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2008 Volvo S40 FWD — 2.5L 5-cyl, 6-spd manual, FWD

This 2008 Volvo S40 FWD (2.5L 5-cyl, 6-spd manual, FWD) takes premium gasoline. PREMIUM

23
MPG combined (19 city / 28 hwy)
$3,052
est. fuel cost / year (today’s prices, 15k mi)
tailpipe CO₂

At today's AAA national average price ($4.68/gal, 2026-07-05) — the EPA's own price/date assumption isn't exposed in the public dataset, so we recompute this from the EPA's MPG figure and a sourced current price.

The EPA lists this trim as premium because that's the fuel the manufacturer specified for its mileage test. Many such engines will run on regular with slightly lower power and MPG — but check your owner's manual to see whether premium is required or just recommended.

Other 2008 Volvo S40 FWD trims

TrimFuelMPGFuel/yr
2.4L 5-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWDPREMIUM23$3,052
2.4L 5-cyl, S5 automatic, FWDPREMIUM23$3,052
2.5L 5-cyl, S5 automatic, FWDPREMIUM22$3,191

EPA fuel type: Premium · class: Compact Cars · engine: 2.5L 5-cyl turbo · transmission: 6-spd manual · drive: FWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.