01 MAX SE gas mileage?

What are you getting per gallon (do you goto the absolute bottom of the tank to fill up, almost to the light, etc)? I have a 96 Maxima manual, and I get about 20 a gallon, or ~280 to a "fill up" (usually right before the light comes on, about 13.5 gallons). I have a heavy right foot and bad o2 sensors, so I guess most people are getting better mileage then I am. I am not sure how big the gas tank on a 5th gen is, but 350 is a pretty decent number, especially if you're doing mixed hwy/city.

Nick

I rarely get over 350 per tank (around 23 mpg usually with lots of highway). I've gotten around 26 mpg, but that's a rare occasion. Mine's an automatic

2001 SE. Don't complain......Cars with this much power 30 yrs ago got 8-10 mpg.

Bob

I get about 24.5 mpg. I can get 400 miles per tank but when I do the light is on and I'm nervously looking for a gas station.

I seem to remember making it to 400 quite easily when the car was newer (2k Max SE w/120K miles) but, I also got about the same 24.5 mpg. Maybe the fuel gauge has become less accurate and shows empty sooner? Is this possible?

-pj

I recently bought a 2001 Max GLE with 34k,and have been checking my mileage closely. I also use only 92 octane gas and have been getting 19 mpg. I also have a 94 Max gxe with 150k that gets 25 mpg.Both cars are automatic.So you see it CAN be worse,hehe.Glad to help.

Tony C.

I have a 2K GLE. I log my fuel usage at each fill and plot the results so I can see the variations in fuel economy. It does vary quite a bit from lows in the 16-18mpg range to highs above 30. Having said that, I average about

22 on the short city trips I take to work and about 26-29 on the highway. I've actually followed all the arguments about octane level and tested it myself. I can't see any significant effect of octane on mileage when I plot the results so I stick to what's cheapest. I also can't feel an effect on performance. However the performance issue is subjective and the mileage, although objective, is a function of the way I drive and the type of trip. As a result I use the cheapest fuel in the city because I live in MD where its expensive. Then if I'm on a trip, generally in VA, I use a higher octane, not because it gives better mileage or performance that I can discern, but just because its so much cheaper and I get a good feeling doing it. I imagine that if I lived somewhere where fuel was cheaper I'd always opt for the cheapest because premium would always seem costly to me.

By the way I did have a pinging problem but that was eventually traced to the bad coil problem (see the service bulletin). Since the replacement there has been absolutely no pinging, I believe the Max electronics handle the octane variations very well.