Volvo C40 Fuel Economy (MPG)
What is the real-world gas mileage of a 2024 Volvo C40?
The 2024 Volvo C40 gets up to 107 MPG combined (118 city / 96 highway) in EPA testing.
Latest model year (2024):
The Volvo C40 gets up to 107 MPG combined (118 city / 96 highway) in the Auto (A1) trim.
Volvo C40 MPG — All Years
| Year | Trim | Engine | Fuel | City (MPG) | Hwy (MPG) | Combined (MPG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024Config 1 of 2 | Auto (A1) | — | Electricity | 118 | 96 | 107 |
| 2024Config 2 of 2 | Auto (A1) | — | Electricity | 106 | 91 | 99 |
| 2023 | Auto (A1) | — | Electricity | 94 | 80 | 87 |
| 2022 | Auto (A1) | — | Electricity | 94 | 80 | 87 |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
Volvo C40 data analysis
How Volvo C40 combined fuel economy varies
Across 4 configurations recorded for the 2022 through 2024 Volvo C40, combined fuel economy runs from 87 MPG to 107 MPG. The strongest figure belongs to the 2024 Volvo C40 (Auto (A1)) at 107 MPG, and the weakest to the 2023 car (Auto (A1)) at 87 MPG — a spread of 23%. A gap that wide means the model year and configuration you buy matter more than the nameplate does: quoting a single number for the Volvo C40 would be misleading.
What changed for 2024
Average combined fuel economy for the 2024 Volvo C40 is 103 MPG, against 87 MPG for the 2023 car — it rose by 16 MPG. That is a real improvement, and it is the kind of change worth paying the newer-year premium for if this figure drives your decision.
How to read this Volvo C40 data
This page lists every 2022 through 2024 Volvo C40 record we hold for this measurement — 4 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.
Where these Volvo C40 figures come from
Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Volvo C40 record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.
Official Factory Specs vs. AutoSpecData Expert Benchmarks
The EPA highway loop never holds interstate speed. Here is what the same engine does when you sit on the cruise control.
| Cruise speed | EPA highway spec | AutoSpecData adjusted MPG | Fuel you lose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 mph | 96 MPG | 96 MPG | 0% |
| 65 mph | 96 MPG | 87.6 MPG | 9% |
| 70 mph | 96 MPG | 80.1 MPG | 17% |
| 75 mph | 96 MPG | 73.3 MPG | 24% |
| 80 mph | 96 MPG | 67.2 MPG | 30% |
Our Real-World Speed MPG Adjuster re-scales the Volvo C40 EPA highway result with a quadratic drag term (mpg = hwy ÷ (1 + k·(v² − 60²)/60²), k = 0.55 for trucks, SUVs and vans, 0.42 for cars). Wind, roof racks, and a heavy right foot make it worse, never better.
Frequently Asked Questions About C40 MPG
What is the MPG of the Volvo C40?
The Volvo C40 gets up to 107 MPG combined (118 city / 96 highway) in the 2024 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.
Which Volvo C40 trim has the best fuel economy?
The Auto (A1) trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 107 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.