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Volvo V50 MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
17 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
18 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 5 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
35 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
36 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
37 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
38 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
39 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
40 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
41 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
42 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
43 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
44 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
45 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
46 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
47 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
48 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
49 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
50 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
51 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
52 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
53 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
54 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
55 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2010 2010 4dr Wagon 143-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 31.8
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With the engine, transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2010 Volvo V50 has been averaging 31.8 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Volvo V50s in this analysis were driven mostly in heavy traffic (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (40 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 100 miles per hour (5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2010 Volvo V50 in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2008 2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 5-sp shiftable automatic AWD 23.4
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2007 2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 5-sp shiftable automatic AWD 22.1
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2007 2007 4dr Wagon 168-hp 2.4L I5 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 27.26
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2006 2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 5-sp manual FWD 42
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2006 2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5 6-sp manual AWD 22.37
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2006 2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 24.2
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2006 2006 4dr Wagon 168-hp 2.4L I5 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 23.7
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2005 2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5 6-sp manual FWD 32.08
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2005 2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5 6-sp manual AWD 25.3
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2005 2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 23.6
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2005 2005 4dr Wagon 168-hp 2.4L I5 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 24.33
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo V50

Volvo V50 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Great fuel economy for a 5 cylinder wagon. see full Volvo V50 review
2006 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
getting 25 around town and 32 hwy see full Volvo V50 review
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD
25-30 mpg is DOUBLE what my previous Jeep was getting. see full Volvo V50 review
2006 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
30 plus mpg h/w at 65-70 mph for hours on end. see full Volvo V50 review
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD
30+ on the highway makes this a real touring car. City mileage plummets but typically get 27+ combined. The Turbo gives it lots of acceleration when needed and frugal when you leave the turbo alone. see full Volvo V50 review
Volvo V50 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Really not that great but part of that is I LOVE to kick in the turbo when getting on the interstate or pulling out from a stop sign. see full Volvo V50 review
2006 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Keeping those five cyclinders fed burns fuel. On the highway, that's not a problem, but in stop and go traffic, MPG numbers go down and down. see full Volvo V50 review
 

Volvo V50 Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Volvo V50's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.