Volvo 240 MPG
EPA fuel economy for 82 Volvo 240 trims sold from 1984 to 1993. Best ever: 26 MPG (1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo). Latest model year 1993: 20 to 21 MPG combined across 4 trims.
Volvo 240 fuel cost calculator
Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.
At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1993 Volvo 240 to fuel is the 240, 2.3 L, 4 cyl (21 MPG) at $2,970 a year. The 240 Wagon, 2.3 L, 4 cyl (20 MPG) costs $3,120, so the thriftier trim saves $150 a year and $750 over five years.
| 1993 trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | Fuel | Comb | Cost/yr | vs cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 21 | $2,970 | cheapest |
| 240 Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 21 | $2,970 | cheapest |
| 240 | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | $3,120 | +$150 |
| 240 Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | $3,120 | +$150 |
Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.
Volvo 240 MPG by year
| Year | Best combined | City | Hwy | Best trim that year | Trims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 240, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd | 4 |
| 1992 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 240 Wagon, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd | 4 |
| 1991 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 240 Wagon, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd | 4 |
| 1990 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 240, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd | 12 |
| 1989 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 240 DL/240 GL, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd | 8 |
| 1988 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 240 DL/240 GL Wagon, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd | 4 |
| 1987 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 240 DL/240 GL, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd | 4 |
| 1986 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 240 DL/240 GL, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd | 4 |
| 1985 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 240 DL/GL/turbo, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd | 10 |
| 1984 | 26 | 23 | 31 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo, 2.4 L, 6 cyl, Diesel, Manual 5-spd | 28 |
Every Volvo 240 trim
| Year | Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | Fuel | City | Hwy | Comb | CO2 g/mi | Fuel cost/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 240 | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 26 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 |
| 1993 | 240 Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 25 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 |
| 1993 | 240 | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 23 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1993 | 240 Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 23 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1992 | 240 Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 26 | 22 | 404 | $2,840 |
| 1992 | 240 | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 26 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 |
| 1992 | 240 | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 23 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1992 | 240 Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 23 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1991 | 240 Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 26 | 22 | 404 | $2,840 |
| 1991 | 240 | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 26 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 |
| 1991 | 240 | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 23 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1991 | 240 Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 23 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1990 | 240 | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 25 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 |
| 1990 | 240 | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 26 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 |
| 1990 | 240 | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 26 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 |
| 1990 | 240 Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 25 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 |
| 1990 | 240 Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 25 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 |
| 1990 | 240 | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 23 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1990 | 240 Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 24 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1990 | 240 | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 21 | 19 | 468 | $3,280 |
| 1990 | 240 | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 23 | 19 | 468 | $3,280 |
| 1990 | 240 Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 23 | 19 | 468 | $3,280 |
| 1990 | 240 Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 21 | 19 | 468 | $3,280 |
| 1990 | 240 Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 22 | 19 | 468 | $3,280 |
| 1989 | 240 DL/240 GL | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 26 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 |
| 1989 | 240 DL/240 GL | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 25 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 |
| 1989 | 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 25 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 |
| 1989 | 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 24 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1989 | 240 DL/240 GL | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 22 | 19 | 468 | $3,280 |
| 1989 | 240 DL/240 GL | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 22 | 19 | 468 | $3,280 |
| 1989 | 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 22 | 19 | 468 | $3,280 |
| 1989 | 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 22 | 18 | 494 | $3,470 |
| 1988 | 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 26 | 22 | 404 | $2,840 |
| 1988 | 240 DL/240 GL | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 25 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 |
| 1988 | 240 DL/240 GL | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 22 | 19 | 468 | $3,280 |
| 1988 | 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 22 | 19 | 468 | $3,280 |
| 1987 | 240 DL/240 GL | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 26 | 22 | 404 | $2,840 |
| 1987 | 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 26 | 22 | 404 | $2,840 |
| 1987 | 240 DL/240 GL | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 22 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1987 | 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 23 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1986 | 240 DL/240 GL | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 26 | 22 | 404 | $2,840 |
| 1986 | 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 26 | 22 | 404 | $2,840 |
| 1986 | 240 DL/240 GL | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 22 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1986 | 240 DL/240 GL Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 22 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1985 | 240 DL/GL/turbo | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 26 | 22 | 404 | $2,840 |
| 1985 | 240 DL/GL/turbo Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 26 | 22 | 404 | $2,840 |
| 1985 | 240 DL/GL/turbo | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 22 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1985 | 240 DL/GL/turbo Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 22 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 |
| 1985 | 240 DL/GL/turbo | 2.1 L, 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 15 | 21 | 17 | 523 | $3,670 |
| 1985 | 240 DL/GL/turbo | 2.1 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 15 | 19 | 17 | 523 | $3,670 |
| 1985 | 240 DL/GL/turbo | 2.1 L, 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 15 | 20 | 17 | 523 | $3,670 |
| 1985 | 240 DL/GL/turbo Wagon | 2.1 L, 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 15 | 21 | 17 | 523 | $3,670 |
| 1985 | 240 DL/GL/turbo Wagon | 2.1 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 15 | 19 | 17 | 523 | $3,670 |
| 1985 | 240 DL/GL/turbo Wagon | 2.1 L, 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 15 | 20 | 17 | 523 | $3,670 |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo | 2.4 L, 6 cyl, Diesel | Manual 5-spd | Diesel | 23 | 31 | 26 | 392 | $3,450 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | 2.4 L, 6 cyl, Diesel | Manual 5-spd | Diesel | 23 | 31 | 26 | 392 | $3,450 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo | 2.4 L, 6 cyl, Diesel | Auto 3-spd | Diesel | 22 | 26 | 24 | 424 | $3,740 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | 2.4 L, 6 cyl, Diesel | Auto 3-spd | Diesel | 22 | 26 | 24 | 424 | $3,740 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 27 | 23 | 386 | $2,710 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 27 | 23 | 386 | $2,710 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 26 | 22 | 404 | $2,840 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 26 | 22 | 404 | $2,840 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 24 | 22 | 404 | $2,840 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 24 | 22 | 404 | $2,840 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 19 | 25 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 19 | 25 | 21 | 423 | $2,970 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | Regular | 18 | 23 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | Regular | 18 | 23 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | Regular | 18 | 22 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | Regular | 18 | 22 | 20 | 444 | $3,120 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | Regular | 18 | 22 | 19 | 468 | $3,280 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | Regular | 18 | 22 | 19 | 468 | $3,280 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | Regular | 18 | 22 | 19 | 468 | $3,280 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | 2.3 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | Regular | 18 | 22 | 19 | 468 | $3,280 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo | 2.1 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 16 | 21 | 18 | 494 | $3,470 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo | 2.1 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 16 | 21 | 18 | 494 | $3,470 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | 2.1 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 16 | 21 | 18 | 494 | $3,470 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | 2.1 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 16 | 21 | 18 | 494 | $3,470 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo | 2.1 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | Regular | 16 | 20 | 17 | 523 | $3,670 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo | 2.1 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | Regular | 16 | 20 | 17 | 523 | $3,670 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | 2.1 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | Regular | 16 | 20 | 17 | 523 | $3,670 | |
| 1984 | 240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon | 2.1 L, 4 cyl | Auto 4-spd | Regular | 16 | 20 | 17 | 523 | $3,670 |
CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Ford Escort FS | 30 | 26 | 35 |
| 1993 Pontiac Lemans | 30 | 26 | 37 |
| 1993 Isuzu Stylus | 28 | 26 | 33 |
| 1993 Mazda 323 | 28 | 25 | 33 |
| 1993 Mercury Tracer | 28 | 25 | 33 |
| 1993 Saturn SL | 28 | 24 | 33 |
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Questions people ask
What is the best MPG for a Volvo 240?
The most efficient Volvo 240 the EPA has rated is the 1984 240 DL/GL/Turbo at 26 MPG combined (23 city, 31 highway).
What MPG does the 1993 Volvo 240 get?
1993 Volvo 240 trims range from 20 to 21 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.
Which Volvo 240 has the worst fuel economy?
The 1985 240 DL/GL/turbo is the lowest rated at 17 MPG combined.
How much does it cost to fuel a Volvo 240 for a year?
At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1993 Volvo 240 to fuel is the 240, 2.3 L, 4 cyl (21 MPG) at $2,970 a year. The 240 Wagon, 2.3 L, 4 cyl (20 MPG) costs $3,120, so the thriftier trim saves $150 a year and $750 over five years.
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