Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban vs. Volvo S40 MPG

Chart is based on 105 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban and 79 fuel economy reports for the Volvo S40.

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 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
2012	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	10	40	50	65	15.0
2011	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	10	50	10	30	80	16.0
2011	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD	hills	med	light	15	23	28	36	71	18.4
2010	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	17	33	21	30	71	15.3
2009	4dr SUV, ext. 310-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	10	40	0	50	70	17.8
2009	4dr SUV, ext. 310-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	10	10	40	40	75	17.8
2008	4dr SUV 332-horsepower 6.0L V8 Hybrid 4-speed 2-mode automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	0	85	0	15	75	15.5
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2008	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	45	10	5	40	80	18.0
2008	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	hvy	3	38	10	49	77	16.0
2007	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	7	38	36	20	85	13.9
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	19	31	11	40	65	17.0
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	light	8	26	18	47	69	15.9
2006	4dr SUV 335-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	5	10	10	75	65	15.2
2006	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	20	43	0	38	73	14.9
2006	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	0	10	40	50	70	17.3
2005	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	0	0	80	20	65	15.3
2005	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	5	15	60	20	60	17.3
2005	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	4	16	39	41	74	13.9
2004	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	40	40	20	65	13.6
2004	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	3	3	65	30	73	13.7
2004	4dr SUV, ext. 180-horsepower 4.3L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	mtns	lead	hvy	5	15	15	65	75	10.5
2004	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	10	17	34	40	64	15.9
2004	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	hvy	10	20	28	43	70	14.7
2003	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	0	50	50	60	14.6
2003	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	light	6	29	9	56	69	13.5
2003	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	10	70	10	10	65	12.0
2003	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	none	9	24	31	36	65	15.8
2002	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	4	43	9	43	60	24.5
2002	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	hvy	5	20	28	48	60	15.8
2002	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	2	20	74	3	75	15.0
2000	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	hvy	0	0	0	100	70	15.8
2000	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	0	0	85	15	60	13.0

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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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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	You didn't expect to see fuel economy among the reasons to buy a Tahoe, did you? Of course, fuel economy remains well below that for most smaller, lighter vehicles. But General Motors has substantially improved the SUV's efficiency by adding variable valve timing, direct injection (fuel is injected under high pressure directly into the cylinder, rather than into the manifold), and cylinder deactivation to the 5.3-liter V8. EPA ratings improved from 15 city, 21 highway to 16/23 with 2WD and 16/22 with 4WD. I observed averages as high as 21 in the suburbs and 26 on the highway, quite impressive for an 80-inch-wide, 74-inch-tall, three-ton vehicle. Transitions between V4 and V8 operation are not perceptible, with the engine usually in the former mode when not accelerating, even at highway speeds. Ford took a different approach to improving fuel economy, replacing its 5.4-liter V8 with a turbocharged 3.5-liter V6. The resulting EPA ratings of 15 mpg city and 20 mpg highway are better than before, but aren't as good as the Tahoe's. My trip computer averages were similarly two to three mpg shy of those observed in the Tahoe. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review

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Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	For a Big SUV, 20mpg is all I could ask for right now. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	I don't really have any complaints about this vehicle for our uses. But many people do buy them and don't use them for their intended purposes, and then complain about paying for gas. Well, it is a truck, after all. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2010	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	Even though its fuel economy is great for its size, it still uses a lot of gas see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	In mostly local suburban areas we average 12 MPG. Highway only can reach 18 or 19 depending on load and hills. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Fuel economy is not great, but it's not horrible either. Again, this is a full size SUV on a truck platform. How much can anyone truly complain when you know this going in? see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	not economical see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	17.2 to 17.4 on combined city and highway (more highway) see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2006	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	V8 sucks gas like a ... V8; 18 MPG in all around driving see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2005	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Poor gas mileage... but I knew this before purchasing it so this is not a problem for me. If gas prices scare you... then this is not the vehicle for you. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2005	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	At $4 a gallon and a 32 gallon gas tank, you feel it every time you fill up and if you drive a lot in the city, at 15 mpg, you will fill up often. The vehicle actually garners a respectable 21 mpg on the highway. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2003	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	The obvious. 16 MPG highway. Enough said. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 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