Nissan Patrol 1997 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Diesel cars | |||
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| All carmakers | Nissan Patrol | |||
| 1998 | +4% | +11% | ||
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| 1999 | +5% | +11% | ||
| 2000 | +5% | +18% | ||
| 2001 | +6% | +22% | ||
| 2002 | +7% | +22% | ||
| 2003 | +8% | +22% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Nissan Patrol.
Nissan Patrol 1997 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 13.7 MPG 17.2 l/100km |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 19.4 MPG 12.1 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 18.3 MPG 12.9 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +18% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, Nissan Patrol 1997 with automatic transmission have almost the same fuel economy as similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Nissan Patrol with automatic transmission consumes around 1.2 litres per 100 km or 10% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Nissan Patrol advertised fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is one of the worst.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.8 diesel engine and manual transmission (Nissan Patrol 1998 GR 2.8 Turbo D 130 HP 4x4).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
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| 2.8 liter diesel engine | ||
| Nissan Patrol 1997 2.8 GR 129 HP 4x4 automatic | 21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km |
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| Nissan Patrol 1998 GR 2.8 Turbo D 130 HP 4x4 manual | 21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km |
19.0 MPG 12.4 l/100km+11% |
| 3.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Nissan Patrol 2000 GR 3.0 Di Turbo 4x4 158 HP manual | 21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km |
18.8 MPG 12.5 l/100km+16% |
| Nissan Patrol 2000 GR 3.0 Di Turbo Automatic 4x4 158 HP automatic | 21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km |
17.2 MPG 13.7 l/100km+27% |
| 4.2 liter diesel engine | ||
| Nissan Patrol 1998 4.2 TD (5 dr) 4x4 145 HP manual | 16.4 MPG 14.3 l/100km |
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| Nissan Patrol 1998 4.2 TD (5 dr) Automatic 4x4 145 HP automatic | 16.4 MPG 14.3 l/100km |
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| 4.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Nissan Patrol 2000 4.5 i (5 dr) 200 HP 4x4 automatic | 15.6 MPG 15.1 l/100km |
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| 4.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Nissan Patrol 2003 4.8 i 24V (5 dr) Automatic 4x4 245 HP automatic | 12.9 MPG 18.2 l/100km |
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| Nissan Patrol 2003 4.8 i 24V (5 dr) Automatic 4x4 245 HP automatic | 12.9 MPG 18.2 l/100km |
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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.