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Volvo V50 vs. smart fortwo MPG

Chart is based on 34 fuel economy reports for the Volvo V50 and 325 fuel economy reports for the smart fortwo.

Volvo V50 MPG

Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2010 31.8 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2008 23.4 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2007 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2007 27.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2006 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2006 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2006 42.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2006 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2005 32.1 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2005 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2005 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2005 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 52 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
2010 4dr Wagon 143-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
hills light light 50 40 5 5 100 31.8  
2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light none 9 1 80 10 80 23.4  
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light none 0 60 5 35 65 22.1  
2007 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 19 11 20 50 76 27.3  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD
flat med light 10 12 28 50 67 22.4  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 3 3 90 5 75 24.2  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
mtns light light 20 20 30 30 110 42.0  
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2006 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 15 23 40 23 68 23.7  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD
flat med none 25 16 27 32 78 32.1  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD
hills med light 35 35 15 15 110 25.3  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 16 31 10 44 77 23.6  
2005 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat lead hvy 13 17 18 52 73 24.3  

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smart fortwo MPG

smart fortwo smart fortwo 2016 39.6 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent smart fortwo smart fortwo 2015 30.9 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent smart fortwo smart fortwo 2010 39.3 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent smart fortwo smart fortwo 2009 39.8 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent smart fortwo smart fortwo 2009 39.7 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent smart fortwo smart fortwo 2008 40.0 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent smart fortwo smart fortwo 2008 39.6 MPG Highway Percentage 36 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
2016 2dr Hatch turbocharged 89hp 0.9L I3
5-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 24 22 54 64 39.6  
2015 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
hills light hvy 60 30 10 0 0 30.9  
2010 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
flat med light 1 43 5 51 93 39.3  
2009 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
flat med light 8 33 23 37 62 39.8  
2009 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
flat light light 6 29 21 44 68 39.7  
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
flat med light 4 19 25 52 69 40.0  
2008 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
flat med light 24 19 21 36 67 39.6  

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Volvo V50 vs. smart fortwo MPG

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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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the smart fortwo

smart fortwo Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
good mpg car for the price and simplicity of a lightweight car with only a gas engine. Even if you only get the EPA combined estimate of 36 it is good mpg and competes well in its class. But many smart drivers get much higher. My first 10k miles averaged 45 mpg, based on miles per gallon measured at each fill up, mix of city and freeway. Recently I had 48 mpg and 51 mpg tanks on my usual route. Check Fuelly.com for a realistic picture of mpg to expect. Low 40s mpg is most common. see full smart fortwo review
2009 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
highest mpg for a gas only vehicle. see full smart fortwo review
2009 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
fundamentally adequate, very predictable, no surprises larger fuel tank would still be nice see full smart fortwo review
2009 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
Depending on how I drive, it gets great mileage. High of 40.1, mixed city and interstate and an absolute low of 33.5 driving it like a kid in a go Kart. see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
Good mileage see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
Fule consumption is consistent regardless of type of driving style. see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
Fourty MPG or more on every fill up. see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
First tankful is 40 mpg. We expect that to go up once we fully master the manumatic transmission. see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
average 40 mpg see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
best among fossil fuel powered cars see full smart fortwo review