Is it possible to increase mileage on new car-2006 Nissan Murano only gets 17-18 mpg-highway?

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In city, it's only getting as low as 7mpg up to 12 (it has a monitor that gives averages), and highway, it's gone up to 19. The sales stats say it should avg 25mpg. It's a new car, so may be limited as to what I can do that would not violate manufacture's standards. My old 94 Nissan Maxima at 171k miles was still getting 23-25 mpg; most on highway roads.

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Answer 1

You should probably check oil, tires, etc. But keep in mind that the stats at the dealership are somewhat fudged. They are usually a couple miles off from actual conditions. The mpg at the dealership is given for the best possible conditions. Your car may get less mpg since it is wintertime.

Answer 2

2006 Nissan Murano Mpg

Answer 3

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Is it possible to increase mileage on new car-2006 Nissan Murano only gets 17-18 mpg-highway?
In city, it's only getting as low as 7mpg up to 12 (it has a monitor that gives averages), and highway, it's gone up to 19. The sales stats say it should avg 25mpg. It's a new car, so may be limited as to what I can do that would not violate manufacture's standards. My old 94...

Answer 4

Funny...I have the SAME problem and the SAME MPG Monitor with my 2005 Nissan 350Z...it averages around 17.5 MPG and I should be about to get 20+ MPG. AND I have the 6 Speed Manual too..Go Figure..YEESH!!

Try looking at things like:

Tire Pressure (are all tires at proper pressure?)

Are you using the Automatic Transmission Overdrive setting all of the time on the highway? (If you turn OD off, you get more power, but MPG suffers)

Air Filter clean?? Also, consider an upgrade to a K&N air filter, better filtration than OEM filter.

Try to keep at a constant speed, more or less, on the highway...the better you're able to do this (as opposed to gunning the engine), the better the MPG should be.

Answer 5

If it's a new car it will take a few weeks even a few months before you get maximum mileage out of you new car It breaks in.. other things you can do to help with the mileage is keep your tires inflated, don't fill your trunk with heavy belongings more weight=less MPG, also never ride the brake If you are a good driver then avoid stop and go driving this will help

Answer 6

2005 Nissan Murano Mpg

Answer 7

How new is new?
These things take time, remember its a new engine that has to get used to running, its not going to be prime right off the bat.

Give it 10000 miles before you really start looking at it and being concerned. The Murano (crossover SUV) is not known for its ecomony, its not even close to being the same as a Maxima (car) and if it gets good fuel economy, I will be impressed.
I have a Pathfinder that gets 18-22mpg at best. My dad has a Murano, and mentioned he's lucky if he gets 18. I would assume yours is AWD as well. That is a major fuel drain.
I agree with the other answerers. Keep tires properly inflated, do not load excessively, do your routine maintenance, keep filters (including air) changed at their specified intervals.
If it does not get better, mention it to your dealer when you are in for service. There is a chance there could be a problem, but if its quite new, this sounds normal to me.

Answer 8

Keep your tires inflated. Get them nitrogen filled. They won't leak with nitrogen as fast as with regular air so you'll be able to feel confident about your tire inflation. Change your air fliter regularly.

Many murano owners are not used to the CVT transmission. since it doesn't jerk or surge like a normal car, many drivers percieve the car to lack power and don't notice the gradual increase in speed and mis-interprets the car's power capability. This often causes the driver to mash down the gas in order "feel" the car take off. I have had many complaints about the murano's lack of power and it is very difficult to convince an owner that this is normal and there is no "real" lack of power due to the 0 - 60 times (8.35 sec, lexus rx 330 is near similar weight with a 0 to 60 time of 7.8 sec, just for comparison with a similar vehicle with a 5 speed automatic transmission).

It has the same engine as the maxima and weighs around 300 -400 lbs more depending on your model so the fuel consuption issue ilies with the application of the transmission. Try to modify your driving habits. Applying the pedal more than 50% to speed up from a stop and to pass will signal the computer that you need more gas "than normal". this will in turn cause the CVT transmission to "down shift" to allow the car to accelerate faster. Since the gear ratio is practically infinite from high to low, you most likely do not perceive that the car is working harder than intended. Keep an eye on your tachometer. Keep it around 2200 rpm if you can while cruising. Nowadays you have to drive like a grandma to conserve gas. The manufacturers have a hard time acheiving a balance between performance and fuel economy. It's impossible to please everyone though.

Answer 9

thats the average it takes stops start-ups and everything like that i'm getting about 13-15mpg on my 05' and thats got about 10 more horses then your 06' so you must be drive a lot of stop and go, try this
use cruise control as much as possible
try not to make dead stops if your at the drive thru for the bank and stuff and its going to be longer then 1 minute turn off the car
oh and i got a little change with a fram air filter they cost $7 or so and if its the AWD it shifts to AWD at 25mph even if you dont hit the switch
hope you have better luck with your murano then i'm having with mine on monday it will be my 4th time returning to the dealership for the SAME PROBLEM

Answer 10

well, the best way is maximum tire pressure it should be 44 PSI and also driving habbits go easy on the gas pedal these engine are computer control it only need slight throttle pressure to responds so the heavier the foot yes, the more the gas will guzz down. also this has been tested use AMSOIL SYNTETIC OIL it is pricy but makes a noticable differents on the highways.
www.amsoil.com Good luck.