2019 Nissan Sentra MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2019 Nissan Sentra is rated 27 to 32 mpg combined across 5 EPA-tested gas versions; the best is the 1.8L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT.

EPA fuel economy

2019 Nissan Sentra · 5 EPA-tested versions

Best EPA rating

32MPG combined

29 city 37 highway

$1,950 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score7/10

1.8L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT

Best version saves $1,250 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 Nov 12, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,950 to $2,850 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2018.

More complaints than a typical Sentra year

The 2019 drew 85 owner complaints in its first three years, against about 64 for a typical Sentra year.

Years to avoid: 2013; best year: 2023. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every Sentra year ranked The 2019 Sentra's recalls and problems

Every 2019 Sentra 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.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
1.8L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT Best EPA listing: Sentra	32 mpg	29 / 37	$1,950
1.8L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual EPA listing: Sentra	30 mpg	27 / 35	$2,100
1.6L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT EPA listing: Sentra · Premium fuel	29 mpg	27 / 33	$2,650
1.6L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual EPA listing: Sentra Nismo · Premium fuel	27 mpg	25 / 31	$2,850
1.6L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · Nismo EPA listing: Sentra Nismo · Premium fuel	27 mpg	25 / 30	$2,850

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 and $5.01 a gallon for premium gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
1.8L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT	$1,875	$156	$9,375
1.8L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual	$2,000	$167	$10,000
1.6L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT	$2,591	$216	$12,957
1.6L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual	$2,783	$232	$13,917
1.6L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · Nismo	$2,783	$232	$13,917

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

Nissan Sentra MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 29 to 34 mpg (every year from 2010 to 2026); highest in 2024.

2019: gas 32 mpg

Show as a table

Nissan Sentra best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version
2010	29
2011	29
2012	29
2013	33
2014	33
2015	33
2016	33
2017	32
2018	32
2019	32
2020	33
2021	33
2022	33
2023	33
2024	34
2025	34
2026	33

Every Sentra year's ratings in one table

How the 2019 Sentra compares

2019 compact cars 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.

2019 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Prius Best: hybrid	56 mpg	–	$1,100
Honda Civic Best: gas	36 mpg	36 mpg	$1,750
Toyota Corolla Best: gas	36 mpg	36 mpg	$1,750
Hyundai Elantra Best: gas	35 mpg	35 mpg	$1,800
Kia Forte Best: gas	35 mpg	35 mpg	$1,800
Volkswagen Jetta Best: gas	34 mpg	34 mpg	$1,850
Nissan Sentra This page Best: gas	32 mpg	32 mpg	$1,950
Mazda3 Best: gas	30 mpg	30 mpg	$2,100

2019 Sentra recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 223 owner complaints for the 2019 Sentra.

Owners most often describe transmission failure (18 complaints, 8%), then the engine not starting (17). NHTSA's overall crash rating: 4 stars for the version it has rated.

See the 2019 Sentra recalls and problems

Questions

Does the 2019 Nissan Sentra need premium gas?

Some versions do. EPA lists the 1.6L turbo 4-cyl versions on premium, the rest use regular.

How does the 2019 Sentra's MPG compare with the 2018?

For 2019, the best gas version is rated 32 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.