Fuel Economy of Volvo 240 Cars
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Volvo 240 cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
Table 1. Fuel Economy of Volvo 240 Wagon
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 240 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1993 240 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1992 240 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1992 240 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1991 240 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1991 240 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1990 240 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1990 240 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 1990 240 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1990 240 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1990 240 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1990 240 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
Table 2. Fuel Economy of Volvo 240 DL/240 GL Wagon
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1989 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1989 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1989 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1988 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1988 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1987 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1987 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1986 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1986 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
Table 3. Fuel Economy of Volvo 240 DL/240 GL
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 240 DL/240 GL | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1989 240 DL/240 GL | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1989 240 DL/240 GL | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1989 240 DL/240 GL | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1988 240 DL/240 GL | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1988 240 DL/240 GL | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1987 240 DL/240 GL | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1987 240 DL/240 GL | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1986 240 DL/240 GL | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1986 240 DL/240 GL | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
Table 4. Fuel Economy of Volvo 240 DL/GL/turbo Wagon
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 240 DL/GL/turbo Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1985 240 DL/GL/turbo Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 17 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | $5,431 |
| 1985 240 DL/GL/turbo Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1985 240 DL/GL/turbo Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1985 240 DL/GL/turbo Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 24 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | $3,807 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
Table 5. Fuel Economy of Volvo 240 DL/GL/turbo
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 240 DL/GL/turbo | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1985 240 DL/GL/turbo | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 17 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | $5,431 |
| 1985 240 DL/GL/turbo | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1985 240 DL/GL/turbo | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1985 240 DL/GL/turbo | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 24 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | $3,807 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
Table 6. Fuel Economy of Volvo 240
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 240 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1993 240 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1992 240 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1992 240 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1991 240 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1991 240 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1990 240 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 1990 240 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1990 240 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1990 240 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1990 240 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1990 240 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
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