2024 Nissan Sentra MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2024 Nissan Sentra is rated 33 to 34 mpg combined across 2 EPA-tested gas versions; the best is the 2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT.

EPA fuel economy

2024 Nissan Sentra · 2 EPA-tested versions

Best EPA rating

34MPG combined

30 city 40 highway

$1,900 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score7/10

2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT

Best version saves $2,000 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,900 to $1,950 a year. Compared with 2023, the best gas version is up 1 mpg.

Every 2024 Sentra version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT Best EPA listing: Sentra	34 mpg	30 / 40	$1,900
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · SR EPA listing: Sentra SR	33 mpg	30 / 38	$1,950

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT	$1,906	$159	$9,529
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · SR	$1,964	$164	$9,818

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Nissan Sentra MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 32 to 34 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2024.

2024: gas 34 mpg

Show as a table

Nissan Sentra best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version
2016	33
2017	32
2018	32
2019	32
2020	33
2021	33
2022	33
2023	33
2024	34
2025	34
2026	33

How the 2024 Sentra compares

2024 compact cars covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2024 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Prius Best: hybrid	57 mpg	–	$1,150
Hyundai Elantra Best: hybrid	54 mpg	36 mpg	$1,200
Toyota Corolla Best: hybrid	50 mpg	35 mpg	$1,300
Honda Civic Best: gas	36 mpg	36 mpg	$1,800
Nissan Sentra This page Best: gas	34 mpg	34 mpg	$1,900
Kia Forte Best: gas	34 mpg	34 mpg	$1,900
Mazda3 Best: gas	31 mpg	31 mpg	$2,100

2024 Sentra recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 40 owner complaints for the 2024 Sentra.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does the 2024 Nissan Sentra need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2024 Nissan Sentra version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2024 Sentra's MPG compare with the 2023?

For 2024, the best gas version is rated 34 mpg, up 1 from 33.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.