Nissan Navara fuel consumption

The 3.3L 6cyl petrol and the 4.0L 6cyl petrol are rated identically

16.0 and 16.0 L/100km on the road, both on ULP 91 — the same figure, so the choice between them costs nothing either way. Sorted by what they use, the widest gap between consecutive engines in the range is the 2.4L 4cyl petrol to the 3.3L 6cyl petrol: 3.7 L/100km.

11.5 in 2004, 9.0 in 2026

The leanest Nissan Navara of 2004 was rated 11.5 L/100km on the road; the leanest of 2026 is 9.0, 22% less.

3 steps got it there, each one an engine arriving:

• 2005 — 11.2 L/100km with the 2.5L 4cyl diesel, taking 0.4 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2011 — 10.9 L/100km with the 2.5L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 0.2 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2021 — 9.0 L/100km with the 2.3L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 1.9 L/100km off the previous best.

800 km on a tank, at best

The 2.3L 4cyl turbo diesel has the longest legs of the range: 800 km from 80 litres, with a reserve kept back. That is Adelaide to Ceduna (777 km) in one go, and Exmouth to Geraldton (835 km) with one stop.

Fuel for that drive, at today's medians: 70 litres and about $197 in the 2.3L 4cyl turbo diesel, against 124 litres and $297 in the 4.0L 6cyl petrol — $100 between them for the same trip.

Third leanest of 5 dual-cab utes

At 9.0 L/100km on its best engine, the Nissan Navara sits 0.2 L/100km behind the Ranger (8.8) and against a class median of 9.0 — about 30 litres a year between it and the leader at 15,000 km.

Every Nissan Navara engine

Lab figure plus 20%, which is OTW's adjustment. Costs use today's Australian medians: Diesel $2.82, ULP 91 $2.40. Tank sizes are OTW's estimates.

Nissan Navara fuel consumption by model year

What was on offer in each year the Nissan Navara was sold, so a figure can be matched to a particular car rather than to the badge. Where a year lists several engines, both ends of that year's range are shown.

Real-world L/100km: the figure published for that engine in that year, plus 20%.

Questions

How much fuel does a Nissan Navara use?

On the road, 9.0 to 16.0 L/100km across the 9 engines sold between 2004 and 2026: 9.0 for the 2.3L 4cyl turbo diesel, 16.0 for the 4.0L 6cyl petrol. Lab figures plus 20%.

Which Nissan Navara is cheapest to run?

The 2.3L 4cyl turbo diesel, at $25.37 per 100 km on Diesel at $2.82 a litre — also the leanest in the range.

Nissan Navara 3.3L 6cyl petrol or 4.0L 6cyl petrol?

No difference at all on fuel: both take ULP 91 and both are rated 16.0 L/100km on the road.

How far can a Nissan Navara go on a tank?

About 800 km at best — the 2.3L 4cyl turbo diesel on its 80 litre tank, keeping a reserve. That is Adelaide to Ceduna (777 km) without stopping, and Exmouth to Geraldton (835 km) with one stop.

Has the Nissan Navara got more economical since 2004?

Yes: 11.5 L/100km for the leanest 2004 Nissan Navara, 9.0 for the leanest in 2026 — 22% less, in 3 steps, the last in 2021.

Is the Nissan Navara economical for a dual-cab ute?

Third of 5 on its leanest engine: 9.0 L/100km against the Ranger's 8.8 and a class median of 9.0.

What does it cost to fill a Nissan Navara?

About $225.52 for the 2.3L 4cyl turbo diesel's 80 litres at $2.82 a litre, $191.92 for the 4.0L 6cyl petrol's 80.