 29mpg town and 37mpg hwy (all flat terrain, near sea level (East Coast)). To see how driving style might change the mpg, I drove a lot more aggressively on my last tank (mostly town, some very short hwy)... quick take-offs from lights, getting up to speed faster, punching it more... etc... basically having a lot more fun. I managed 28.4 doing that. So not much less than when I drive conservatively.   FWIW, I always wait until the light goes on before I fill up. I also let the pump run full speed until I hit about 9 gallons. Then I stop it and run it real slow. Then at the first click, I remove the nozzle.
#779 of 856 Re: The same across makes and models [pf_flyer] by wxwatcher May 11, 2008 (5:56 pm)
Replying to: pf_flyer (Mar 18, 2008 4:21 pm) You guys think you got hosed, I bought the car in August 2006. The sticker mileage then was 37MPG highway. By the time 2007 rolled around that number was hanged to 33 MPG. Talk about false advertising. I was getting about 27 miles per gallon until recently. I moved down to Florida and for some reason I am getting between 32-33 miles a gallon down here. I had the dealer run multiple diagnostic and everytime they said the engine was fine. Needless to say the dealer has also said essentially "sorry the sticker was that then now its this and tough luck". Over all I like the car but feel that they still owe me something. Replies to this message: winkie733 (May 11, 2008 6:36 pm) backy (May 11, 2008 8:07 pm) thegraduate (May 11, 2008 8:40 pm)
#780 of 856 Re: The same across makes and models [wxwatcher] by winkie733 May 11, 2008 (6:36 pm)
Replying to: wxwatcher (May 11, 2008 5:56 pm) Do you have a HB or sedan? I get the feeling from reading the blogs that HB Versas get better mileage due to their more aerodynamic design and lower drag coefficient. I have a sedan and can't break the 26 mpg barrier regardless of the type of driving I do. And, I've had the dealer run diagnostic tests and check for leaks. The good news is that I will eventually move from Philadephia to Florida in retirement, so maybe, like you, I'll start getting better mileage. Here's hoping.
#781 of 856 Re: The same across makes and models [wxwatcher] by backy May 11, 2008 (8:07 pm)
Replying to: wxwatcher (May 11, 2008 5:56 pm) If you are going to complain to someone, it should be the EPA. They are the ones who run the FE tests that are posted on the window stickers (which Nissan and every other automaker is required by law to do in the U.S.), and they are the ones who changed the way they calculate the estimated FE numbers starting with the 2008 MY. They did it to make their estimates closer to what people get in the real world. Replies to this message: thegraduate (May 11, 2008 8:40 pm)
#782 of 856 Re: The same across makes and models [backy] by thegraduate May 11, 2008 (8:40 pm)
Replying to: backy (May 11, 2008 8:07 pm) I second that, backy.   It isn't just Nissan... look at the EPA website to see that all vehicles were affected; some by larger margins than the Versa.
#783 of 856 Versa 2008, 6sp hb 3700 miles by patrevo May 13, 2008 (5:13 am)
366 miles for 9.97 gallons on supreme gas. I average 35 mpg with regular. I do like to try supreme gas on my cars. With my Ford Focus 2002, i save at least 10% of gas on supreme gas. In the winter though there is no difference. 62 mph on highway. I work on evenings, no traffic. I do some city driving maybe 10% of my driving. I love the car more and more, confortable for a small car. Replies to this message: highmiler650 (May 13, 2008 1:21 pm)
#784 of 856 Re: Versa 2008, 6sp hb 3700 miles [patrevo] by highmiler650 May 13, 2008 (1:21 pm)
Replying to: patrevo (May 13, 2008 5:13 am) I am sorry, but would Nissan not mandate Supreme if the reward is getting 10% higher mileage?   Why don't you try to drive the same stretch of highway twice, the first time using Supreme and the second time using Regular. Make sure the weather, traffic, time of the day and speed are the same. But wait, that is not possible, isn't it? It is very hard to duplicate driving conditions in order to isolate the cause of better mileage.   I could swear that every time I put new synthetic oil in my car I save at least 10%, if not more. Reality is that for some reason I tend to be a little easier on the gas and that is all it takes to get better mileage.
#785 of 856 coasting with the cvt by jkev2 May 15, 2008 (8:13 pm)
I have read some of the hypermileage techniques including putting the car into neutral when going down hill. Does this put additional stress on a CVT to say shift into drive from neutral at say 40 - 50 mph. Sounds like an easy way to squeeze a litle more MPG out of the car but I don't want to damage the trannie. Thanks for the help.

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