3.5 L Pathfinder MPG

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cb - 20 Jan 2005 04:12 GMT

I'm curious about the real world fuel comsumption owners are getting on
the 3.5 L Pathfinders. Will owners please reply with their average
readings? Please include a guess as to the mix of highway and local driving.

Thanks in advance,
cb

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ppointer@nospamindspring.com - 20 Jan 2005 05:28 GMT

> I'm curious about the real world fuel comsumption owners are getting on
> the 3.5 L Pathfinders. Will owners please reply with their average
> readings? Please include a guess as to the mix of highway and local
> driving.

I have an '01 QX4 with that motor. I get 14.5 mpg all day long in the
city. I never get more than 20mpg on the highway, but more like 19mpg
is realistic on the interstate; I usually drive 7 or 8 mph over the
speed limit.

When towing my 20' inboard boat, I get about 12.5mpg on the highway.
When towing my enclosed 7' x 12' motorcycle trailer, it gets about 11mpg
on the highway.

I've made no modifications to the motor. Since I am now out of
warrantee, I may locate and install an improved air box. We'll see.

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David Efflandt - 20 Jan 2005 12:32 GMT

>> I'm curious about the real world fuel comsumption owners are getting on
>> the 3.5 L Pathfinders. Will owners please reply with their average
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> I've made no modifications to the motor. Since I am now out of
> warrantee, I may locate and install an improved air box. We'll see.

Sounds about right. I bought a use 01 Pathfinder SE last spring and it
runs 19-20 mpg highway and around 17 for mixed suburban driving in warmer
weather. I have not checked it lately, but it seems significantly worse
around town at near 0 degrees F. It has better mileage and performance
than the 86 Ford F150 5.0L 4x4 traded for it ever did (both weigh about
4200 lbs).

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E. Meyer - 21 Jan 2005 01:27 GMT

>>> I'm curious about the real world fuel comsumption owners are getting on
>>> the 3.5 L Pathfinders. Will owners please reply with their average
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> than the 86 Ford F150 5.0L 4x4 traded for it ever did (both weigh about
> 4200 lbs).

I have an '02 LE 4x2. It is just now coming up on 40,000 miles. The
overall average mileage since new is 17.7 mpg. It gets 17 in combination
driving - a couple of miles on the expressway, remainder on 40 mph roads
with stop lights every mile. On the highway, usually 18.5 - 19 mpg running
at the "effective Texas speed limit" of whatever the sign says plus 9.9 mph
which translates into 70 in built up areas and 80 otherwise.

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Warren Weber - 20 Jan 2005 18:29 GMT

> I'm curious about the real world fuel comsumption owners are getting on
> the 3.5 L Pathfinders. Will owners please reply with their average
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> Thanks in advance,
> cb

I have same engine in a 01 QX4. 15 in town (small town) and 20 on highway. W
W

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Chuck Tribolet - 20 Jan 2005 22:17 GMT

18-19 MPG on the freeway without the boat.
15ish around town.
14ish on the freeway with my boat (17' Boston Whaler) and two people and their
dive gear.

> I'm curious about the real world fuel comsumption owners are getting on the 3.5 L Pathfinders. Will owners please reply with their
> average readings? Please include a guess as to the mix of highway and local driving.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> cb

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