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2025 Nissan Altima MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2025 Nissan Altima is rated 28 to 31 mpg combined across 3 EPA-tested gas versions; the best is the 2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT.

EPA fuel economy

2025 Nissan Altima · 3 EPA-tested versions

Best EPA rating

31MPG combined

27 city 38 highway

$2,000 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score6/10

2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT

Best version saves $1,000 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.00 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $2,000 to $2,200 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2024.

Too new to rank against other Altima years

The 2025 Altima has not had three full years of owner complaints yet.

Years to avoid: 2013 to 2015; best years: 2021, 2022, and 2023. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every Altima year rankedThe 2025 Altima's recalls and problems

Every 2025 Altima version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

VersionCombinedCity / HwyFuel / year
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT Best
EPA listing: Altima
31 mpg 27 / 38 $2,000
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · SL SR
EPA listing: Altima SL/SR
30 mpg 27 / 36 $2,100
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · CVT
EPA listing: Altima AWD
28 mpg 25 / 34 $2,200

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.00 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

VersionPer yearPer month5 years
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT
$1,935$161$9,677
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · SL SR
$2,000$167$10,000
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · CVT
$2,143$179$10,714

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Nissan Altima MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 26 to 32 mpg (every year from 2010 to 2026); highest in 2019. Hybrid: 33 to 34 mpg (2010 to 2011); highest in 2010.

  • Best gas version
  • Best hybrid version

2025: gas 31 mpg · hybrid not offered

Show as a table
Nissan Altima best combined mpg by model year
Model yearBest gas versionBest hybrid version
20102734
20112633
201226–
201331–
201431–
201531–
201631–
201731–
201831–
201932–
202032–
202132–
202232–
202331–
202431–
202531–
202630–

How the 2025 Altima compares

2025 midsize sedans covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2025 modelBest combinedBest gasFuel / year
Best: hybrid
51 mpg–$1,200
Best: hybrid
48 mpg32 mpg$1,300
Best: hybrid
47 mpg32 mpg$1,300
Nissan Altima This page
Best: gas
31 mpg31 mpg$2,000
Best: gas
31 mpg31 mpg$2,000
Best: gas
30 mpg30 mpg$2,100

2025 Altima recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 7 owner complaints for the 2025 Altima.

NHTSA's overall crash rating: 5 stars.

See the 2025 Altima recalls and problems

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2025 Nissan Altima's gas mileage?

Yes. On versions that differ only in drive, AWD lowers the combined rating by 3 mpg: the 2.5L 4-cyl gets 31 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 28 with AWD.

Does the 2025 Nissan Altima need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2025 Nissan Altima version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2025 Altima's MPG compare with the 2024?

For 2025, the best gas version is rated 31 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

  • US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Nov 4, 2026.
  • EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.00, midgrade $4.61, premium $5.01, diesel $6.13 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
  • Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Nov 12, 2026 and complaint file dated Nov 11, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.