Navara Np300 real world Mpg L/100Km economy

John does experiments to find out in the real world. What is the best Mpg you can expect from the Navara Np300 auto. How much it can be improved by hypermiling techniques, and how far it can be damaged through aggressive driving. We also discover how accurate the trip computer is.
We have a separate video on how to do all of the Hypermiling techniques used during the experiments.

[@MakeWayWithTheMorleys]

Hi John, recently sub’d as I’ve just picked up an NP300. Thanks for the informative videos, really enjoyed this one and to see how you got on. Before today I’d not had chance to do any solo motorway driving but pleased to report similar mpg. I was a little worried prior to this as having just spent 16 days in France Towing our caravan there and back I achieved much less economy. With a fully laden truck and fully loaded large single axle caravan we achieved about 25mpg. Which was not all that alarming for such a big, heavy vehicle. Looking forward to seeing more vids. Cheers, Andy

[@ToTheGarage]

cheers for the Sub Andy. Great to get some intel on the fully laden/towing Mpg. Plenty more on the way👍

[@ToTheGarage]

Will we be seeing your Np300 on your excellent channel? ( to which I also subscribe)

[@mbingham10]

I have one of these an auto and have just done a 1200mile round trip and averaged around 38 to the gallon, best ever is 47.1 although I was bored stiff achieving this figure, all said an done its still quite impressive for the type of truck it is, try and do that in any of the competition may find it difficult. well done.

[@ToTheGarage]

Thanks Billy. I have tried a similar experiment in an auto example of the previous generation L200 and wrestled 38 mpg out of it but that was definitely as far as I could push it. Where as I know that under the right circumstances a little more was possible from my Np300. Im happy with my result though because as I said, I wanted to know the real world max. Congratulations on the 47.1Mpg! Nissan will want you in their adverts!😁👍

[@runninriots]

awesome video!, appreciate the effort. would have been nice to see how it went with just the one full tank

[@ToTheGarage]

thanks runinriots

[@ericbridgwood5324]

Interesting video, I have a manual and an automatic through my business. The automatic is around the same mpg as yours, the manual best ever is just over 55 mpg but usually averages mid 40s. The Manuel has stop start which rarely works, usually as I arrive home!

[@ToTheGarage]

Thanks Eric. I had assumed that the manual would achieve a little more than the Auto, but until your comment that was just an assumption. Modern Autos are very effective and probably achieve a much more consistent result rather than a much worse result. I reckon in a manual I would have achieved a slightly better 'best' mpg as the hypermiling techniques have more effect. However, I know I would have achieved a much lower worst MPG on my return journey as I could have put the motor under far more duress.

[@andrew2703]

Hi John, thanks for the great vid. I am currently fighting with Nissan over my consumption as I cannot get better than 32mpg (Auto) no matter how I drive it. My regular trip is from Shrewsbury to my office in Middlesbrough (very rock 'n roll). This is a round trip of 400 miles, A road and dual; carriageway. I would be ecstatic to achieve 38+ mpg. Some things I have noticed is once my fuel light warning is on and range miles disappear, a can only get 61-62L in the tank, meaning I still have 13L left. At this point I have generally done 420-430mi. Nissan are telling me mine is with spec, but cannot tell me what the spec is. Dealer suggests that if it was less than 20mpg they would consider it a problem but most only get 25-27mpg. Pretty poor from an advertised 42mpg combined (and class leading consumption)

[@andrew2703]

Additionally, totally unladen as well as the vehicle is more for pleasure and beating the crap roads around where I live.

[@ToTheGarage]

Hi Andrew. thanks for the subscription. That does sound low for unladen A road/dual carriageway driving. Because of the poor aerodynamics, they are disproportionately affected by speed. If you can bear the tedium try one of your commutes with the cruise (or better still the speed limiter) locked on 60mph. If that does nothing for your consumption at all, then I would say its big ammunition to fire at Nissan. Do you have an open tray? or a canopy or toneau cover fitted. No idea on the size of deficit but I know that an open tray creates a lot of extra drag.

[@andrew2703]

Thanks for the comment John - I have a hardtop fitted. I did have an A-bar on with Spots, but that has been removed. It also played havoc with the radar sensor behind the bumper. I have the same tyres on as you, and funny enough after watching your service video, I also had a Jaguar XF previously. I found it heavy on tyres (+/- 25k/set) but i did get great consumption as it regularly did 45mpg on the same trip.

[@ToTheGarage]

Mine was also bang on 45mpg 3.0D. Brilliant when you cinsider the torque and performance available from that motor!

[@jjs3287]

I owned a 2011 model Navara that was 9 years old at the time and had the 5 speed auto gear box. Over about 8,000 miles I averaged 36mpg which I think is pretty good. The trick is not to drive with a heavy right foot, avoid cruise control and switch off air con when not needed. I also used to put the truck into neutral when waiting at lights which is good practice anyway.

[@500bht]

I've just done 72 miles on the m1 driving at 65-70mph in my 2016 190 tekna Auto .My average fuel consumption was 46MPG if i toodle to & from work around 22 miles a day im getting 34MPG average just driving steady . short drives in winter sees a drop in mpg as diesels need to be at operating temp to get the best mpg . As the man says if you drive it quick then maybe 3-4 mpg less only . its a beast of a vehicle with affordable fuel bills .

[@ToTheGarage]

Cheers Mini Mechanic. I don't think anyone can be too upset with fuel consumption like that on such large vehicle.👍

[@matttuohy3277]

Hi John, as an NP300 owner love the videos. I have a non fuel related question for you, over here in OZ theres a number of NP300 owners making complaints through various Navara forums in regards to a vibration or more accurately a wobble that occurs mostly at highway speeds when the vehicles reach 100 - 110 kph then ceases when accelerating past 110 kph. Some vehicles have this problem some don't, there seems to be no common denominator, all series all models 2015 - 2019. Some people me included have spent lots of money trying to resolve the issue. Nissan Dealers are avoiding it as they do not know the issue and many are leaving dealers without the problem fixed. Is this something that you have heard of or come across yourself with the NP300 models in the UK ? Any info would be muchly appreciated as ther's a lot of frustrated NP300 owners over here..

[@ToTheGarage]

Not heard anything about that Matt. So maybe it is isolated to your continent? If so we would be looking for what is different on Oz spec vehicles. First instinct would be a different brand or spec of tires is used for your road conditions? (Continentals are standard in UK)

[@jesercueva]

Hi John, how do you feel about the automatic tranmission? Have you had any problems so far?

[@ToTheGarage]

Non at all to this point Jeser. If its parked on a steep hill its a bit harder than I would like to get it out of park. But otherwise I have been very pleased with the Auto box.

[@cobushavenga8763]

@@ToTheGarage Easy to get around that problem. When parked, Shift to neutral and then apply the handbrake. Shift to park after handbrake has been engaged.

[@lyndonstanley2221]

Hi John, On your conservative driving run you did 323.7 miles and the Navara consumed 38.29 litres of diesel. 38.29 litres = 10.11 gallons. This equates to 32 miles per gallon - which is a long way off the 42.3mpg reported by the Navara's economy calculation! This closely follows my experience with my 2018 STX manual transmission. The economy figure reported by the Navara is a nonsense and not even close to the "class leading" figures that they advertise.

[@ToTheGarage]

Lyndon Stanley . Hi Lyndon Sorry for any confusion. Uk gallons are larger than American ones Crazy I know. 38.29 litres is 8.42 uk gallons. But separately, cars rarely go anywhere near the manufacturers estimated mpg. I recon on them quoting 10% better than can be achieved. And as they are all pretty much as bad as each other on this, you can at least use manufacturers figures as a rough comparitor to other brands manufacturers figures Cheers John👍

[@lyndonstanley2221]

@@ToTheGarage Hi John - in that case your measured UK 38.36 mpg (or 7.36 litres/100km) is actually very close to Nissan's specification. If I were getting such economy then I would be very happy. I suppose not all diesel fuels are the same? Does your fuel range warning come on when there appears to be still at least 20% remaining? There is an official Nissan Australia You Tube video where they do 1247-kms on 80-litres (or 6.4litres/100km) - I don't know how they managed that figure unless they drove at 70km/h the entire distance! Thanks for the interesting videos showing us the UK country side.

[@ToTheGarage]

Hi Lyndon. My warning light comes on at 70 miles remaining and the range remaining goes blank at 40 miles.

[@ukcartransporting3920]

Hi john... looking to buy a new NP300 next week for work, how many miles do you get out of a fuel tank, i travel all over uk main up and down motorways, would appreciate a reply many thanks

[@ToTheGarage]

Hi Tom I get 420miles and upwards from a tank of diesel. Mines a euro 6 twin turbo Automatic.

[@michaeldionila4870]

Very nice vid...finally i found some np300 reviews and how to remove like grill and some stuff you made..can I ask you a favor please. Would you be so kind to make a vid on how to remove the chrome part of the side mirrors and the interior trim like the push button for power windows..and all the grey colour part of the interior trim please?

[@ToTheGarage]

Hi Michael. Thanks for the kind comment. I can remove the Chrome covers from the mirrors but not without risk of damage to the clips. The same as my other 'how to remove' vids I will publish a method once I work out how to do it with little risk. I will go and look at what grey bits are in my interior tomorrow. from memory its almost entirely black. Do you mean the A and B pillar interior trims?

[@michaeldionila4870]

Hi. I can take all the risk and im ready for that 😁. On the other hand, what i mean is the interior trim like the door hand with the push button for the power window, locking the doors, and lock for the power window. I think you know what i mean. I will wait for that and I know you can😉..cheers

[@ToTheGarage]

Latest update! I have now devised a method for safe removal of the Chrome Mirror shells. 8 clips!! hold it on. no wonder so many people break them while attempting removal. I will put together a video and publish on the channel as soon as i can find an hour to spare.👍

[@michaeldionila4870]

Thank you. Im looking forward on that vid

[@ds7687]

i have a 2017 NP300 with 25,000kms on the clock, the best on the highway i have ever done was 9.7L/100kms, average of 11.7L/100L for the city drive, is this normal?

[@ToTheGarage]

D S 9.7 l per 100km is 29imperial mpg (uk) It’s not an extraordinarily bad figure and I could achieve that on shorter journeys fully loaded. But it’s not good as a best figure compared to mine (high 30s and early 40’s mpg) It’s really hard to compare mpg’s though as driving style is a such a big variable. Fuel quality and emissions controls are also factors when we compare country to country. I also have advantages also of :- Canopy (aerodynamic advantage) Automatic box ( stops me thrashing it) Uk cool climate Light load most days.

[@thomaswhitcombe7236]

Hi John, may I ask how much roughly a full tank is on this type or truck? I’m assuming £70/80/90? Looking to buy a Navara pick up and just researching. If you could drop a reply would appreciate it thanks

[@ToTheGarage]

Depends on where and when you buy your fuel But the answer is £87

[@bubukittyfek]

5 fill ups since I bought mine and averaging 27mpg. 50/50 city highway split, so why is mine so low? Clearly miles away from the advertised mpg and I drive it very respectfully.

[@ToTheGarage]

Hi Midge are you comparing same units? gallons here in the UK are slightly larger than American ones for instance? I take it you are in 2wd mode and have standard tires?

[@bubukittyfek]

@@ToTheGarage Hi mate, I'm in the UK too, yes standard OEM wheels. I've taken measurements at the pump and trip odometer readings each time to manually calculate mpg. It's strange how the dash recorded mpg even after so long is always so inaccurate.

[@ToTheGarage]

Midge Gaunt Sorry the word highway made me assume😔 Without looking for a fault they are most uneconomical with an open bed ( no canopy or tonneau) and the windows open. Air con in makes a tiny difference. Is it consuming Adblu. If not it will probably burn more fuel.

[@iyou011]

Hi! here in PH, we have a 4x2 or 4x4 option for the Navara NP300 that's why I'd like to ask if your truck is a 4x4 or 4x2?

[@ToTheGarage]

hi Nico its 4x4. we don't get a 4x2 option

[@iyou011]

@@ToTheGarage thaaanks! This really help me in deciding to choose the NP300 (4x4)

[@jehanpretorius2967]

Is this the 4x4 version Navara

[@ToTheGarage]

Yes Jehan. Full 4x4 with high and low ratio's

[@flacky93]

I love my np300 nav BUT i flog the hell outta mine on a daily 🤣 and mine weights alot more then yours to mines full spec mild touring rig and i can get 10l on good day to 12l per 100ks 2015 st auto 🤙🏽👌🏽

[@ToTheGarage]

Thanks for sharing Dane👍

[@flacky93]

No worries mate hope u enjoy your rig 👌🏽

[@torquaytoffee561]

Mc Donalds !!!! how much commission are you on man

[@ToTheGarage]

glyn holman haha ha🤣 I wish!🙏

[@ryanmicro]

Here in Australia, my nav with a manual can only best 7.3 l per 100kms. That normally with half 80 kms an hr and limit highway speed to 100 because 110 chews the fuel. At 100 my manual does a high 2250rpm. At 115km its all thw way up at 2500 rpm. Dont know what the point of have a 6 speed with moderately tall 1st and 2nd then make the gap so small on 5th and 6th. Can comfortably tow a car trailer up hill in 6th.just a waste of fuel really

[@ToTheGarage]

Ryan Macklin thank you for your comment. I have just checked and at 100 km/ hr my UK spec automatic is doing 1800 RPM. It would appear that the auto version has much taller gearing!

[@ryanmicro]

@@ToTheGarage like it should for an engine lioe it is,not like it has the power

[@ryanmicro]

just a real world updaye john. i get 6.5 l per100kms at 90kms an hout 7.5l per 100 kms at100 kmph and 9l per 100kms at 110kph. all highway driving. my usually average is around 8.6l per 100kms

[@ukaszsojewski4811]

@@ryanmicro I have almost the same figures. Greetings.

[@tongferlion]

@@ToTheGarage my nav 2.5L goes for about 5.6L/100km for highway travels at long distances with speed at 90km/h on 1500 RPMs. This is at 25,000 km mileage. full 80L tank goes on average 1000+ on highways but much less on city drive at 8 to 9l/100km.