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2003 Nissan Sentra MPG & fuel economy

The 2003 Nissan Sentra is a compact car offered in 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version returns 28 MPG combined (25 city / 33 highway) on regular gasoline. Across the lineup, combined ratings range from 22 to 28 MPG. That's up 1 MPG from the 2002 model. Among 45 compact cars rated for 2003, it ranks 9th for lowest fuel cost. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel.

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Combined 28 MPG 25 MPG city · 33 MPG hwy

Driving range — not published for this model

Your fuel cost $1,661 15,000 mi/yr · $11.07 per 100 mi

Class rank, 2003 #9 of 45 Compact Cars by fuel cost

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Miles per year Regular gas $/gal

Fuel average

The 2003 Nissan Sentra's fuel average is 11.9 km/L (8.4 L/100 km), or 28 MPG combined: 10.6 km/L in the city and 14.0 km/L on the highway.

	MPG	km/L	L/100 km
City	25	10.6	9.4
Highway	33	14.0	7.1
Combined	28	11.9	8.4

How it ranks among 2003 Compact Cars

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1Honda Civic Hybrid41 MPG $1,134
2Toyota Prius41 MPG $1,134
3Honda Civic34 MPG $1,368
4Toyota Echo33 MPG $1,409
5Volkswagen Jetta Diesel39 MPG $1,423
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9Nissan Sentra28 MPG $1,661
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45Mercedes-Benz CL-Class16 MPG $3,703

2003 SentraOther compact carsClass median: $1,938/yr

Annual fuel cost at 15,000 miles and default prices; shorter bars cost less.

Sentra MPG across model years

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5 EPA-rated configurations

Configuration	Type	City	Hwy	Combined	Range	Your cost / yr
FWD · 1.8L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual Sentra	Gas	25 MPG	33 MPG	28 MPG	—	$1,661
FWD · 1.8L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic Sentra	Gas	24 MPG	32 MPG	27 MPG	—	$1,722
FWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual Sentra	Gas	21 MPG	27 MPG	23 MPG	—	$2,022
FWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · 6-speed manual Sentra	Gas	20 MPG	27 MPG	23 MPG	—	$2,022
FWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic Sentra	Gas	20 MPG	25 MPG	22 MPG	—	$2,114

Specs (most efficient configuration)

Fuel: Regular gasoline
Engine / motor: 1.8L 4-cyl
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Drivetrain: FWD
Passenger volume: 88 cu ft
Cargo volume: 12 cu ft
Tailpipe CO₂: 317 g/mi

2003 Nissan Sentra vs. rivals

vs Hyundai Accent/Brio 28 MPG · $1,661/yr Same fuel cost vs Dodge Neon/SRT-4/SX 2.0 28 MPG · $1,661/yr Same fuel cost vs Kia Rio 26 MPG · $1,788/yr Sentra saves $128/yr vs Volkswagen Golf/GTI Diesel 38 MPG · $1,461/yr Golf/GTI Diesel saves $200/yr vs Honda Civic CNG 28 MPGe · $1,554/yr Civic CNG saves $107/yr vs Toyota Corolla 31 MPG · $1,500/yr Corolla saves $161/yr vs Volkswagen Jetta Diesel 39 MPG · $1,423/yr Jetta Diesel saves $238/yr vs Toyota Echo 33 MPG · $1,409/yr Echo saves $252/yr

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Frequently asked questions

What is the gas mileage of the 2003 Nissan Sentra?

Up to 28 MPG combined (25 city / 33 highway); ratings range from 22 to 28 MPG depending on configuration.

What fuel does the 2003 Nissan Sentra use?

Regular gasoline.

What is the fuel average in km/L for the 2003 Nissan Sentra?