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Volvo S40 vs. Kia Spectra Fuel Economy (g/100m)

Chart is based on 79 fuel economy reports for the Volvo S40 and 73 fuel economy reports for the Kia Spectra.

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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Kia Spectra g/100m

Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 3.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 3.1 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 3.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2008 3.2 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 3.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 3.1 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 3.4 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 3.2 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 3.3 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 3.5 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 4.6 MPG Highway Percentage 8 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 3.2 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 3.5 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 3.7 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2004.5 2.9 MPG Highway Percentage 91 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2004.5 3.5 MPG Highway Percentage 29 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
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 10 30 10 50 75 3.4  
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 1 36 22 43 58 3.1  
2009 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med hvy 0 80 0 20 70 3.8  
2009 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 30 5 5 60 100 17.3  
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat v.lt none 5 10 6 79 61 3.2  
2007 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 10 50 40 70 3.2  
2007 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 mtns med light 3 5 45 47 70 3.1  
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2007 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 10 10 10 70 75 3.4  
2006 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 25 6 6 62 68 3.2  
2006 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 3 16 5 76 69 3.3  
2006 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 15 6 27 51 68 3.5  
2006 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat lead none 1 83 8 8 70 4.6  
2005 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 1 15 5 79 60 3.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med light 12 24 13 52 68 3.5  
2005 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 10 10 50 30 75 3.7  
2004.5 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead hvy 0 3 6 91 75 2.9  
2004.5 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 38 29 29 70 3.5  

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Volvo S40 vs. Kia Spectra 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 Kia Spectra

Kia Spectra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 36.1 mpg at 70 - 75 mph between Jackson WY and Denver with only 1,000 miles on the odometer. 25 mpg so far in pure city driving with many short trips. see full Kia Spectra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 First tank of gas was 25 mpg all in town driving. Not bad. see full Kia Spectra review