Real-world fuel economy

Nissan Qashqai Real MPG: what owners actually get

The official figure is what a Nissan Qashqai managed in a laboratory. These are the figures owners report from the road, engine by engine, for every generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

44.3mpg
Real-world average, all engines
84%
of the official combined figure
2371
Range reported by owners (mpg)
3,162
Owner submissions

Nissan Qashqai

2007–2013 · real average 42.1 mpg · owners report 23.0–60.0 mpg · 1,240 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.5 dCi54.348.289%36.0–59.8
1.5 dCi PureDrive57.647.282%36.0–58.6
1.645.637.282%28.0–46.1
1.6 CVT44.133.676%27.0–40.0
1.6 dCi62.848.577%36.8–60.0
1.6 dCi 4WD55.445.181%38.0–50.7
2.036.233.392%28.5–37.0
2.0 4WD33.6–35.329.887%25.0–33.4
2.0 Automatic37.232.287%23.7–38.1
2.0 CVT37.230.883%23.4–38.7
2.0 CVT 4WD35.330.887%26.9–35.0
2.0 dCi47.940.284%31.0–51.2
2.0 dCi 4WD40.9–47.139.590%31.0–48.0
2.0 dCi 4WD Automatic40.434.986%30.0–41.7

Nissan Qashqai

2013–2021 · real average 45.8 mpg · owners report 26.0–71.0 mpg · 1,894 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.2 DIG-T48.7–50.436.473%27.9–45.7
1.2 DIG-T Automatic48.7–50.434.269%26.0–43.0
1.3 DIG-T 14049.4–53.240.138.897%*30.1–47.1
1.3 DIG-T 16049.4–53.240.038.095%*
1.3 DIG-T 160 DCT48.7–52.340.139.9100%*32.0–47.0
1.5 dCi50.4–74.353.586%40.5–67.0
1.5 dCi 11070.6–74.356.478%
1.5 dCi 115 DCT51.4–52.158.3113%*
1.6 dCi61.4–64.252.884%40.0–63.4
1.6 dCi 13061.4–64.250.981%40.0–59.0
1.6 dCi 130 4WD55.4–57.651.491%
1.6 dCi 130 Automatic57.6–60.143.374%35.0–54.3
1.6 dCi 4WD55.4–64.247.279%
1.6 dCi Automatic57.6–61.444.675%35.0–55.6
1.6 DIG-T47.1–48.739.883%
1.7 dCi49.7
1.7 dCi 4WD46.5
1.7 dCi Automatic 4WD40.9

Nissan Qashqai

2021–on · real average 35.9 mpg · owners report 23.0–46.0 mpg · 28 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.3 DIG-T 14044.1–44.739.288%*
1.3 DIG-T 16043.6–44.728.865%*
1.3 DIG-T 160 XTronic40.2–44.932.075%*
1.3 DIG-T 160 X-Tronic44.335.079%*
e-Power 19052.3–55.345.384%*

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.

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Nissan Qashqai fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a Nissan Qashqai?

Owners report an average of 44.3 mpg across all Nissan Qashqai engines with data, about 84% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Nissan Qashqai real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

Where did the Honest John Nissan Qashqai Real MPG page go?

Honest John closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Nissan Qashqai figures now live: rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions. CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services.

Where the Nissan Qashqai figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Nissan Qashqai figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset (archived page, 2026-08) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.

CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services. How we rebuilt Real MPG.

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