Nissan LEAF vs. Volvo S40 MPG

Chart is based on 3 fuel economy reports for the Nissan LEAF and 79 fuel economy reports for the Volvo S40.

Nissan LEAF MPG

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 Hatch 107-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	15	5	10	70	65	5.1

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Nissan LEAF Electric Fuel Economy

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
2012	4dr Hatch 107-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	30	70	65	22.8
2011	4dr Hatch 107-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	20	80	70	31.6

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Volvo S40 MPG

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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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Nissan LEAF

Nissan LEAF Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Hatch 107-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD	At my present rate of .088 per kilowat this car has cost 2.2 cents per mile. see full Nissan LEAF review
2012	4dr Hatch 107-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD	You will NEVER fill up with stinky gas at a gas station again ... you'll only stop at a gas station to use the washroom and get a coffee. However, on the subject of "fuel", it is very efficient with the clean electrons. And the feedback is excellent. You always have access to how well you're driving technique is. Plus, you get more information when you look it up on Nissan's LEAF website of your personal driving efficiency and how you did relative to other LEAF drivers in your country or around the world. When comparing purchase prices or lease payments, you must take into consideration that your electric bill will be ONE-TENTH the price of your gas guzzler's gas bill. That means that your $300 per month gas credit card expense will become a mere $30 on your electric bill. see full Nissan LEAF review
2011	4dr Hatch 107-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD	Less than $.03/mile for electricity. see full Nissan LEAF review
2011	4dr Hatch 107-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD	Obviously, Fuel economy is one of the Leaf's strongest features. The car gets amazing milage. The Battery is 24Kw and I pay 10 cents per kilowatt where I live in Texas. This means that it costs about $2.40 to charge it up completely from empty. From empty I can get about 75 miles of normal highway/city mixed driving. My previous car, a Chrysler Sebring Limited convertible got 23 miles per gallon. So it would take me about 3.2 gallons of gas to go 75 miles in my Sebring. At $3.50 per gallon it would cost me $11.41 to go that same 75 miles in my Sebring that only costs me $2.40 in my Leaf. The price of gas would have to be 75 cents per gallon for my sebring just to match cost of the feul to drive the same distance as my Leaf. I doubt we'll ever see that price again. see full Nissan LEAF review

Nissan LEAF Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Hatch 107-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD	Fuel Economy is the closest category I found for "Range". Fully charged the LEAF says it will travel 100 miles, and in the right conditions (35 miles per hour with minimal stopping) it probably would go 100 miles. For normal driving, I'd say the range is 75 miles, unless the heater is on, then that could drop to about 50 - 60 miles. My commute to work is short and I wanted this car for local travel, to the grocery store, Costco, etc, and for that purpose it works well. Unfortunately in my town there is only one place that has a charging station and that is the Nissan Dealer. If I travel outside of town, I need to find a charging station or be sure I am within 35 miles from home. When I have to travel to Corporate I have to take one of our Gas Cars, since it is on the outskirts of my 35 mile range. To fully charge the car it takes 3 hours, which limits my destination. see full Nissan LEAF review

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

Volvo S40 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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