Volvo C30 vs. Ford Explorer Sport Trac MPG

Chart is based on 78 fuel economy reports for the Volvo C30 and 28 fuel economy reports for the Ford Explorer Sport Trac.

Volvo C30 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
2013	2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	100	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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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 SUT 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	0	25	28	48	70	16.7
2008	4dr SUT 292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	light	2	2	50	47	58	14.2
2008	4dr SUT 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	5	10	65	20	68	14.4
2007	4dr SUT 292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	0	15	60	25	60	18.9
2007	4dr SUT 292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	10	20	23	47	63	16.5
2007	4dr SUT 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	3	53	35	10	60	17.8
2005	4dr SUT 205-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	0	0	20	80	70	16.3
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2004	4dr SUT 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	lead	light	10	30	20	40	75	20.0
2004	4dr SUT 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	6	94	67	17.9
2003	4dr SUT 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	5	30	38	28	68	17.0
2001	4dr SUT 203-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	10	55	35	60	14.1

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Volvo C30 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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

Ford Explorer Sport Trac Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr SUT 292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	99 Dodge Durango with 5.9 V8 got better fuel economy with same driving habits. Expected better with smaller V8 and 6 speed trans. see full Ford Explorer Sport Trac review
2008	4dr SUT 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Terrible. I've owned fullsize pickups and SUV so I know what to expect. I've never seen the average mpg display read over 15mpg for the six months I've owned it. The main reason I bought this was the combination AWD and 4WD transfer case, but it doesn't have a 2 wheel drive position like my Sierra did. Boy do I miss that, I averaged 20 mpg per tank. see full Ford Explorer Sport Trac review
2007	4dr SUT 292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	highway mileage is very good, better than my lighter V6 Ranger; 21mpg on the highway @ 75mph on flat road. City, with the remote start in winter, with the AWD kicking in, and lead foot acceleration nets me 13mpg. A light foot can get 15mpg city see full Ford Explorer Sport Trac review
2002	4dr SUT 203-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	I think we all wish for 30 mpd-thats unrealistic when you have 10000+ lbs on the road when towing. see full Ford Explorer Sport Trac review