S40 V40: - Fuel consumption

Ironman1997 · Jul 28th, 2014, 07:17

Why do Volvo claim that the latest V40 will do 83mpg!!
It is pure fantasy. Do they pluck these figures off the fuel consumption tree.
I have now done 1700 miles in my 2014 V40 and the fuel consumption gauge says that I am doing 51 mpg. I have just filled the car and the real mpg is only 46mpg. And that is after a long run. I did not believe the claimed figures - these are always inflated, but I thought I would get at least 55mpg.
Get your fuel usage figures in the right ball park Volvo.
Apart from that, the car is excellent!!

RichT4 · Jul 28th, 2014, 07:34

Nothing better than a Monday morning moan

green van man · Jul 28th, 2014, 15:22

Even the dealers say they are at least 6% optimistic. We all know they are optimised figures unlikely to be achieved in the real world but they become pointless when they are just bolloks.
I shut my eyes and pay the bill when I fill up, consoling myself that the fun I had driving that last tankful was worth the cost.
Paul.

GrahamBrown1 · Jul 28th, 2014, 19:18

Do they not get the mpg figures from the engine running on a test bed with no auxiliarys attached, I'm sure I read somewhere this is how they can claim them.

arcturus · Jul 28th, 2014, 19:45

There are lies, dam lies and statistics.
Actually it's meant for comparisons sake. All the manufacturers have to test to the same criteria so although the figures are not achievable you can compare one model with another.

Modeler · Jul 29th, 2014, 16:02

I feel your pain. Our V50 D2 is "supposed to" do 65 MPG while in reality it's about 51. This page seems to confirm what you're getting:

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/volvo/v40-2012

I would encourage anyone looking to buy a more fuel-efficient car to check this page out first in order to realign their expectations!

Jul 28th, 2014, 07:17	#1
Ironman1997 New Member Last Online: Jul 28th, 2014 09:08 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Teignmouth	Fuel consumption Why do Volvo claim that the latest V40 will do 83mpg!! It is pure fantasy. Do they pluck these figures off the fuel consumption tree. I have now done 1700 miles in my 2014 V40 and the fuel consumption gauge says that I am doing 51 mpg. I have just filled the car and the real mpg is only 46mpg. And that is after a long run. I did not believe the claimed figures - these are always inflated, but I thought I would get at least 55mpg. Get your fuel usage figures in the right ball park Volvo. Apart from that, the car is excellent!!

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Jul 28th, 2014, 19:45	#5
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Today 08:14 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	There are lies, dam lies and statistics. Actually it's meant for comparisons sake. All the manufacturers have to test to the same criteria so although the figures are not achievable you can compare one model with another. __________________ life's too short to drink bad wine

Jul 29th, 2014, 16:02	#6
Modeler Wheel Shuffler Last Online: Mar 4th, 2022 19:58 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Loughborough	I feel your pain. Our V50 D2 is "supposed to" do 65 MPG while in reality it's about 51. This page seems to confirm what you're getting: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/volvo/v40-2012 I would encourage anyone looking to buy a more fuel-efficient car to check this page out first in order to realign their expectations! __________________

Jul 28th, 2014, 07:34	#2
RichT4 Sunny Days! Last Online: Jun 6th, 2020 08:40 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Havant	Nothing better than a Monday morning moan

Jul 28th, 2014, 15:22	#3
green van man Premier Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2024 09:21 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ffos y Ffin	Even the dealers say they are at least 6% optimistic. We all know they are optimised figures unlikely to be achieved in the real world but they become pointless when they are just bolloks. I shut my eyes and pay the bill when I fill up, consoling myself that the fun I had driving that last tankful was worth the cost. Paul.

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