Volvo XC40 fuel consumption

Of all Volvo XC40 modifications produced from 2017 to 2020 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 27% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 28% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 25% higher. Since 2017 the Volvo XC40 average difference between owner-reported real-world fuel consumption and declared fuel economy has been less than industry average.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Volvo XC40	All carmakers	Volvo XC40
2017	+28%	+28%	+38%	+25%
Show all years
2018	+28%	+28%	+39%	+25%
2019	+27%	+28%	+37%	+25%
2020	+27%	+28%	+36%	+25%

2017 - 2022

Volvo XC40 2017 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	34.3 MPG 6.9 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	26.3 MPG 9.0 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+28%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	45.9 MPG 5.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	36.6 MPG 6.4 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+25%

Volvo XC40 2017 specs Volvo XC40 2017 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volvo XC40 2017 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.1 liters per 100 km or 2% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Volvo XC40 fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 diesel engine and automatic transmission (Volvo XC40 2017 2.0 D4 AWD 190 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volvo XC40 with 2.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Volvo XC40 2017 2.0 T5 AWD 249 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
2.0 liter petrol engine
Volvo XC40 2017 2.0 T4 AWD 190 HP automatic	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+22%
Volvo XC40 2018 2.0 T4 190 HP automatic	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km
Volvo XC40 2017 2.0 T5 AWD 249 HP automatic	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+34%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Volvo XC40 2017 2.0 D3 150 HP automatic	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+24%
Volvo XC40 2017 2.0 D3 AWD 150 HP automatic	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+17%
Volvo XC40 2018 2.0 D3 150 HP manual	47.0 MPG 5.0 l/100km
Volvo XC40 2017 2.0 D4 AWD 190 HP automatic	47.0 MPG 5.0 l/100km	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km+34%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.