Volvo XC40 Real MPG Figures

About 23 MPG. Mostly city miles in dynamic mode. And that's my calculation, not the vehicle-reported value.

I'm consistently 23 regardless of how I drive. I try coasting to a stop, I try being light on the throttle. I try switching between Comfort and Dynamic modes. Once I got it to read 25 on a 2 hour pure highway drive, but I'm fairly disappointed in the gas mileage not reaching the claimed highway rating.

Anyone notice the gauge claiming how many miles you have left to empty is useless? One day it will say I have 270 miles and the next day it will increase to 320. Then it will go down again an hour or so later. Also not getting better than 25 mpg.

JeniG said:

Anyone notice the gauge claiming how many miles you have left to empty is useless? One day it will say I have 270 miles and the next day it will increase to 320. Then it will go down again an hour or so later. Also not getting better than 25 mpg.

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Happens in my car several times (the fluctuation of miles to empty).

This fluctuation is normal and expected. It is calculating the mileage until empty based on the actual driving conditions you are having. If you are running around town with a lot of stop and go acceleration the miles to empty will be less based on the lower MPG during this time. If you go on a freeway at a more steady state the miles until empty will adjust higher based on improved MPG. It is calculating this number based on actual operating conditions not the average so you have the most reliable information at that time. If it did not do this you would be getting an inaccurate distance that could show that you are able to drive farther than you actually can and that would not be good.

JeniG said:

Anyone notice the gauge claiming how many miles you have left to empty is useless? One day it will say I have 270 miles and the next day it will increase to 320. Then it will go down again an hour or so later. Also not getting better than 25 mpg.

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Elevation is also a factor. I do experience this daily even for a little change of elevation. And if you live in LA, this is expected.

XC40Admin said:

What MPGs are you guys getting for your Volvo XC40?

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Just now at 5,000+ miles, upped MPG to 29.0. Probably 75% highway driving, non-aggressive, ECO mode if/when I remember. Mileage when new was quite a bit lower.

I’ve noticed my mileage improving over the last couple months. I think it’s tied to the weather; when the temperature was below freezing I rarely saw anything over 23mpg, but now that it’s getting up into the 50s and 60s I’m seeing 27 or 28mpg on trips.

Knarr here,
I just hit 2,000 miles and MPG is improving compared to the early days. Now I'm stoked! City-23 to 25 mpg in comfort mode, mid range fuel. Highway driving is 30 to 32 mpg in comfort mode and maintaining 65 to 70 mph on average. Always trying to drive with A/C off. The average between city and highway is looking like 27.8!
It was tough in the beginning but take heart, things will improve.
But as always, your mileage may vary based on driving style and road characteristics!

Knarr said:

Knarr here,
I just hit 2,000 miles and MPG is improving compared to the early days. Now I'm stoked! City-23 to 25 mpg in comfort mode, mid range fuel. Highway driving is 30 to 32 mpg in comfort mode and maintaining 65 to 70 mph on average. Always trying to drive with A/C off. The average between city and highway is looking like 27.8!
It was tough in the beginning but take heart, things will improve.
But as always, your mileage may vary based on driving style and road characteristics!

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Still not bad considering about 5 years ago regular commuter cars like Civic's and Corolla's would struggle to get those numbers.
Now mid-to-high 30's are what everyone is hope to get in their next car. A lot of us are coming from cars that even under the best practices won't come close to todays efficiency.

Most of my approximately 4000 miles have been on the highway and I tend to average 30/31MPG by the time I have to refill the tank (premium gas). Straight highway driving gets me in the 34/35 MPG range. I drive mostly in comfort mode and haven't noticed significant additional MPGs in Eco mode. I usually just set CC and pilot assist at the limit and let the car do the driving.

Came to find what folks are getting because even though I only drive .5 miles to the freeway and less than .5 off, I rarely see over 21.9. Ive at best gotten 26 on a 1500 mile road trip.

JeniG said:

Anyone notice the gauge claiming how many miles you have left to empty is useless? One day it will say I have 270 miles and the next day it will increase to 320. Then it will go down again an hour or so later. Also not getting better than 25 mpg.

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Yes, I took it to the dealer as I nearly ran out of gas trusting the gauge. They dismissed the variation but it did exactly what you say.

I just found this forum, so I'm late to this thread. I have a 2019 XC40. I don't think I have ever hit 21 mpg. Granted, with Covid I've been home and mainly driving locally. But the few times I had to drive a distance several days in a row, I still barely got anywhere near 21. My average is 19.7 mpg. I mentioned it several times during maintenance at the dealer, but they said it all depends on my traveling, air conditioning, etc. That's ridiculous. My Mustang got better mileage.

XC40Admin said:

What MPGs are you guys getting for your Volvo XC40?

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Sorry to hear about the disastrous fuel consumption of XC40's abroad. Here in the UK my T3 (163bhp) gives low 40's urban and 50+ on trips to the coast (A and B roads). After exchanging my D3 (D now stands for 'dead' fuel...green lobby) for the T3 I was very surprised by this little gem of a 3 cylinder engine. It's not just economical, it's quiet (until you rev hard) punchy and with a manual box it's very capable.
Unfortunately this model has now been dropped for the weaker T2 (if you want new) but I can thoroughly recommend the T3, don't be put off by the 3 cylinders, remember it is turbo'd which makes a big difference.