Volvo XC40: real-world fuel consumption
Fuel meter readings from 183,146 Volvo XC40 cars reported in 2024, split by engine.
Excluding plug-in hybrids, the average is 7.9 L/100 km on the road against 7.1 officially (12% above official).
Lowest real-world consumption: Hybrid · 120 kW (163 hp) at 7.6 L/100 km.
Every engine: official vs real
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 95 kW (129 hp) | 33,001 | 7.2 | 7.8 | +9% |
| Petrol · 120 kW (163 hp) | 18,439 | 7.2 | 8.2 | +13% |
| Petrol · 145 kW (197 hp) | 1,250 | 6.9 | 8.5 | +23% |
| Hybrid · 120 kW (163 hp) | 42,399 | 6.7 | 7.6 | +15% |
| Hybrid · 145 kW (197 hp) | 22,447 | 7.0 | 8.1 | +15% |
| Hybrid · 184 kW (250 hp) | 404 | 7.8 | 9.2 | +18% |
Engines with fewer than 100 cars in the data are not shown. Hybrid includes mild hybrids (48 V) as registered by the manufacturer.
Plug-in hybrid
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Electric share | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plug-in hybrid · 95 kW (129 hp) | 37,474 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 22% | +186% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 132 kW (179 hp) | 27,238 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 23% | +190% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 143 kW (194 hp) | 304 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 24% | +186% |
The official WLTP figure for plug-in hybrids assumes a share of electric driving based on range. When cars are charged less often than assumed, real consumption is far higher.
By reporting year
| cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,337 | 8.2 |
| 2022 | 38,437 | 8.2 |
| 2023 | 59,259 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | 118,125 | 7.9 |
The same cars are reported again each year with their lifetime totals, so years are not added together.
Models: Volvo
Source: European Environment Agency, real-world CO₂ emissions from cars, 2024 data (CC BY 4.0), based on on-board fuel consumption meters (Regulation (EU) 2019/631, Article 12). Grouping by model and engine, averages and percentiles by RealFuelConsumption. Not affiliated with the EEA or the manufacturer.