Volvo V40 2012 fuel consumption

Volvo V40 from 2012 to 2016 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 20% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 16% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 24% higher. Starting from 2012 Volvo V40 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2013 it was slightly above industry average, at 2015 difference became similar to average and finally at 2016 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became slightly above industry average. For more details, see the table below.

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

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Volvo V40	All carmakers	Volvo V40
2012	+21%	+31%	+23%	+28%
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2013	+23%	+25%	+27%	+28%
2014	+26%	+28%	+30%	+37%
2015	+27%	+28%	+33%	+38%
2016	+28%	+31%	+36%	+38%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volvo V40.

2012 - 2016

Volvo V40 2012 hatchback fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	36.4 MPG 6.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	30.7 MPG 7.7 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+23%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	58.1 MPG 4.0 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	42.7 MPG 5.5 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+38%

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volvo V40 2012 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.7 liters per 100 km or 18% 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 0.4 litres per 100 km or 8% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volvo V40 2014 2.0 D4 190 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volvo V40 with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volvo V40 2014 2.0 D4 190 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 2012 1.6 T3 150 HP manual	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km+24%
Volvo V40 2012 1.6 T4 180 HP manual	42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+42%
Volvo V40 2012 1.6 T4 180 HP automatic	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+27%
1.6 liter diesel engine
Volvo V40 2012 1.6 D2 115 HP manual	65.3 MPG 3.6 l/100km	47.0 MPG 5.0 l/100km+39%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Volvo V40 2015 2.0 T2 122 HP manual	42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+27%
Volvo V40 2015 2.0 T3 152 HP manual	42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+27%
Volvo V40 2013 2.0 T4 180 HP automatic	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+8%
Volvo V40 2013 2.0 T5 213 HP automatic	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km
Volvo V40 2014 2.0 T5 245 HP automatic	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+39%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Volvo V40 2015 2.0 D2 120 HP manual	65.3 MPG 3.6 l/100km	48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km+36%
Volvo V40 2015 2.0 D2 120 HP manual	73.5 MPG 3.2 l/100km	48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km+53%
Volvo V40 2015 2.0 D2 120 HP automatic	61.9 MPG 3.8 l/100km	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km+34%
Volvo V40 2012 2.0 D3 150 HP manual	54.7 MPG 4.3 l/100km	42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km+30%
Volvo V40 2012 2.0 D3 150 HP automatic	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+15%
Volvo V40 2012 2.0 D4 177 HP manual	54.7 MPG 4.3 l/100km	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km+37%
Volvo V40 2012 2.0 D4 177 HP automatic	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+21%
Volvo V40 2014 2.0 D4 190 HP manual	71.3 MPG 3.3 l/100km	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km+64%
Volvo V40 2014 2.0 D4 190 HP manual	61.9 MPG 3.8 l/100km	44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km+39%
Volvo V40 2014 2.0 D4 190 HP automatic	56.0 MPG 4.2 l/100km	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+48%
2.5 liter petrol engine
Volvo V40 2012 2.5 T5 254 HP automatic	26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+2%

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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.