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(Posted on Aug 19, 2018 at 07:55PM by Patrick Wensink)

Dear Patrick,

I have been a Nissan driver my entire life, and I currently love my Nissan Rogue. However, I keep noticing its fuel mileage takes a dip in the winter. Should I be fixing something?

-Rhonda

Hi Rhonda,

As if cold, grueling weather wasnâ€™t tough enough, right? We have good and bad news about this discovery. The upside is that you are not crazy! No matter the car, it is likely to experience a 20-25% drop in efficiency during frigid temperatures.

There are several factors that lead to this. Mainly, gas mileage is calculated in a laboratory under ideal driving conditions. While weather testing is standard for a lot of components, MPGs simply isnâ€™t one of them. So, when we put added stress on the motor, like a heater and defroster, thatâ€™s the reason you are seeing these numbers.

Now for the not-so-great news: there is not much that can counteract it. Just know that itâ€™s perfectly natural and nothing to be alarmed about. The best solution we can offer is to keep watching the meteorologistâ€™s report in hopes of sunny days ahead!

Let me know if I can tell you more regarding this complex topic.Â