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Volvo S40 vs. Mercedes-Benz S-Class MPG

Chart is based on 79 fuel economy reports for the Volvo S40 and 22 fuel economy reports for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

Volvo S40 MPG

Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2011 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2011 33.6 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2009 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 89 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2009 58.8 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2009 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2008 29.6 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2008 50.3 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2008 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 31.5 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 40.8 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2007 27.9 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2006 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 27.5 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2005 29.3 MPG Highway Percentage 87 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2004.5 33.4 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Volvo S40 Volvo S40 2001 20.0 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 MPG
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 60 40 0 0 18.9  
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 113hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
hills v.lt none 5 10 70 15 100 33.6  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 0 0 11 89 70 23.6  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 31 13 13 44 130 58.8  
2009 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 10 40 10 40 75 25.2  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 3 13 25 60 65 29.6  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
hills light light 10 30 50 10 140 50.3  
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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 27.0  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 0 6 11 83 70 31.5  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
mtns med none 5 5 30 60 75 23.0  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
flat light light 5 15 40 40 75 40.8  
2007 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 11 29 12 48 74 26.2  
2007 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 1 36 1 62 66 27.9  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD
flat med light 5 17 4 75 73 26.4  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 19 19 49 13 68 25.2  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light light 2 3 40 55 65 26.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 9 24 32 35 75 26.1  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD
hills lead light 15 20 20 45 60 22.3  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 7 32 14 47 78 24.6  
2005 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 0 8 26 66 60 27.5  
2005 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 3 4 6 87 102 29.3  
2004.5 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills light light 10 10 0 80 60 33.4  
2001 4dr Sedan turbocharged 165hp 1.9L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 20 70 0 10 60 20.0  

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class MPG

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2007 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2007 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2006 24.7 MPG Highway Percentage 98 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2006 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2006 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2004 19.9 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2004 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2003 18.1 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2003 17.6 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2002 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2001 11.7 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2000 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 82 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 MPG
2007 4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med none 5 15 35 45 62 21.8  
2007 4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 10 10 10 70 65 25.0  
2006 4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 1 1 0 98 78 24.7  
2006 4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 0 0 20 80 65 23.5  
2006 4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light hvy 0 15 0 85 60 23.0  
2004 4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 1 45 8 47 80 19.9  
2004 4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 2 18 80 75 24.0  
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2003 4dr Sedan, ext. turbocharged 493hp 5.5L V12
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light light 7 11 15 68 108 18.1  
2003 4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 6 12 12 71 70 17.6  
2002 4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 13 6 54 29 68 19.5  
2001 4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med none 20 80 0 0 0 11.7  
2000 4dr Sedan, ext. 275-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat v.lt light 0 7 11 82 62 24.0  

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Volvo S40 vs. Mercedes-Benz S-Class MPG

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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 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Since my driving is about 50-50 city and highway, I average about 20-21 mpg, using premium fuel. All highway is 29-30mpg and all city is 14-15mpg. see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2007 0 While on long trips at 70-80mph I average 32mpg around town it never goes better than 24mpg. Easy on the pedal sure shows results but fully loaded the thing shifts like a two door sports. see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 232hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Very, very expensive see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2007 4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Driving it in a lot of stop and go traffic it drinks gas. see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2007 0 Fuel cost are a killer and servicing requires finding an allternative to the Mercedes Garage see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2001 4dr Sedan, ext. 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
20l/100km but its still worth it see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review