Volvo V40 1996 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Volvo V40 | All carmakers | Volvo V40 | |
| 1996 | +4% | +3% | +2% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 1997 | +3% | +4% | +3% | +6% |
| 1998 | +3% | +8% | +4% | +6% |
| 1999 | +3% | +6% | +5% | +7% |
| 2000 | +4% | +7% | +5% | +7% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volvo V40.
Volvo V40 1996 wagon fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 26.8 MPG 8.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 25.5 MPG 9.2 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +6% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 39.5 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 37.0 MPG 6.4 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +7% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volvo V40 1996 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.6 liters per 100 km or 6% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Volvo V40 with automatic transmission consumes around 0.5 litres per 100 km or 6% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Volvo V40 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 1.9 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Volvo V40 1997 1.9 T4 200 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volvo V40 with 1.8 petrol engine and manual transmission (Volvo V40 1998 1.8i 125 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volvo V40 1999 1.6 109 HP manual | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+5% |
| 1.7 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volvo V40 1996 1.7 1.8 115 HP manual | 27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km-2% |
| Volvo V40 1996 1.7 1.8 115 HP automatic | 25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km |
23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km+9% |
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volvo V40 1999 1.8 122 HP manual | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+4% |
| Volvo V40 1999 1.8 122 HP automatic | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km+1% |
| Volvo V40 1998 1.8i 125 HP manual | 34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km |
28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+22% |
| 1.9 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volvo V40 1999 1.9 2.0 136 HP manual | 28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km |
27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+4% |
| Volvo V40 1999 1.9 2.0 136 HP automatic | 25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km |
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| Volvo V40 1996 1.9 2.0 140 HP manual | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km+3% |
| Volvo V40 1996 1.9 2.0 140 HP automatic | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
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| Volvo V40 1998 1.9 2.0 T 160 HP manual | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+10% |
| Volvo V40 1998 1.9 2.0 T 160 HP automatic | 24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km+9% |
| Volvo V40 1997 1.9 T4 200 HP manual | 25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km |
22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+12% |
| Volvo V40 1997 1.9 T4 200 HP automatic | 24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km-2% |
| 1.9 liter diesel engine | ||
| Volvo V40 1997 1.9 TD 90 HP manual | 37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km |
35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km+6% |
| Volvo V40 1999 1.9 D 95 HP manual | 42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+7% |
* - 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.