Volvo V50 fuel consumption

Of all Volvo V50 modifications produced from 2004 to 2012 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 7% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 5% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 9% higher. Starting from 2004 Volvo V50 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was similar to average, at 2006 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than 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 V50	All carmakers	Volvo V50
2004	+7%	+5%	+9%	+12%
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2005	+8%	+5%	+10%	+14%
2006	+9%	+5%	+11%	+11%
2007	+11%	+6%	+12%	+10%
2008	+12%	+7%	+13%	+9%
2009	+14%	+7%	+14%	+9%
2010	+16%	+7%	+16%	+9%
2011	+19%	+7%	+19%	+9%
2012	+21%	+7%	+23%	+9%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volvo V50.

2007 - 2012

Volvo V50 2007 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	27.6 MPG 8.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+6%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	39.0 MPG 6.0 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+6%

Volvo V50 2007 specs Volvo V50 2007 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volvo V50 2007 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.7 liters per 100 km or 8% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Volvo V50 with automatic transmission consumes around 0.4 litres per 100 km or 6% 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 2.4 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Volvo V50 2007 2.4 140 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volvo V50 with 2.4 petrol engine and manual transmission (Volvo V50 2007 2.4i 170 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 V50 2007 1.6 100 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+8%
1.6 liter diesel engine
Volvo V50 2007 1.6 D 110 HP manual	47.0 MPG 5.0 l/100km	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km+8%
1.8 liter petrol engine
Volvo V50 2007 1.8 125 HP manual	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+18%
Volvo V50 2007 1.8F 125 HP manual	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+16%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Volvo V50 2007 2.0 145 HP manual	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+3%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Volvo V50 2007 2.0 D 136 HP manual	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+12%
2.4 liter petrol engine
Volvo V50 2007 2.4 140 HP automatic	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+4%
Volvo V50 2007 2.4i 170 HP manual	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km
Volvo V50 2007 2.4i 170 HP automatic	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+4%
2.4 liter diesel engine
Volvo V50 2007 2.4 D5 180 HP automatic	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+6%
Volvo V50 2007 2.4 D5 180 HP manual	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km0%
2.5 liter petrol engine
Volvo V50 2007 2.5 T5 230 HP manual	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km	24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+13%
Volvo V50 2007 2.5 T5 230 HP automatic	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+1%
Volvo V50 2007 2.5 T5 AWD 230 HP manual	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km	24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+2%
Volvo V50 2007 2.5 T5 AWD 230 HP automatic	23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km	23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km+1%

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2004 - 2007

Volvo V50 2004 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+4%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+11%

Volvo V50 2004 specs Volvo V50 2004 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volvo V50 2004 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.7 liters per 100 km or 8% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Volvo V50 with automatic transmission consumes around 0.2 litres per 100 km or 3% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Volvo V50 fuel economy is significantly above average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Volvo V50 2006 2.0 145 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volvo V50 with 2.4 petrol engine and manual transmission (Volvo V50 2004 2.4i 170 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 V50 2006 1.6 100 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+7%
Volvo V50 2006 1.6 100 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+7%
1.6 liter diesel engine
Volvo V50 2005 1.6 D 110 HP manual	47.0 MPG 5.0 l/100km	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km+16%
1.8 liter petrol engine
Volvo V50 2004 1.8 125 HP manual	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+10%
Volvo V50 2006 1.8F 125 HP manual	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+7%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Volvo V50 2006 2.0 145 HP manual	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km+1%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Volvo V50 2004 2.0 D 136 HP manual	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+12%
2.4 liter petrol engine
Volvo V50 2004 2.4 140 HP manual	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+7%
Volvo V50 2004 2.4 140 HP automatic	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+4%
Volvo V50 2004 2.4i 170 HP manual	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km-1%
Volvo V50 2004 2.4i 170 HP automatic	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km+2%
2.4 liter diesel engine
Volvo V50 2006 2.4 D5 180 HP automatic	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+4%
2.5 liter petrol engine
Volvo V50 2004 2.5 T5 220 HP manual	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km+7%
Volvo V50 2004 2.5 T5 220 HP automatic	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km	23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+4%
Volvo V50 2005 2.5 T5 AWD 220 HP manual	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km	22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km+9%
Volvo V50 2005 2.5 T5 AWD 220 HP automatic	23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+1%

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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.