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Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen vs. Volvo S40 MPG

Chart is based on 232 fuel economy reports for the Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen and 79 fuel economy reports for the Volvo S40.

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen MPG

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2013 32.3 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2012 47.7 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2012 36.9 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2012 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2011 42.6 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2011 33.9 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2011 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2011 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2010 40.7 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2010 40.6 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2010 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2009 36.3 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2009 44.4 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2009 39.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2009 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2009 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 22 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 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light hvy 5 5 20 70 70 32.3  
2012 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
flat med none 0 10 25 65 70 47.7  
2012 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat med light 1 6 22 70 74 36.9  
2012 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 0 10 80 10 75 23.2  
2011 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
flat med light 5 9 18 68 73 42.6  
2011 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
hills med hvy 35 8 30 27 74 33.9  
2011 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 17 0 83 0 0 26.0  
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2011 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 0 43 24 33 63 24.2  
2010 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
flat med light 3 13 29 55 68 40.7  
2010 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat light none 9 10 14 67 68 40.6  
2010 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 6 75 6 13 67 25.0  
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
hills med light 14 10 16 61 78 36.3  
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual AWD
flat light none 9 0 36 55 100 44.4  
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat med none 3 17 30 50 63 39.6  
2009 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 3 5 43 50 70 25.6  
2009 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 7 20 52 22 68 24.6  

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Volvo S40 MPG

Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2011 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2011 33.6 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2009 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 89 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2009 58.8 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2009 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2008 29.6 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2008 50.3 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2008 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 31.5 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 40.8 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 27.9 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 27.5 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 29.3 MPG Highway Percentage 87 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2004.5 33.4 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2001 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 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
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 60 40 0 0 0 18.9  
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 113hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
hills v.lt none 5 10 70 15 100 33.6  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 0 0 11 89 70 23.6  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 31 13 13 44 130 58.8  
2009 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 10 40 10 40 75 25.2  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 3 13 25 60 65 29.6  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
hills light light 10 30 50 10 140 50.3  
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2008 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills med none 40 30 0 30 75 27.0  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 0 6 11 83 70 31.5  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
mtns med none 5 5 30 60 75 23.0  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
flat light light 5 15 40 40 75 40.8  
2007 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 11 29 12 48 74 26.2  
2007 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 1 36 1 62 66 27.9  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD
flat med light 5 17 4 75 73 26.4  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 19 19 49 13 68 25.2  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light light 2 3 40 55 65 26.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 9 24 32 35 75 26.1  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD
hills lead light 15 20 20 45 60 22.3  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 7 32 14 47 78 24.6  
2005 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 0 8 26 66 60 27.5  
2005 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 3 4 6 87 102 29.3  
2004.5 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills light light 10 10 0 80 60 33.4  
2001 4dr Sedan turbocharged 165hp 1.9L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 20 70 0 10 60 20.0  

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Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen vs. Volvo S40 MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
mid 30s in town about 40 so far on trips expect better as the engine breaks in and we take more freeway trips see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2012 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
Excellent with the TDI - not sure the gas version. see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2011 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
No need to sacrifice mpg to get that power. Have gotten 50 mpg on highway trips of 40 miles. Averaging 39 mpg at fill-ups. Getting 300 miles to half a tank of gas. see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2011 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I was hoping for a bit better than the 8+ litres/100 km we are getting with this Sportwagen. I was hoping it would be closer to the 6 l/100 km advertised on the window sticker. see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2011 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
Our Sportwagen, automatic, has 17,000 mostly country/suburban miles. We routinely get 43 mpg and the mileage seems to have improved a bit, maybe 2-3 mpg since new. Top mileage is about 47 mph on the interstate, low is about 37 in combined in-town/suburban winter driving. For a car that is fun to drive and responsive at the stop light, this seems very good to me. Right now, diesel is at a premium compared to gas, but we still are saving money on fuel. Mileage on other brands of small wagons was much lower for the same utility. A friend with a new, 2013 Subaru wagon got 30 mpg on a long trip and was happy, but nothing like the TDI delivers. see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
Porsche performance with Prius economy see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
With 32k Miles on the odo, the mileage keeps improving. I think the engine will be fully broken in at about 50k see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
The TDI is a great contender in the fuel economy range. I do alot of driving and it would have presented great savings to me if I was able to located one when I needed to purchase a car. see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
I was getting around 50 mpg on steady state freeway driving. But the performance was far from economy car- Way better! Can imagine what is possible when the car gets broke in. Excellent all around. see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
The Sportwagen's fuel economy is exactly what you'd expect from a fairly substantial compact wagon and a 2.5 litre gas engine, not the magically impossible gas mileage posted on the window sticker at the dealership! see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo S40

Volvo S40 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 160hp 1.9L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
It is adequate at 32mpg highway. see full Volvo S40 review
Volvo S40 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 160hp 1.9L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
Bad in comparson to the Prius: 30+ hwy / 20- city. see full Volvo S40 review
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 160hp 1.9L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
For a car this size. the fuel economy should be better. see full Volvo S40 review