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Volvo C30 vs. BMW Z3 MPG

Chart is based on 78 fuel economy reports for the Volvo C30 and 9 fuel economy reports for the BMW Z3.

Volvo C30 MPG

Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2013 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2011 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2011 16.8 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2009 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2009 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2009 30.5 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2009 41.7 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2009 27.5 MPG Highway Percentage 96 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2008 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2008 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2013 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 0 100 0 29.0  
2011 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 18 27 12 43 97 25.5  
2011 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 30 15 45 10 70 16.8  
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 3 14 44 40 69 26.0  
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 12 20 5 64 68 26.7  
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 177hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med hvy 0 25 75 0 0 30.5  
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 0 35 65 60 41.7  
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2009 2dr Hatch 99-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 1 1 2 96 65 27.5  
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 7 26 22 45 68 26.4  
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 8 21 15 57 70 25.3  

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BMW Z3 MPG

BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2001 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2001 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2001 2dr Hatch 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 10 80 10 60 24.0  
2001 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat lead none 8 0 8 83 60 24.3  
2000 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 3.2L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 48 5 35 13 70 19.0  
2000 2dr Convertible 193-horsepower 2.8L I6
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat med light 0 3 50 47 60 23.0  
2000 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 6 9 20 65 69 24.3  

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Volvo C30 vs. BMW Z3 MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo C30

Volvo C30 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 The fuel economy when drive correctly provides almost 30 MPG for Hwy driving. see full Volvo C30 review
Volvo C30 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 It is not as good as I would like. see full Volvo C30 review
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 The MPG is not terrible(22-24 combined mpg). But for a small car, most people would expect 30+mpg(28 at the least). see full Volvo C30 review
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 Ill admit that when I drove the C30 I was driving fast. I rented it for a weekend to see if I wanted to buy it or not. And I went thru an entire tank in less than 200 miles. see full Volvo C30 review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW Z3

BMW Z3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2000 2dr Convertible 193-horsepower 2.8L I6
4-speed automatic RWD		 I guess I could by a newer Z4 with much better mileage but it is not the preformance car the Z3 is. see full BMW Z3 review