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Lexus LS vs. Volvo C30 MPG

Chart is based on 48 fuel economy reports for the Lexus LS and 78 fuel economy reports for the Volvo C30.

Lexus LS MPG

Lexus LS Lexus LS 2010 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2009 18.6 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2008 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2007 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2006 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2005 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2004 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2003 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2002 20.6 MPG Highway Percentage 45 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 Sedan 357-horsepower 4.6L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 0 20 0 80 65 20.5  
2009 4dr Sedan 380-horsepower 4.6L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 22 22 13 43 103 18.6  
2008 4dr Sedan 380-horsepower 4.6L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 37 16 22 25 60 20.0  
2007 4dr Sedan 380-horsepower 4.6L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 9 19 18 55 69 22.6  
2006 4dr Sedan 278-horsepower 4.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 2 15 28 54 67 24.4  
2005 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 4.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 6 10 21 63 73 23.1  
2004 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 4.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 6 33 26 35 66 20.2  
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2003 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat v.lt hvy 0 100 0 0 0 24.0  
2002 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat light light 7 7 41 45 57 20.6  

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Volvo C30 MPG

Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2013 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2011 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2011 16.8 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2009 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2009 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2009 30.5 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2009 41.7 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2009 27.5 MPG Highway Percentage 96 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2008 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Volvo C30 Volvo C30 2008 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 57 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
2013 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 0 100 0 0 29.0  
2011 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 18 27 12 43 97 25.5  
2011 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 30 15 45 10 70 16.8  
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 3 14 44 40 69 26.0  
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 12 20 5 64 68 26.7  
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 177hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med hvy 0 25 75 0 0 30.5  
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 0 35 65 60 41.7  
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2009 2dr Hatch 99-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 1 1 2 96 65 27.5  
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 7 26 22 45 68 26.4  
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 8 21 15 57 70 25.3  

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Lexus LS vs. Volvo C30 MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus LS

Lexus LS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearComment
Nearly everyone except Toyota has been transitioning to boosted engines for fuel efficiency at least as much as for performance. While boosted engines swill gas at least as well as their unboosted equivalents when hustled, in typical driving they are more efficient. With EPA ratings of 16 mpg city, 23 mpg highway, the LS 460 nearly matches the Jaguar XJ AWD (16/24), but falls well short of the Audi A8 3.0T (18/28) and BMW 740Li xDrive (19/28). In the real world, the Lexus's fuel economy lags the others, including the Jaguar, to an even greater degree. In our suburban driving the LS 460's trip computer often reported averages between 15 and 16, vs. low 20s in the Jaguar. A light foot could nudge the LS's average to 18, but the XJ's to 25. On the highway the LS 460's trip computer reported averages of 24.7 and 23.3. The XJ's reported just over 30. see full Lexus LS review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus LS

Lexus LS Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2001 0 In United Kingdom (Imperial) gallons and miles, over the last 60,000 miles I have averaged 24.6mpg. In town it falls to about 15mpg and on a long run at 85mph (normal cruising speed on UK motorways despite 70mph limit) it returns 27.5mpg see full Lexus LS review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo C30

Volvo C30 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 The fuel economy when drive correctly provides almost 30 MPG for Hwy driving. see full Volvo C30 review
Volvo C30 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 It is not as good as I would like. see full Volvo C30 review
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 The MPG is not terrible(22-24 combined mpg). But for a small car, most people would expect 30+mpg(28 at the least). see full Volvo C30 review
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 Ill admit that when I drove the C30 I was driving fast. I rented it for a weekend to see if I wanted to buy it or not. And I went thru an entire tank in less than 200 miles. see full Volvo C30 review