
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Nissan Stanza cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Stanza Wagon 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1988 Stanza Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1987 Stanza Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 1986 Stanza Wagon 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1986 Stanza Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Stanza | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1992 Stanza | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1991 Stanza | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1991 Stanza | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1990 Stanza | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1990 Stanza | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1989 Stanza | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1989 Stanza | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1988 Stanza | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1988 Stanza | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1987 Stanza | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1987 Stanza | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1986 Stanza | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1986 Stanza | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1985 Stanza | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1985 Stanza | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1985 Stanza | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1985 Stanza | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1984 Stanza | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 1984 Stanza | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 1984 Stanza | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 1984 Stanza | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Stanza Wagon 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1988 Stanza Wagon 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1987 Stanza Wagon 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1987 Stanza Wagon 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1986 Stanza Wagon 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1986 Stanza Wagon 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.