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Nissan Sentra MPG by year (1984-2026)

The agency's file has 39 model years of the Nissan Sentra from 1984 to 2026. The newest, the 2026 Nissan Sentra, gets 32 to 33 mpg combined across 3 tested versions.

Best of 2026

33 mpgSentra (2-mode), combined

Best in the file

41 mpgSentra (Diesel, 4-cyl 1.7 L, Manual 4-spd, Diesel) #4; reached in 1984

Best non-hybrid, 2026

33 mpgSentra (2-mode), combined

Best combined mileage by model year

Each dot is the best version of that model year. The table below holds every figure.

Years when the mileage changed

The first all-wheel-drive version in the file is from 1987: the Sentra Wagon 4WD, 23 mpg combined.
1987: the best combined figure went down 9 mpg, to 31 mpg (from 40 in 1986).
1988: the best combined figure went down 3 mpg, to 28 mpg (from 31 in 1987).
2013: the best combined figure went up 4 mpg, to 33 mpg (from 29 in 2012).
Diesel versions were last listed for 1986; the file has none for 2026.

Your fuel cost, 2026 Sentra

Pick a 2026 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns and sets the price of that fuel.

Version Miles you drive a year Price per gallon ($)

$1,818 a year

2026 Sentra (2-mode), 4-cyl 2.0 L: 30 mpg city, 38 highway, 33 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2026 Sentra version is $1,900 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).

33miles per gallon, combined

$0.12fuel cost per mile

455gallons a year

$9,091fuel cost over 5 years

Every model year

Open a year for the calculator, every version, rivals, safety record and recalls. Years in the table are the ones the agency tested; pages exist for 3 of them.

Model year	Versions	Best gas	Fuel a year (agency)	Best figure against the year before
1984	16	41 mpg	$2,100 to $3,150	no earlier year in the file
1985	14	40 mpg	$2,100 to $2,600	-1 mpg
1986	5	40 mpg	$2,100 to $2,500	no change
1987	9	31 mpg	$2,000 to $2,700	-9 mpg
1988	8	28 mpg	$2,200 to $2,600	-3 mpg
1989	9	28 mpg	$2,200 to $2,950	no change
1990	7	28 mpg	$2,200 to $2,500	no change
1991	7	29 mpg	$2,150 to $2,700	+1 mpg
1992	6	29 mpg	$2,150 to $2,600	no change
1993	4	29 mpg	$2,150 to $2,700	no change
1994	4	28 mpg	$2,200 to $2,700	-1 mpg
1995	2	28 mpg	$2,200 to $2,400	no change
2000	4	26 mpg	$2,400 to $2,700	no earlier year in the file
2001	4	26 mpg	$2,400 to $2,700	no change
2002	5	27 mpg	$2,300 to $2,850	+1 mpg
2003	5	28 mpg	$2,200 to $2,850	+1 mpg
2004	4	27 mpg	$2,300 to $2,850	-1 mpg
2005	4	27 mpg	$2,300 to $2,850	no change
2006	4	27 mpg	$2,300 to $2,850	no change
2007	4	28 mpg	$2,200 to $3,200	+1 mpg
2008	4	28 mpg	$2,200 to $3,200	no change
2009	5	29 mpg	$2,150 to $3,200	+1 mpg
2010	4	29 mpg	$2,150 to $3,200	no change
2011	4	29 mpg	$2,150 to $3,200	no change
2012	4	29 mpg	$2,150 to $3,200	no change
2013	4	33 mpg	$1,900 to $2,100	+4 mpg
2014	4	33 mpg	$1,900 to $2,100	no change
2015	3	33 mpg	$1,900 to $2,100	no change
2016	3	33 mpg	$1,900 to $2,100	no change
2017	6	32 mpg	$1,950 to $2,850	-1 mpg
2018	6	32 mpg	$1,950 to $2,850	no change
2019	5	32 mpg	$1,950 to $2,850	no change
2020	2	33 mpg	$1,900 to $1,950	+1 mpg
2021	2	33 mpg	$1,900 to $1,950	no change
2022	2	33 mpg	$1,900 to $1,950	no change
2023	2	33 mpg	$1,900 to $1,950	no change
2024	2	34 mpg	$1,850 to $1,900	+1 mpg
2025	2	34 mpg	$1,850 to $1,900	no change
2026	3	33 mpg	$1,900 to $1,950	-1 mpg

The best combined figure changed against the year before in 15 of 39 model years: 1985: -1 mpg, 1987: -9 mpg, 1988: -3 mpg, 1991: +1 mpg, 1994: -1 mpg, 2002: +1 mpg, 2003: +1 mpg, 2004: -1 mpg, 2007: +1 mpg, 2009: +1 mpg, 2013: +4 mpg, 2017: -1 mpg, 2020: +1 mpg, 2024: +1 mpg, 2026: -1 mpg.

Where the newest year stands

The 2026 Sentra is in the Midsize Cars class. By best combined figure it ranks 8th of 26 2026 models in that class; the middle figure for the class is 28 mpg and the top figure is 57 mpg. Best Midsize Cars mileage, 2026 models.

Other Nissan models

Every other Nissan model on this site, nearest to the Sentra in newest-year mileage first.

Model	Newest year	Combined	Against the Sentra
Rogue	2026	29 to 32 mpg	1 lower
Kicks	2026	30 to 31 mpg	2 lower
Versa	2025	30 to 35 mpg	2 higher
Altima	2026	28 to 30 mpg	3 lower
Murano	2026	23 mpg	10 lower
Pathfinder	2026	21 to 23 mpg	10 lower
Z	2026	19 to 22 mpg	11 lower
Frontier	2026	18 to 21 mpg	12 lower
Armada	2026	16 to 18 mpg	15 lower
GT-R	2024	18 mpg	15 lower
Titan	2024	16 to 17 mpg	16 lower
ARIYA	2026	90 to 101 MPGe	not the same measure
LEAF	2026	103 to 121 MPGe	not the same measure

Common questions

Which Nissan Sentra model year has the best mileage?

Since 1984, the best conventional figure is 41 mpg combined, for the 1984 Sentra (Diesel, 4-cyl 1.7 L, Manual 4-spd, Diesel) #4.

How many versions of the Nissan Sentra has the agency tested?

192 versions across 39 model years (1984 to 2026).

Has the mileage of the Nissan Sentra gone up over the years?

The best combined figure was 41 mpg in 1984 and is 33 mpg in 2026, a change of -8 mpg.

Mileage and fuel cost: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.