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Volvo V50 MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
18 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
35 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
36 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
37 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
38 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
39 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
40 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
41 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
42 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2006 2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 5-sp manual FWD 42
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With the engine, transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2006 Volvo V50 has been averaging 42 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Volvo V50s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 110 miles per hour (about 30 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (20 percent), in heavy traffic (20 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2006 Volvo V50 in this analysis was driven on mountainous terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2006 2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5 6-sp manual AWD 22.37
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2006 2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 218hp 2.5L I5 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 24.2
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2006 2006 4dr Wagon 168-hp 2.4L I5 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 23.7
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2006 Volvo V50

2006 Volvo V50 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
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
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
2006 Volvo V50 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

2006 Volvo V50 Gas Mileage (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's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.