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Volvo V50 vs. Lexus LS MPG

Chart is based on 34 fuel economy reports for the Volvo V50 and 48 fuel economy reports for the Lexus LS.

Volvo V50 MPG

Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2010 31.8 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2008 23.4 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2007 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2007 27.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2006 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2006 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2006 42.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2006 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2005 32.1 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2005 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2005 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2005 24.3 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 MPG
2010 4dr Wagon 143-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light light 50 40 5 5 100 31.8  
2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light none 9 1 80 10 80 23.4  
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light none 0 60 5 35 65 22.1  
2007 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 19 11 20 50 76 27.3  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD		 flat med light 10 12 28 50 67 22.4  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 3 3 90 5 75 24.2  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 mtns light light 20 20 30 30 110 42.0  
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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 23.7  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 25 16 27 32 78 32.1  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD		 hills med light 35 35 15 15 110 25.3  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 16 31 10 44 77 23.6  
2005 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat lead hvy 13 17 18 52 73 24.3  

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Lexus LS MPG

Lexus LS Lexus LS 2010 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2009 18.6 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2008 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2007 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2006 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2005 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2004 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2003 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2002 20.6 MPG Highway Percentage 45 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
2010 4dr Sedan 357-horsepower 4.6L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 0 20 0 80 65 20.5  
2009 4dr Sedan 380-horsepower 4.6L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 22 22 13 43 103 18.6  
2008 4dr Sedan 380-horsepower 4.6L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 37 16 22 25 60 20.0  
2007 4dr Sedan 380-horsepower 4.6L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 9 19 18 55 69 22.6  
2006 4dr Sedan 278-horsepower 4.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 2 15 28 54 67 24.4  
2005 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 4.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 6 10 21 63 73 23.1  
2004 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 4.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 6 33 26 35 66 20.2  
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2003 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat v.lt hvy 0 100 0 0 0 24.0  
2002 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat light light 7 7 41 45 57 20.6  

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Volvo V50 vs. Lexus LS MPG

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Volvo V50 and Lexus LS's where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of their real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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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
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus LS

Lexus LS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearComment
Nearly everyone except Toyota has been transitioning to boosted engines for fuel efficiency at least as much as for performance. While boosted engines swill gas at least as well as their unboosted equivalents when hustled, in typical driving they are more efficient. With EPA ratings of 16 mpg city, 23 mpg highway, the LS 460 nearly matches the Jaguar XJ AWD (16/24), but falls well short of the Audi A8 3.0T (18/28) and BMW 740Li xDrive (19/28). In the real world, the Lexus's fuel economy lags the others, including the Jaguar, to an even greater degree. In our suburban driving the LS 460's trip computer often reported averages between 15 and 16, vs. low 20s in the Jaguar. A light foot could nudge the LS's average to 18, but the XJ's to 25. On the highway the LS 460's trip computer reported averages of 24.7 and 23.3. The XJ's reported just over 30. see full Lexus LS review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus LS

Lexus LS Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2001 0 In United Kingdom (Imperial) gallons and miles, over the last 60,000 miles I have averaged 24.6mpg. In town it falls to about 15mpg and on a long run at 85mph (normal cruising speed on UK motorways despite 70mph limit) it returns 27.5mpg see full Lexus LS review