Nissan X-Trail fuel consumption

1.6 L/100km between the 1.5L 3cyl turbo hybrid and the 2.0L 4cyl diesel

No two engines in this range sit on the same fuel within 0.4 L/100km of each other, so every choice here changes the bill. The widest single step is from 7.3 to 8.9 L/100km on the road.

11.5 in 2004, 7.3 in 2026

The leanest Nissan X-Trail of 2004 was rated 11.5 L/100km on the road; the leanest of 2026 is 7.3, 36% less.

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

• 2007 — 11.4 L/100km with the 2.5L 4cyl petrol, taking 0.1 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2008 — 8.9 L/100km with the 2.0L 4cyl diesel, taking 2.5 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2014 — 6.4 L/100km with the 1.6L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 2.5 L/100km off the previous best.

849 km on a tank, at best

The 1.6L 4cyl turbo diesel has the longest legs of the range: 849 km from 60 litres, with a reserve kept back. That is Coober Pedy to Adelaide (849 km) in one go, and Sydney to Melbourne (875 km) with one stop.

Fuel for that drive, at today's medians: 54 litres and about $152 in the 1.6L 4cyl turbo diesel, against 84 litres and $200 in the 2.0L 4cyl petrol — $48 between them for the same trip.

Second leanest of 4 mid-size SUVs

At 6.4 L/100km on its best engine, the Nissan X-Trail sits 0.7 L/100km behind the RAV4 (5.6) and against a class median of 7.2 — about 105 litres a year between it and the leader at 15,000 km.

Every Nissan X-Trail engine

Lab figure plus 20%, which is OTW's adjustment. Costs use today's Australian medians: ULP 95 $2.57, Diesel $2.82, ULP 91 $2.40. Tank sizes are OTW's estimates.

Nissan X-Trail fuel consumption by model year

What was on offer in each year the Nissan X-Trail 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 X-Trail use?

On the road, 6.4 to 9.8 L/100km across the 6 engines sold between 2004 and 2026: 6.4 for the 1.6L 4cyl turbo diesel, 9.8 for the 2.0L 4cyl petrol. Lab figures plus 20%.

Which Nissan X-Trail is cheapest to run?

The 1.6L 4cyl turbo diesel, at $17.93 per 100 km on Diesel at $2.82 a litre — also the leanest in the range.

How far can a Nissan X-Trail go on a tank?

About 849 km at best — the 1.6L 4cyl turbo diesel on its 60 litre tank, keeping a reserve. That is Coober Pedy to Adelaide (849 km) without stopping, and Sydney to Melbourne (875 km) with one stop.

Has the Nissan X-Trail got more economical since 2004?

Yes: 11.5 L/100km for the leanest 2004 Nissan X-Trail, 7.3 for the leanest in 2026 — 36% less, in 3 steps, the last in 2014.

Is the Nissan X-Trail economical for a mid-size SUV?

Second of 4 on its leanest engine: 6.4 L/100km against the RAV4's 5.6 and a class median of 7.2.

What does it cost to fill a Nissan X-Trail?

About $169.14 for the 1.6L 4cyl turbo diesel's 60 litres at $2.82 a litre, $143.94 for the 2.0L 4cyl petrol's 60.