Nissan Altima MPG & Fuel Economy

The 2026 Nissan Altima gets up to 32 MPG combined (28 city / 39 highway) in EPA testing.

Latest model year (2026):

The Nissan Altima gets up to 30 MPG combined (26 city / 36 highway) in the Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026

Nissan Altima MPG — All Years

YearTrimEngineFuelCity (MPG)Hwy (MPG)Combined (MPG)
2026Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline253328
2026Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline263630
2025Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273630
2025Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273831
2025Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline253428
2024Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline253429
2024Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline263429
2024Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273630
2024Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273831
2023Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline253429
2023Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273831
2023Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline263429
2023Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273630
2022Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline253429
2022Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273731
2022Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline283932
2022Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273731
2022Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline263530
2022Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline263429
2021Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline253429
2021Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273731
2021Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline283932
2021Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline253429
2021Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline263529
2021Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273731
2020Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline253429
2020Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline263530
2020Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline283932
2020Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273731
2020Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline263429
2019Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline253429
2019Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline283932
2019Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273731
2019Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline263530
2019Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline263429
2018Auto (AV-S7), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline263730
2018Auto (AV-S7), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline223226
2018Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273831
2017Auto (AV-S7), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline263730
2017Auto (AV-S7), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline223226
2017Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273931
2016Auto (AV-S7), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline263730
2016Auto (AV-S7), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline223126
2016Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273931
2015Auto (AV-S7), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline223126
2015Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline273731

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Nissan Altima MPG FAQ

What is the MPG of the Nissan Altima?

The Nissan Altima gets up to 32 MPG combined (28 city / 39 highway) in the 2026 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.

Which Nissan Altima trim has the best fuel economy?

The Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 32 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.

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