Nissan GT-R MPG by year — every rating on record

The Nissan GT-R has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 15 model years, from 2009 to 2024. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (2012) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (2010). The EPA record holds 15 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Nissan GT-R placed highest in 2009 at #50 of 61, and lowest in 2020 at #81 of 87. It spent 0 of its 15 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 15 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What GT-R fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2024 Nissan GT-R burns 639 to 639 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2024 model year is $4,300 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $10,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 18 mpg the Nissan GT-R is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $559 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Subcompact Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Nissan nameplates

Every Nissan model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.