Pontiac G5 vs. Volvo V50 MPG

Chart is based on 89 fuel economy reports for the Pontiac G5 and 34 fuel economy reports for the Volvo V50.

Pontiac G5 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
2009	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	5	52	12	32	63	33.5
2009	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	30	0	70	60	32.0
2008	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	2	54	7	37	96	25.9
2008	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	7	18	0	75	75	27.1
2008	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	6	16	12	68	90	28.4
2008	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	6	26	1	67	111	24.8
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	4	20	23	53	75	29.7
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2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	6	12	20	61	74	25.9
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	50	18	28	98	28.9
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	30	70	70	29.4
2006	2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	2	2	47	50	115	24.4

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Volvo V50 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
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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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Pontiac G5

Pontiac G5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	best for non-hybrid gasoline see full Pontiac G5 review
2008	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	For a performance model very well average 22-23 mpg city see full Pontiac G5 review
2008	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	24/33 for the manual transmission are pretty good fuel economy numbers. I beat the highway numbers on a long trip by a few points if I keep it at 65 mph (a/c on). see full Pontiac G5 review
2008	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	once broken in and done properlly, and driven with the engine in its proper spot for efficiency in its powerband, its a great fuel efficient car that has tons of power to surprise! see full Pontiac G5 review
2008	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	The Ecotech engine is one of the most economical on the road today. see full Pontiac G5 review
2008	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I drove fast, all the time, and still averaged 28mpg. see full Pontiac G5 review
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	my G5 is great on gas i put 93 in it and i get 28.6 mpg all city no highway. you cant ask for anything better. the power this car has and great gas miles its the best of both worlds. see full Pontiac G5 review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Very good economy even when driving it hard. see full Pontiac G5 review
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	The G5 blends the mileage and power that I was looking for in a car that would do primary duty for commuting to work and back. Was looking to get 30-33 mpg. see full Pontiac G5 review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo V50

Volvo V50 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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