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Volvo S40 vs. BMW 1-Series Fuel Economy (g/100m)

Chart is based on 79 fuel economy reports for the Volvo S40 and 176 fuel economy reports for the BMW 1-Series.

Volvo S40 g/100m

Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2011 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2011 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2009 4.2 MPG Highway Percentage 89 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2009 9.4 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2009 4.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2008 3.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2008 11.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2008 3.7 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 3.2 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 1.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 6.1 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 3.6 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 3.9 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 4.0 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 3.8 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 7.9 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 4.5 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 7.4 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 3.8 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 16.2 MPG Highway Percentage 87 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2004.5 3.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2001 5.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 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 g/100m
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 60 40 0 0 29.2  
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 113hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 hills v.lt none 5 10 70 15 100 16.5  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 0 0 11 89 70 4.2  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 31 13 13 44 130 9.4  
2009 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 10 40 10 40 75 4.0  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 3 13 25 60 65 3.4  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light light 10 30 50 10 140 11.0  
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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 3.7  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 6 11 83 70 3.2  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 mtns med none 5 5 30 60 75 4.3  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 5 15 40 40 75 1.7  
2007 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 11 29 12 48 74 6.1  
2007 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 1 36 1 62 66 3.6  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD		 flat med light 5 17 4 75 73 3.9  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 19 19 49 13 68 4.0  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 2 3 40 55 65 3.8  
2006 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 9 24 32 35 75 7.9  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD		 hills lead light 15 20 20 45 60 4.5  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 7 32 14 47 78 7.4  
2005 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 8 26 66 60 3.8  
2005 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 3 4 6 87 102 16.2  
2004.5 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light light 10 10 0 80 60 3.0  
2001 4dr Sedan turbocharged 165hp 1.9L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 20 70 0 10 60 5.0  

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BMW 1-Series g/100m

BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2013 17.9 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2012 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2012 4.0 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 3.7 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 4.2 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 14.6 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 4.6 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 4.4 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 18.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 4.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 3.2 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 4.8 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 13.9 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 3.6 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 3.5 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 5.0 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 4.4 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 3.9 MPG Highway Percentage 54 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 g/100m
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 215hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 0 0 10 90 120 17.9  
2012 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 flat lead hvy 0 0 70 30 70 4.3  
2012 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med hvy 0 5 30 65 70 4.0  
2011 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 flat lead hvy 5 10 35 50 80 4.3  
2011 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 0 0 100 60 3.7  
2011 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 5 29 48 19 65 4.2  
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 141hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 14 7 34 46 120 14.6  
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2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 13 20 17 49 65 4.6  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 9 20 19 51 66 4.4  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 201hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 40 20 40 130 18.7  
2009 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 25 0 75 90 22.8  
2009 2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills med hvy 79 6 0 15 100 28.7  
2009 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 5 0 45 50 70 4.4  
2009 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 0 10 90 75 3.2  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 19 27 13 41 69 4.8  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 12 27 15 46 82 13.9  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 14 24 16 46 70 3.6  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 3 8 22 68 71 3.5  
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med none 0 3 32 66 65 4.3  
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead none 5 0 10 85 90 5.0  
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 2 3 72 23 63 4.4  
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light light 0 16 30 54 70 3.9  

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Volvo S40 vs. BMW 1-Series Fuel Economy (g/100m)

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo S40

Volvo S40 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW 1-Series

BMW 1-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 fuel economy in this car compares and even competes with 2L 4 cylinders cars. see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Near 30 mpg combined see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Better than expected, given the performance (and how I drive it!) see full BMW 1-Series review
BMW 1-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Just ecause it's now 2012? Where's the diesel 123d? see full BMW 1-Series review