Tank Ledger

Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid MPG by year — every rating on record

The Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2014 to 2015. Across those years its best rated version returned 26 mpg (2014) and its thirstiest returned 26 mpg (2014). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

26best combined mpg (2014)
26worst combined mpg (2014)
26latest year best (2015)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2014226 mpg26 mpg#2 of 25 (96th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2015226 mpg26 mpg#2 of 28 (96th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid placed highest in 2014 at #2 of 25, and lowest in 2014 at #2 of 25. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20152.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular2.5L 4-cyl, supercharged, Hybrid, start-stop252826442.311.4$2,4003426/10
20152.5L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular2.5L 4-cyl, supercharged, Hybrid, start-stop252726442.311.4$2,4003446/10
20142.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular2.5L 4-cyl, supercharged, Hybrid, start-stop252826442.311.4$2,4003237/10
20142.5L 4-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular2.5L 4-cyl, supercharged, Hybrid, start-stop252726442.311.4$2,4003347/10

What Pathfinder Hybrid fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid burns 442 to 442 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.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,327$1,327$0
$3.50/gal$1,548$1,548$0
$4.00/gal$1,769$1,769$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2015 model year is $2,400 to $2,400 a year in fuel, or $750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Across the 70 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 23 mpg. At 26 mpg the Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid is 3 mpg better the median, which is worth about $202 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Nissan nameplates

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