Nissan · Compact cars · Gasoline
Nissan Versa: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2025
The Nissan Versa was last rated in the data for model year 2025, at 35 MPG combined, the most efficient of the 7 compact cars rated that year.
- 35MPG combined1st of 7 in class
- $1,900a year in fuel1st of 7 in class
- 253g/mile CO2
Where it stands
The compact cars rated for 2025 run from 19 to 35 MPG, with a median of 29 MPG.
Across every class it is the most efficient of the 24 gasoline models rated that year.
In its class, just behind it is the Volvo S60 Plug-in hybrid at 31 MPG.
Fuel cost and CO2
The file prices the fuel for its most efficient version at about $1,900 a year, assuming 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city and regular gasoline at $4.47 per gallon. That is $950 less than the compact cars median of $2,850.
Tailpipe CO2 is 253 g/mile, 48 g/mile below the compact cars median of 301.
Rated versions
In the city the most efficient version is rated 32 and on the highway 40, 8 better on the open road. 2 versions are rated for 2025. The most efficient, Versa: 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (variable gear ratios), FWD, gets 35 MPG; the least efficient listed, Versa: 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd, FWD, gets 30 MPG, a gap of 5 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $350 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versa: 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (variable gear ratios), FWD | 35 | 32 | 40 | $1,900 | 253 |
| Versa: 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd, FWD | 30 | 27 | 35 | $2,250 | 296 |
Year by year
The Nissan Versa is in the data for 7 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. Its best combined rating went from 34 in 2019 to 35 MPG in 2025, up 1 MPG. Fuel cost for the best version is $1,900 in the latest data against $1,950 in 2019, although the file applies today's fuel prices to every model year, so that change comes from the rating, not from prices.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 35 | 30 | $1,900 | 253 | 30.5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 35 | 30 | $1,900 | 254 | 30 |
| 2023 | 2 | 35 | 30 | $1,900 | 254 | 29 |
| 2022 | 2 | 35 | 30 | $1,900 | 254 | 30 |
| 2021 | 2 | 35 | 30 | $1,900 | 254 | 30 |
| 2020 | 2 | 35 | 30 | $1,900 | 253 | 30 |
| 2019 | 2 | 34 | 30 | $1,950 | 262 | 30.5 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo S60 Plug-in hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 31 | $2,650 | 2025 |
| Volvo S60 Hybrid | Hybrid | 30 | $2,750 | 2025 |
| Audi A4 Hybrid | Hybrid | 29 | $2,850 | 2025 |
| Acura TLX | Gasoline | 25 | $3,300 | 2025 |
| Audi S4 | Gasoline | 24 | $3,400 | 2025 |
Compare and rank
Rankings: Compact cars.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.