Volvo XC40 Petrol · 120 kW (163 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 18,439 cars · 2024 data · Official figure converted from the WLTP CO₂ value
Real-world consumption is 13% above official. 157 of the other 618 petrol cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 7.6 and 8.8 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 7.2; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 9.5.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
Is my consumption normal?
What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.01 €/L | €2,180 | €2,457 | +€277 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €2,023 | €2,280 | +€257 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €2,144 | €2,417 | +€273 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €1,788 | €2,016 | +€228 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €1,955 | €2,204 | +€249 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €1,909 | €2,152 | +€243 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €2,016 | €2,273 | +€257 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €2,883 | €3,249 | +€367 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €2,082 | €2,347 | +€265 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €2,515 | €2,835 | +€320 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €2,399 | €2,704 | +€305 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €2,401 | €2,707 | +€306 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €2,385 | €2,688 | +€303 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €1,902 | €2,144 | +€242 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €2,151 | €2,424 | +€274 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €2,192 | €2,471 | +€279 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €2,107 | €2,375 | +€268 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €2,088 | €2,353 | +€266 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €2,035 | €2,293 | +€259 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €1,453 | €1,638 | +€185 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €2,670 | €3,010 | +€340 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €1,703 | €1,919 | +€217 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €2,288 | €2,579 | +€291 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €2,058 | €2,320 | +€262 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €2,002 | €2,257 | +€255 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €1,910 | €2,153 | +€243 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €1,941 | €2,188 | +€247 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €1,835 | €2,068 | +€233 |
Fuel prices including taxes from the European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin of 12 October 2026. Cost = consumption × price × distance. The default distance is an example; change it to yours.
Other Volvo XC40 engines
| 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% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 95 kW (129 hp) | 37,474 | 2.1 | 6.1 | +186% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 132 kW (179 hp) | 27,238 | 2.2 | 6.2 | +190% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 143 kW (194 hp) | 304 | 2.2 | 6.2 | +186% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Tiguan Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 41,639 | 6.9 | 7.8 | +13% |
| Cupra Formentor Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 27,430 | 6.4 | 7.9 | +23% |
| BMW 1 Series Petrol · 100 kW (136 hp) | 24,670 | 5.8 | 7.2 | +24% |
| SEAT Ateca Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 20,253 | 6.4 | 7.5 | +17% |
| BMW X1 Petrol · 100 kW (136 hp) | 17,588 | 6.5 | 7.5 | +16% |
| BMW 2 Series Petrol · 100 kW (136 hp) | 16,663 | 6.2 | 7.3 | +19% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Petrol · 120 kW (163 hp) | 15,030 | 6.8 | 7.9 | +15% |
| Volkswagen Touran Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 13,786 | 6.7 | 7.4 | +11% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,353 | 8.2 | ±0% |
| Poland | 3,170 | 8.4 | +3% |
| Spain | 2,071 | 8.1 | −1% |
| Belgium | 1,618 | 7.9 | −4% |
| Italy | 1,543 | 8.2 | ±0% |
| Sweden | 1,328 | 7.5 | −8% |
| France | 1,042 | 8.3 | +2% |
| Netherlands | 851 | 7.7 | −5% |
| Greece | 843 | 9.0 | +10% |
| Portugal | 452 | 8.5 | +4% |
| Hungary | 410 | 8.3 | +2% |
| Czechia | 280 | 8.0 | −2% |
| Austria | 266 | 8.1 | −1% |
| Finland | 242 | 7.4 | −9% |
| Luxembourg | 233 | 8.0 | −1% |
| Croatia | 167 | 8.9 | +9% |
| Cyprus | 137 | 8.7 | +7% |
| Slovenia | 130 | 8.1 | −1% |
| Slovakia | 104 | 8.0 | −2% |
| Denmark | 62 | 7.9 | −3% |
Countries with at least 50 cars of this engine. Differences reflect climate, roads and driving habits as well as the car.
By reporting year
| cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,938 | 7.3 | 8.4 | +16% |
| 2022 | 12,917 | 7.3 | 8.3 | +14% |
| 2023 | 16,386 | 7.0 | 8.2 | +16% |
| 2024 | 18,439 | 7.2 | 8.2 | +13% |
The same cars are reported again each year with their lifetime totals, so years are not added together.
About this data
| Cars in the data | 18,439 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | XC40 |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Engine size | 1,477 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,626 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 24,582 km |
Hybrid includes mild hybrids (48 V) as registered by the manufacturer.
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.