Which body style did you get - Note (hatchback) or sedan?
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Originally Posted by 2016 Versa
42.345 MPG.
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Nice going!
EPA rating is 34 MPG combined.
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The on board computer was quite optimistic saying I was getting 46.8 mpg
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That must have been a bit of a letdown - getting your hopes up on your first tank before figuring out how far off the factory gauge is.
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Most of the driving on this tank was 45-55 mph on rural 2 lane roads, 4 lane, and maybe 30 miles in a small town with a few traffic lights.
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Sounds very similar to my typical driving environment. Very MPG-friendly.
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I know Nissan has had problems with their CVT's and would be interested in hearing everyone's experience with them and how often they change the fluid and what brand fluid they've used for refills. I've been thinking about adding an extra air cooled transmission cooler
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A few problems have started cropping up with the JATCO CVT7 transmission that your Versa uses, in high-miles cars. It's the same transmission Mitsubishi uses in the Mirage, and even in that low-stress (74/78 hp) application, some failures have happened.
One mechanic who maintains a fleet of CVT7-equipped delivery vehicles thinks the problem is related to wear on a particular thrust washer that contaminates the trans fluid with metal particles/debris. So it would make sense to change fluid regularly. What does Nissan recommend?
I had a chance to spend a week driving a Mirage sedan with that transmission, and I was pretty impressed with how aggressively it tries to save fuel. (
50 MPG overall fuel consumption after 2 fills covering 1277 km = 793 miles)
Oh, and welcome to the forum!