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Nissan Pathfinder MPG by year (1987-2026)

The agency's file has 39 model years of the Nissan Pathfinder from 1987 to 2026. The newest, the 2026 Nissan Pathfinder, gets 21 to 23 mpg combined across 4 tested versions.

Best of 2026

23 mpgPathfinder 2WD, combined

Best in the file

26 mpgPathfinder Hybrid 2WD, hybrid; reached in 2014, 2015

Best non-hybrid, 2026

23 mpgPathfinder 2WD, combined

Best combined mileage by model year

Each dot is the best version of that model year. The table below holds every figure.

Years when the mileage changed

The first hybrid version in the file is from 2014: the Pathfinder Hybrid 2WD, 26 mpg combined.
All-wheel-drive versions are in the file from the first year, 1987; the best is the Pathfinder 4WD (4-cyl 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd) at 16 mpg combined.
2013: the best combined figure went up 5 mpg, to 22 mpg (from 17 in 2012).
2014: the best combined figure went up 4 mpg, to 26 mpg (from 22 in 2013).
2016: the best combined figure went down 3 mpg, to 23 mpg (from 26 in 2015).
Hybrid versions were last listed for 2015; the file has none for 2026.

Your fuel cost, 2026 Pathfinder

Pick a 2026 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns and sets the price of that fuel.

Version Miles you drive a year Price per gallon ($)

$2,609 a year

2026 Pathfinder 2WD, 6-cyl 3.5 L: 21 mpg city, 27 highway, 23 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2026 Pathfinder version is $2,700 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).

23miles per gallon, combined

$0.17fuel cost per mile

652gallons a year

$13,043fuel cost over 5 years

Every model year

Open a year for the calculator, every version, rivals, safety record and recalls. Years in the table are the ones the agency tested; pages exist for 3 of them.

Model year	Versions	Best gas	Best hybrid	Fuel a year (agency)	Best figure against the year before
1987	3	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,450	no earlier year in the file
1988	3	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,450	no change
1989	5	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,450	no change
1990	4	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,150	no change
1991	4	17 mpg	none	$3,650 to $4,150	+1 mpg
1992	5	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,150	-1 mpg
1993	4	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,150	no change
1994	4	15 mpg	none	$4,150	-1 mpg
1995	5	15 mpg	none	$4,150	no change
1996	4	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,150	+1 mpg
1997	4	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,150	no change
1998	4	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,150	no change
1999	8	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,150	no change
2000	4	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,150	no change
2001	5	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,150	no change
2002	5	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,150	no change
2003	4	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,150	no change
2004	4	16 mpg	none	$3,900 to $4,450	no change
2005	2	17 mpg	none	$3,650 to $3,900	+1 mpg
2006	2	17 mpg	none	$3,650 to $3,900	no change
2007	2	17 mpg	none	$4,550 to $4,850	no change
2008	4	17 mpg	none	$4,550 to $5,550	no change
2009	5	18 mpg	none	$4,300 to $5,550	+1 mpg
2010	4	18 mpg	none	$4,300 to $5,550	no change
2011	3	17 mpg	none	$4,550 to $5,150	-1 mpg
2012	3	17 mpg	none	$4,550 to $5,150	no change
2013	2	22 mpg	none	$2,850 to $2,950	+5 mpg
2014	4	22 mpg	26 mpg	$2,400 to $2,950	+4 mpg
2015	5	23 mpg	26 mpg	$2,400 to $2,950	no change
2016	3	23 mpg	none	$2,700 to $2,950	-3 mpg
2017	3	23 mpg	none	$2,700 to $2,950	no change
2018	3	23 mpg	none	$2,700 to $2,950	no change
2019	3	23 mpg	none	$2,700 to $2,950	no change
2020	3	23 mpg	none	$2,700 to $2,950	no change
2022	3	23 mpg	none	$2,700 to $2,850	no earlier year in the file
2023	4	23 mpg	none	$2,700 to $3,700	no change
2024	4	23 mpg	none	$2,700 to $3,700	no change
2025	4	23 mpg	none	$2,700 to $3,700	no change
2026	4	23 mpg	none	$2,700 to $3,700	no change

The best combined figure changed against the year before in 10 of 39 model years: 1991: +1 mpg, 1992: -1 mpg, 1994: -1 mpg, 1996: +1 mpg, 2005: +1 mpg, 2009: +1 mpg, 2011: -1 mpg, 2013: +5 mpg, 2014: +4 mpg, 2016: -3 mpg.

Where the newest year stands

The 2026 Pathfinder is in the Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class. By best combined figure it ranks 11th of 58 2026 models in that class; the middle figure for the class is 21 mpg and the top figure is 35 mpg. Best Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD mileage, 2026 models.

Other Nissan models

Every other Nissan model on this site, nearest to the Pathfinder in newest-year mileage first.

Model	Newest year	Combined	Against the Pathfinder
Murano	2026	23 mpg	same figure
Z	2026	19 to 22 mpg	1 lower
Frontier	2026	18 to 21 mpg	2 lower
Armada	2026	16 to 18 mpg	5 lower
GT-R	2024	18 mpg	5 lower
Titan	2024	16 to 17 mpg	6 lower
Altima	2026	28 to 30 mpg	7 higher
Kicks	2026	30 to 31 mpg	8 higher
Rogue	2026	29 to 32 mpg	9 higher
Sentra	2026	32 to 33 mpg	10 higher
Versa	2025	30 to 35 mpg	12 higher
ARIYA	2026	90 to 101 MPGe	not the same measure
LEAF	2026	103 to 121 MPGe	not the same measure

Common questions

Which Nissan Pathfinder model year has the best mileage?

Since 1987, the best conventional figure is 26 mpg combined, for the 2015 Pathfinder Hybrid 2WD.

How many versions of the Nissan Pathfinder has the agency tested?

149 versions across 39 model years (1987 to 2026).

Has the mileage of the Nissan Pathfinder gone up over the years?

The best combined figure was 16 mpg in 1987 and is 23 mpg in 2026, a change of +7 mpg.

Is there a hybrid Pathfinder?

The first hybrid version in the agency's file is from 2014; the newest model year, 2026, has none.

Mileage and fuel cost: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.