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2010 Nissan Pathfinder FE 2WD MPG & Specs — Real-World vs EPA, All Trims

Every gas trim of this model takes premium.

18
MPG combined (15 city / 22 hwy)
$3,900
est. fuel / year (today's prices, 15k mi)
Premium
gas type

Is the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder FE 2WD good on gas?

At up to 18 MPG combined, the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder FE 2WD is about average for a Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD — that class averages about 18.8 MPG across 1,619 EPA-tested versions, so it's middle-of-the-road for its size.

Real-world MPG vs the EPA number

The EPA figures above come from a standardized dynamometer test, not the open road — real-world MPG typically runs a bit lower depending on your driving, climate and terrain. That's true of every car on this site, old or new.

At today's AAA national average price — $4.68/gal for premium gas as of 2026-07-05 — the most efficient trim runs about $3,900/year (roughly $325/month, about $26.00 per 100 miles) at the EPA's assumed 15,000 miles/year, using an estimated 833 gallons a year. We don't estimate a cost-per-fill since exact tank size isn't in the public EPA dataset, but the per-100-mile figure scales to any tank. Current national average gas prices →

2010 Nissan Pathfinder FE 2WD trims & fuel economy

Trim (engine / transmission)FuelMPGFuel/yr (today's price)
4.0L 6-cyl, Automatic 5-spd, RWDPREMIUM18$3,900
Where the EPA lists premium, that’s the fuel the maker specified for the mileage test — many such engines run on regular with slightly less power/MPG. Whether premium is required or just recommended is an owner’s-manual detail the EPA dataset omits, so we don’t guess it.

2010 Nissan Pathfinder FE 2WD specs

What the EPA test-car listings record for this model year — every combination sold is a row in the trims table above.

Engine options4.0L 6-cyl
TransmissionAutomatic 5-spd
Drive typeRWD
EPA body classSport Utility Vehicle - 2WD
FuelPremium

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2009 Nissan Pathfinder FE 2WD

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1 trim(s) · EPA FuelEconomy.gov data retrieved 2026-07-24 · fuel prices AAA national average as of 2026-07-05.