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Volvo S40 vs. Buick LaCrosse Fuel Economy (g/100m)

Chart is based on 79 fuel economy reports for the Volvo S40 and 78 fuel economy reports for the Buick LaCrosse.

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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Buick LaCrosse g/100m

Buick LaCrosse Buick LaCrosse 2013 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Buick LaCrosse Buick LaCrosse 2012 4.2 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Buick LaCrosse Buick LaCrosse 2012 2.9 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Buick LaCrosse Buick LaCrosse 2011 5.1 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Buick LaCrosse Buick LaCrosse 2011 4.4 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Buick LaCrosse Buick LaCrosse 2010 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Buick LaCrosse Buick LaCrosse 2010 4.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Buick LaCrosse Buick LaCrosse 2010 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Buick LaCrosse Buick LaCrosse 2007 4.2 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Buick LaCrosse Buick LaCrosse 2006 20.1 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Buick LaCrosse Buick LaCrosse 2006 4.5 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Buick LaCrosse Buick LaCrosse 2005 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 51 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 Sedan 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 0 10 10 80 110 16.5  
2012 4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 30 40 5 25 70 4.2  
2012 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 0 0 43 58 65 2.9  
2011 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills light light 13 26 33 28 65 5.1  
2011 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 10 27 18 45 80 4.4  
2010 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 14 13 13 60 64 4.3  
2010 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
mtns light none 10 10 40 40 60 4.5  
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2010 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 0 35 0 65 110 23.1  
2007 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
hills med light 1 10 20 69 66 4.2  
2006 4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.6L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 6 28 14 52 101 20.1  
2006 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 17 11 15 58 63 4.5  
2005 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med none 5 34 10 51 100 18.5  

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Volvo S40 vs. Buick LaCrosse 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 Buick LaCrosse

Buick LaCrosse Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2015 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
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Buick LaCrosse Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Fuel economy not as good as Ford Taurus. Transmisson shifts down alot when in hilly conditions see full Buick LaCrosse review