Nissan Group Leads Full-Line Automakers in MPG

Nissan is the top full-line automaker in the U.S. when it comes to fuel economy.

While Mazda actually topped the EPA’s fuel economy review with a 2013 model year average of 28.1 mpg, Nissan and its average of 26.2 mpg is the best out of all automakers that manufactures a full line of vehicles that covers many segments. In the U.S. alone, Nissan sells passenger cars, crossovers, SUVs, mid- and full-size pickup trucks, compact and full-size vans, vehicles with V8 engines, a 545-hp supercar, luxury hybrid vehicles and a zero-emissions plug-in electric vehicle.

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The Japanese automaker was also most improved compared to the 2012 model year with a 2.1 combined mpg gain year-over-year. The next full-line automaker on the list was Toyota with a combined mpg of 25.1 while Ford came in third with 22.2 mpg. Rounding out the top five was General Motors (22.0 mpg) and Fiat–Chrysler (20.9 mpg). The company expects more gains in next year’s report, which will include the redesigned 2014 Rogue that gets a combined mpg rating of 28.

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