Real fuel consumption and economy logo

Volvo S40 fuel consumption

Of all Volvo S40 modifications produced from 1995 to 2012 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 5% higher compared to advertised consumption.

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

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersVolvo S40All carmakersVolvo S40
1995+5%+15% +2%+3%
Show all years
1996+4%+9% +2%+3%
1997+3%+7% +3%+3%
1998+3%+8% +4%+3%
1999+3%+7% +5%+3%
2000+4%+6% +5%insignificant
2001+5%+6% +6%insignificant
2002+6%+7% +7%insignificant
2003+6%+9% +8%+3%
2004+7%+6% +9%+5%
2005+8%+4% +10%+13%
2006+9%+6% +11%+12%
2007+11%+6% +12%+11%
2008+12%+7% +13%+10%
2009+14%+7% +14%+10%
2010+16%+7% +16%+10%
2011+19%+7% +19%+15%
2012+21%+7% +23%+15%

Select Volvo S40 generation

For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.

Volvo S40 2007 - 2012 fuel economy Volvo S40 2004 - 2007 fuel economy Volvo S40 2002 - 2004 fuel economy Volvo S40 1995 - 2000 fuel economy
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.