Posted: Feb 22 2007 at 1:50pm | IP Logged

Don't get me wrong, I love my new 2006 Frontier SE. Everything about it is accurate as advertised except for the the mileage I'm getting which is terrible . The brochure says 16/21. The dealer even topped that and says best case scenario could be up to 25, but I'm getting about 13 city & 16 highway.  I know the heavier frame has something to do with that and I'm not complaining. I expect sub-22 mpg from a truck with a V6 but not 16 on freeways.

I'm not a lead-foot driver and most of the time I drive alone with an empty bed so payload is not an issue here. Some say the fact that its new and the engine has not been broken in may have something to do with it (I hope they're right ). Aside from that, are there any other reason why my mpg is so pathetic? Are there others out there getting the same mpg I'm getting?

Regardless, I still love my Frontier would never give it up for anything else (except for maybe a Titan which I assume would have an even worse mpg.  It's the most awesome looking truck period.

Posted: Feb 23 2007 at 11:31am | IP Logged

My MPG has dropped in the last few months so I called the dealer.  They told me that newer vehicles dont get as good as mileage when the temperature gets cold out.  I live in Missouri and it has gotten pretty chilly for these parts.  I did some research on the internet and found this to be true.  It takes longer for the engine to reach operating temperature and therefore will not be as efficient. 

Posted: Feb 23 2007 at 5:44pm | IP Logged

Well, it makes sense that prolonged idling would contribute to the drop in mpg. Question is how much mpg loss would you incur by idling for 2-5 minutes.  i read from another forum that it's ok to just jump in and drive off without idling since idling only warms up the engine and not the tranny anyways.  I'm not so sure about that since I've gotten into the habit of warming up the truck at least 5 minutes every morning. I live in California and warming up the cabin prior to driving is not much of an issue.  I just do it because it seems like the right way to do esp. if you have an older vehicle. But does anyone know if its really safe to operate the engine when its cold? I guess I'll do whatever it takes to improve my mpg as long as it would not harm the engine

Posted: Apr 12 2007 at 5:30pm | IP Logged

'07 CC LB LE

I'm getting around 19 mpg with mixed driving (70/30 HW/CT)

Love the truck, my trip computer reads around 22 when I'm cruising around 60 - 65 after a reset.  I can't complain!