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Volvo C30 MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
19 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 6 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2008 2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 6-sp manual FWD 26.44
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With the turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2008 Volvo C30 has been averaging 26.44 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Volvo C30s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (about 45.3 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (26.1 percent), in heavy traffic (6.7 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2008 Volvo C30 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2008 2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 25.28
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Volvo C30

2008 Volvo C30 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 The fuel economy when drive correctly provides almost 30 MPG for Hwy driving. see full Volvo C30 review
2008 Volvo C30 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 It is not as good as I would like. see full Volvo C30 review
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 Ill admit that when I drove the C30 I was driving fast. I rented it for a weekend to see if I wanted to buy it or not. And I went thru an entire tank in less than 200 miles. see full Volvo C30 review
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 The MPG is not terrible(22-24 combined mpg). But for a small car, most people would expect 30+mpg(28 at the least). see full Volvo C30 review
 

2008 Volvo C30 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 C30's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.