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Volvo V50 Fuel Economy (L/100km)

L/100km Number of Vehicles
4 liters per 100 kilometers 1 vehicles
5 liters per 100 kilometers 0 vehicles
6 liters per 100 kilometers 0 vehicles
7 liters per 100 kilometers 1 vehicles
8 liters per 100 kilometers 4 vehicles
9 liters per 100 kilometers 4 vehicles
10 liters per 100 kilometers 2 vehicles
11 liters per 100 kilometers 1 vehicles
12 liters per 100 kilometers 0 vehicles
13 liters per 100 kilometers 1 vehicles
14 liters per 100 kilometers 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain L/100km  
2005 2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5 6-sp manual FWD 7.88
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With the engine, transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2005 Volvo V50 has been averaging 7.88 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2005 Volvo V50s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 78 kilometers per hour (about 31.5 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in heavy traffic (24.7 percent), in the city (16.3 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2005 Volvo V50 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
2005 2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5 6-sp manual AWD 9.3
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2005 2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 10.58
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2005 2005 4dr Wagon 168-hp 2.4L I5 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 9.77
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2005 Volvo V50

2005 Volvo V50 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
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
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
2005 Volvo V50 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

2005 Volvo V50 Gas Mileage (L/100km)

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 L/100km based on how and where you drive a car.