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Nissan Sylphy fuel consumption

The fuel consumption of the Nissan Sylphy is 11.2 km/L on Kenyan roads (our estimate), about KSh 20.21 per km at today's Nairobi petrol price.

Cost per km
KSh 20.21 per km
11.2 km/L Kilolita Estimate

Kilometres per litre. No figures from drivers yet, so this is the official JC08 figure adjusted for Kenyan roads. How we calculate

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Petrol at KSh 226.96 per litre (EPRA, 15 Oct to 14 Nov 2026). Updated 27 Oct 2026.

Also known as

SylphyTB17

About the Sylphy

The Nissan Sylphy is a compact family saloon that replaced the Bluebird Sylphy. It has an 1800cc petrol engine with a CVT automatic and front-wheel drive. In Nissan's figures it uses a little less fuel than the older Bluebird Sylphy with the 1500cc engine, and less than the larger Teana. Expect about 11.2 km/L, or KSh 20.21 per km at today's Nairobi petrol price.

Nissan Sylphy fuel consumption per km

At the Nairobi petrol price of KSh 226.96 per litre.
CostAmount
Per kmKSh 20.21
Per 100 kmKSh 2,020.66
Full tank (52 litres)KSh 11,802
Distance on a full tank584 km
A month of 1,000 kmKSh 20,207
Fuel used per 100 km8.90 litres

Nissan Sylphy fuel consumption by engine size

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Typical km/L from Kenyan drivers. The highlighted row is the figure at the top of this page.
EngineDetails km/LDrivers Per km
1800cc petrol Automatic (CVT) · 2WD · MRA8DE 11.2 est. 0 KSh 20.21

Official rating vs real Kenyan driving

Official figure (JC08 test)
15.6 km/L
Measured in a lab
Kenyan roads
11.2 km/L
Our estimate. No figures from drivers yet
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Errands and weekend trips. Nairobi to Naivasha and back is about 180 km.
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Nissan Sylphy fuel questions

It does 11.2 km/L, by our estimate. The typical car on Kilolita does 12.0 km/L, so the Sylphy uses more fuel than most.

About KSh 20.21 per km at today's Nairobi petrol price of KSh 226.96 per litre. That is KSh 20,207 for 1,000 km.

No driver has added figures yet. Our estimate is 11.2 km/L, worked out from the official JC08 figure of 15.6 km/L. If you drive one, add yours to improve it.

About 584 km on its 52-litre tank, which costs KSh 11,802 to fill at today's Nairobi price.

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A Kilolita is how many kilometres a vehicle really goes on one litre of fuel on Kenyan roads, worked out from figures drivers send us and we check. Costs use EPRA pump prices for 15 Oct to 14 Nov 2026 (Nairobi petrol, KSh 226.96 per litre). Figures updated 27 Oct 2026. How we calculate

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BMW X1 11.2 km/L Audi A4 11.2 km/L Audi Q5 11.3 km/L Toyota Isis 11.1 km/L Toyota Wish 11.4 km/L Mitsubishi RVR 11.1 km/L

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