Real MPG: Volvo S40 (2004 - 2012)

Number of RealMPGs submitted

24–67

Real MPG

44.3

Average

Comfortable, safe and enjoyable. Good looks, backed up by a decent drive.

Distracting reflections from dashboard and instruments. Floating dash panel doesn't suit everyone. Expensive problems with diesel more than three years old.

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Engine	Official MPG (NEDC)	Official MPG (WLTP)	Real MPG Avg.	Real MPG %
1.6	39.2–39.8 mpg	-	37.1 mpg	94%	Submit
1.6 D	57.6 mpg	-	49.2 mpg	85%	Submit
1.6D DRIVe	62.8 mpg	-	55.2 mpg	88%	Submit
1.6D DRIVe Start/Stop	72.4–74.3 mpg	-	56.3 mpg	77%	Submit
1.8	38.7–39.2 mpg	-	33.9 mpg	87%	Submit
1.8 FlexiFuel	38.2 mpg	-	34.9 mpg	91%	Submit
2.0	37.2–38.2 mpg	-	33.8 mpg	90%	Submit
2.0 D	48.7 mpg	-	46.2 mpg	95%	Submit
2.4i	33.2 mpg	-	30.4 mpg	92%	Submit
D2	65.7 mpg	-	52.4 mpg	80%	Submit
D3	50.4–55.4 mpg	-	44.5 mpg	84%	Submit
D3 Geartronic	50.4 mpg	-	46.2 mpg	92%	Submit
D4	50.4–55.4 mpg	-	-	-	Submit
D4 Geartronic	50.4 mpg	-	37.8 mpg	75%	Submit
D5	45.6 mpg	-	42.3 mpg	93%	Submit
D5 Geartronic	35.6 mpg	-	39.7 mpg	111%	Submit
T5	32.5 mpg	-	30.9 mpg	95%	Submit
T5 Geartronic	31.4 mpg	-	31.0 mpg	99%	Submit