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Volvo V50 vs. BMW 1-Series Fuel Economy (g/100m)

Chart is based on 34 fuel economy reports for the Volvo V50 and 176 fuel economy reports for the BMW 1-Series.

Volvo V50 g/100m

Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2010 17.4 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2008 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2007 4.5 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2007 7.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2006 4.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2006 4.1 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2006 13.2 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2006 4.3 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2005 4.7 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2005 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2005 8.3 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2005 4.2 MPG Highway Percentage 52 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
2010 4dr Wagon 143-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light light 50 40 5 5 100 17.4  
2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light none 9 1 80 10 80 4.3  
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light none 0 60 5 35 65 4.5  
2007 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 19 11 20 50 76 7.0  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD		 flat med light 10 12 28 50 67 4.6  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 3 3 90 5 75 4.1  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 mtns light light 20 20 30 30 110 13.2  
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2006 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 15 23 40 23 68 4.3  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 25 16 27 32 78 4.7  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD		 hills med light 35 35 15 15 110 21.9  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 16 31 10 44 77 8.3  
2005 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat lead hvy 13 17 18 52 73 4.2  

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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 V50 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 V50

Volvo V50 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Great fuel economy for a 5 cylinder wagon. see full Volvo V50 review
2006 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 getting 25 around town and 32 hwy see full Volvo V50 review
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD		 25-30 mpg is DOUBLE what my previous Jeep was getting. see full Volvo V50 review
2006 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 30 plus mpg h/w at 65-70 mph for hours on end. see full Volvo V50 review
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 30+ on the highway makes this a real touring car. City mileage plummets but typically get 27+ combined. The Turbo gives it lots of acceleration when needed and frugal when you leave the turbo alone. see full Volvo V50 review
Volvo V50 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Really not that great but part of that is I LOVE to kick in the turbo when getting on the interstate or pulling out from a stop sign. see full Volvo V50 review
2006 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Keeping those five cyclinders fed burns fuel. On the highway, that's not a problem, but in stop and go traffic, MPG numbers go down and down. see full Volvo V50 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