Volvo V60 vs. Pontiac G8 MPG

Chart is based on 23 fuel economy reports for the Volvo V60 and 201 fuel economy reports for the Pontiac G8.

Volvo V60 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
2015	4dr Wagon turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	24	24	27	25	70	27.9

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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
2009	4dr Sedan 415-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD	hills	lead	light	10	14	16	61	75	18.0
2009	4dr Sedan 361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	3	21	9	68	63	18.6
2009	4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	2	10	58	30	65	21.0
2008	4dr Sedan 361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	10	21	16	52	75	18.5
2008	4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	31	69	60	19.1

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Volvo V60 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	Recently Volvo launched a serious push to improve its cars' fuel economy. For 2015 the five- and six-cylinder engines in its front-wheel-drive models have been replaced by a new four-cylinder engine. The benefit? Fuel economy for the related S60 T5 sedan improved from 21 mpg city, 30 mpg highway last year to 25 / 37 this year. The new numbers are the best for any gasoline-powered car in the segment. The BMW 328i checks in a couple mpg lower on each test. The 328i wagon, hindered by standard all-wheel-drive, manages "only" 22 / 33 (still impressive figures for such a quick car). Volvo's new engines include a start / stop function that automatically shuts off the engine when the car isn't moving, then automatically restarts it when you lift off the brake. This system operates far more smoothly than BMW's initial attempt, but might still annoy some people. They can hit a button to deactivate it, but they'll have to do this every time they start the car. Since I wasn't at home while testing the V60, I can't compare its real-world fuel economy to that of other cars I've tested. On a twisty rural road the Volvo's trip computer reported 24.8 mpg. On a 70-mph highway it reported 32.5 mpg, well short of the EPA rating. At a lower speed it might have matched the rating. see full Volvo V60 review

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Pontiac G8 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Sedan 415-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Low teens in town, and 24mpg tops on the highway make this a less than ideal economy car. see full Pontiac G8 review
2009	4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	The most MPGs I ever had was 25 and that was all highway driving at about 70. see full Pontiac G8 review
2009	4dr Sedan 361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Not bad mileage figures given the size of the car and the beast of an engine, but this is not a car for the hybrid set. see full Pontiac G8 review
2009	4dr Sedan 361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Is very low in stop-and-go traffic. Gets better with time, I understand. see full Pontiac G8 review
2009	4dr Sedan 415-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD	Average fuel economy 15 mpg in mixed driving. see full Pontiac G8 review
2008	4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	low 18 mpg city see full Pontiac G8 review