Ford Fiesta vs. Volvo S40 MPG

Chart is based on 369 fuel economy reports for the Ford Fiesta and 79 fuel economy reports for the Volvo S40.

Ford Fiesta 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 Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	mtns	med	light	0	30	60	10	90	34.6
2015	4dr Hatch turbocharged 123hp 1.0L I3 5-speed manual FWD	mtns	v.lt	hvy	0	25	25	50	65	40.9
2014	4dr Hatch turbocharged 197hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	2	49	1	48	64	27.8
2014	4dr Hatch turbocharged 123hp 1.0L I3 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	50	25	21	63	33.5
2014	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	23	17	60	68	32.1
2012	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	8	8	23	63	56	39.0
2012	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	8	31	51	68	36.4
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2012	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	20	80	70	36.2
2012	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	60	40	80	35.6
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	14	35	46	62	33.1
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	15	25	60	60	38.5
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	6	20	19	56	96	33.9
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	1	6	28	66	70	36.6
2011	2dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	5	5	10	80	130	35.1

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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 Ford Fiesta

Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2014	The ostensible point of a three-cylinder engine is superior fuel economy. Fewer cylinders generate less friction. On top of this, the Fiesta's new engine is smaller, just one liter compared to the regular Fiesta's 1.6 and the Fit's 1.5. It is turbocharged to compensate for this size difference. The payoff: EPA ratings compared to the regular Fiesta improve from 28 mpg city, 36 mpg highway to 31 and 43, respectively. With a manual transmission, the Honda rates just a bit better than the regular Fiesta, and well short of the Fiesta EcoBoost on the highway: 29/37. But fit the Fit with a CVT (continously variable transmission), and its ratings roughly match those of the manual-only Fiesta EcoBoost: 33/41. In real-world driving, the Fiesta EcoBoost's fuel economy varies widely depending on how much you exercise the turbo. The trip computer reported suburban averages as high as 51.7 mpg, and as low as 28.6. When I drove the car casually but without care to maximize fuel economy, the trip computer reported about 37 mpg. With some care, about 45. Very good, certainly, but some other small cars with less expensive, more conventional engines (such as the Nissan Versa Note, EPA 27/36 with a manual but 31/40 with a CVT) are about equally good. see full Ford Fiesta review

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Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Good for the tight pocketbook. see full Ford Fiesta review
2012	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Great fuel economy. Consumer Reports indicated that it was one of the few cars they have tested that actually got better than EPA during their (sometimes high performance) testing. I am getting better than 38 mpg in a mix of city/highway. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	One of the best combinations of fuel economy and purchase cost you will find in the US. Among the most fuel-efficient inexpensive subcompacts on the market today (though it can be beaten in fuel economy by a number of hybrids that cost significantly more). I've gotten 29-30 mpg in pure city driving, 33-35 in suburbs, and 37-46 on the highway. 5-speed manual has a somewhat lower than ideal 5th gear, which hurts gas mileage over 65 mph (37 mpg was at at 75 mph, 46 mpg at 55-60). Also has a larger than typical tank to go with that efficiency (12.4 gallons), giving you a useful range of up to 500 miles on the highway, and a good 100 miles more per tank than my previous car. Wish list: SFE package with a 6-speed manual "Econ AC" setting that would cool half as strongly and cut out during acceleration auto start-stop the 1-liter ecoboost I've been hearing about for ages but still isn't quite available in the US see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	Mixed bag. Pure highway exceeds 40mpg w/o effort. Lots of very short trips in town (less than 5 minutes total time) 28 MPG. Part may be the gas blend. The lower the average MPH the lower the MPG. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	29 city, 38 highway and i was able to get around 31 is city commute. enough said. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	It gets great gas milage and I drive a lot see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	been getting 30mpg in heavy stop and go traffic! see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	So far I have average 34mpg in 60/40 city/hwy driving. I expect to get more as I learn to drive the automated powershift transmission more efficiently (I have been driving manual for many years). see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Cruising at 75 MPH for a road trip I got 40+ mpg. Around town I have got around 30 in mildly spirited driving. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	Best fuel economy in class. 38mpg highway, without complexity of hybrid power train. see full Ford Fiesta review

Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Felt like for what it was, it should get better mileage. see full Ford Fiesta 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