Gizmo Highlights:
Does the 2022 Nissan Frontier get good gas mileage?
The fuel economy of this Frontier model is:
- Bad compared to all other cars.
- Bad compared to other non-hybrid cars.
- Very bad compared to other non-luxury cars.
- Very bad compared to other mid-size pickup trucks.
- Very bad compared to other 6-cylinder cars.
The 2022 Frontier has a bad fuel economy, with a combined gas mileage of 20 MPG (18 MPG city – 24 MPG highway). In comparison, the average car in 2022 has a gas mileage of 23.95 MPG (not including fully electric vehicles).
The 2022 Frontier is 16% less fuel-efficient than the average vehicle and is in the 28th percentile of fuel economy for all cars.
The 50th percentile or median gas mileage for all cars in 2022 is 23 MPG. You can generally gauge how good a car’s fuel economy is by looking at which percentile of gas mileage it falls under.
If your gas mileage is above the median, you are better than the majority. If your gas mileage falls below the 50 percentile, then most people have a better gas mileage than you.
Consider the 0-35th percentiles as bad, the 40th-60th percentiles as acceptable, and the 65th-100th percentiles as good.
Cost of Fuel
The 2022 Nissan Frontier takes regular unleaded, the price of which will vary depending on where you live.
At $3.5 per gallon of regular unleaded, driving this pickup truck will cost you:
- 1-mile trip: $0.18
- 5-mile trip: $0.88
- 15-mile trip: $2.63
- 10000 miles per year: $1750
- 12500 miles per year: $2187.5
- 15000 miles per year: $2625
When driving 15000 miles per year, the average and median cost of fuel for all cars is $2676.92 and $2550 respectively (in 2022).
The 2022 Frontier is 1.9% less costly to drive than the average vehicle in 2022. It is in the 50th percentile of fuel costs for all cars.
Range
The 2022 Nissan Frontier can go 420 miles on a full tank of gas.
Compared to other cars, the range of the Frontier fares okay. The average range for all vehicles, in 2022, is 417 miles. Its range falls into the 54th percentile, above the median of 414 MPG.
By Vehicle Category
The 2022 Nissan Frontier is classified as a mid-size pickup truck. The average and median fuel economy for this segment is 21.1 MPG and 21 MPG, respectively. This puts it in the 18th percentile of the gas mileage for mid-size pickup trucks.
The 2022 Frontier is a non-luxury vehicle. Non-luxury cars are, on average, 20.8% more fuel-efficient than their luxury counterparts.
The average gas mileage for non-luxury cars is 26.52 MPG.
The average pickup truck has a gas mileage of 20.13 MPG. The 2022 Frontier is 0.65% less fuel-efficient than the average pickup truck.
By PowerTrain
The 2022 Nissan Frontier is a gas car. This means that the car is powered by a gasoline engine, which takes gasoline as a fuel source.
The average combined gas mileage for a gas car is 22.75 MPG. At 20 MPG, the 2022 Frontier is 12.09% less fuel-efficient than the average gas vehicle. It is in the 32nd percentile of gas mileage for the segment, putting it below the median of 22 MPG.
The 2022 Nissan Frontier is fitted with a 6-cylinder engine. The average and median fuel economy for a 6-cylinder car is 21.34 MPG and 21 MPG respectively.
Horsepower-Gas Mileage Multiple
The 2022 Nissan Frontier has a gas mileage-horsepower multiple of 6200 MPG.HP. The average mid-size pickup truck has an MPG-HP multiple of 5462. The higher the number, the better.
The gas mileage-horsepower multiple is an easy-to-understand indicator of how efficiently the powertrain moves the vehicle, relative to its power.
Heavier vehicles and cars with undersized engines will typically have lower scores. Sports cars and hybrids typically score higher. It’s best to compare scores with cars that are in the same vehicle category.
Vs. Other Nissan Cars
2022 Nissan cars have an average fuel economy of 26.33 MPG. The median (50th percentile) is 28 MPG. With a gas mileage of 20 MPG, the Frontier is one of the brand’s less fuel-efficient vehicles in 2022.
There are 15 2022 Nissan models and trims (by per engine spec) sold in the United States. The Frontier ranks 12 by fuel economy.
Carbon Emissions
The 2022 Frontier emits 14693 pounds of carbon per year.
The average 2022 automobile, driving 15000 miles, burns roughly 13149 pounds of carbon per year.
Gizmo Score
We score the fuel economy of the 2022 Nissan Frontier based on how well it fares when compared to other vehicles of its year. An average or standard score is 50.
Many factors are considered, such as the vehicle’s category, power, weight, and engine size (relative to other vehicles). For example, if a full-size pickup truck and a small sedan both do 25 MPG, the full-size pickup truck will typically have the higher score. This is because 25 MPG is considered excellent gas mileage for a pickup truck, but bad gas mileage for a small sedan.
All factors are not weighed equally, however. Most points go towards the fuel economy relative to all vehicles.
