Tank Ledger

Volvo EX40 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Volvo EX40 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2025 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 106 mpg (2025) and its thirstiest returned 106 mpg (2025). The EPA record holds 2 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.

106best combined mpg (2025)
106worst combined mpg (2025)
106latest year best (2026)
2configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
20251106 mpg106 mpg#24 of 82 (72th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveElectricitySmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
20261106 mpg106 mpg#21 of 71 (71th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveElectricitySmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Volvo EX40 placed highest in 2026 at #21 of 71, and lowest in 2025 at #24 of 82. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 2 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrRangeCO2 g/miGHG
2026Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV11894106108.50.1$700296 min/a10/10
2025Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV11894106108.50.1$700296 min/a10/10

What EX40 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Volvo EX40 burns 108 to 108 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$325$325$0
$3.50/gal$380$380$0
$4.00/gal$434$434$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $700 to $700 a year in fuel, or $7,750 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Across the 152 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 29 mpg. At 106 mpg the Volvo EX40 is 77 mpg better the median, which is worth about $1,008 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Volvo nameplates

Every Volvo model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.