Volvo XC40 fuel economy (UK)
Official figures for the Volvo XC40 from the Vehicle Certification Agency's new car lists, 2018–2026: 744 versions after removing repeats between lists. Economy is in UK (imperial) mpg; electric versions show miles per kWh and range instead. In the most recent lists (2022–2026, WLTP) combined economy is 6.6–42.8 mpg. Electric versions: 3.0–4.0 mi/kWh.
This model has figures from two different official tests: NEDC (older lists) and WLTP. They are shown in separate tables and must not be compared with each other.
Figures by list
| Lists | Test | Versions | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2026 | WLTP | 55 | 6.6–42.8 mpg · 3.0–4.0 mi/kWh |
| 2021 | WLTP | 200 | 34.0–40.3 mpg |
| 2020 | WLTP | 93 | 31.0–51.6 mpg |
| 2019 | WLTP | 273 | 31.0–51.6 mpg |
| 2018 | NEDC | 123 | 39.2–58.9 mpg |
Ranges are only comparable within the same test. Plug-in hybrids are listed in the tables but left out of these ranges.
WLTP figures, VCA lists 2022–2026
WLTP is the official test for new cars from September 2017. Its figures are closer to real-world driving than the older NEDC figures.
| Version | Fuel | Combined | L/100 km | CO₂ g/km | In lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XC40 Recharge Core | Electric | 3.3 mi/kWh 262 mi range | — | — | 2026 |
| XC40 Recharge Plus | Electric | 3.3 mi/kWh 262 mi range | — | — | 2026 |
| XC40 Recharge Single Motor Core | Electric | 3.7 mi/kWh 290 mi range | — | — | 2026 |
| XC40 Recharge Single Motor Plus | Electric | 3.6 mi/kWh 288 mi range | — | — | 2026 |
| XC40 Recharge Single Motor Ultimate | Electric | 3.5 mi/kWh 281 mi range | — | — | 2026 |
| XC40 Recharge Twin Motor Core | Electric | 3.5 mi/kWh 334 mi range | — | — | 2026 |
| XC40 Recharge Twin Motor Plus | Electric | 3.5 mi/kWh 332 mi range | — | — | 2026 |
| XC40 Recharge Twin Motor Ultimate | Electric | 3.4 mi/kWh 326 mi range | — | — | 2026 |
| XC40 Recharge Twin Plus | Electric | 3.0 mi/kWh 267 mi range | — | — | 2022–2026 |
| XC40 Recharge Twin Ultimate | Electric | 3.0 mi/kWh 267 mi range | — | — | 2022–2026 |
| XC40 Recharge Ultimate | Electric | 3.3 mi/kWh 262 mi range | — | — | 2026 |
| XC40 B3 Core · 8AT · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.8 mpg | 6.6 | 152 | 2023–2026 |
| XC40 B3 Plus - Dark Theme · 8AT · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.8 mpg | 6.6 | 152 | 2023–2026 |
| XC40 B3 Core · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.7 mpg | 6.6 | 150 | 2024–2026 |
| XC40 B3 Plus - Dark Theme · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.7 mpg | 6.6 | 149 | 2024–2026 |
| XC40 B3 Plus Pro - Dark Theme · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.7 mpg | 6.6 | 149 | 2025–2026 |
| XC40 B4 Plus - Dark Theme · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.7 mpg | 6.6 | 149 | 2024–2026 |
| XC40 B4 Plus Pro - Dark Theme · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.7 mpg | 6.6 | 149 | 2025–2026 |
| XC40 B3 Core · 7AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 152 | 2023–2026 |
| XC40 B3 Plus · 7AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 152 | 2023–2026 |
| XC40 B3 Plus Black Edition · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 152 | 2024–2026 |
| XC40 B3 Plus Pro Black Edition · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 152 | 2025–2026 |
| XC40 B3 Ultimate · 7AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 152 | 2023–2026 |
| XC40 B3 Ultra - Bright Theme · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 153 | 2024–2026 |
| XC40 B3 Ultra - Dark Theme · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 153 | 2024–2026 |
| XC40 B3 Ultra Black Edition · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 153 | 2024–2026 |
| XC40 B4 Plus · 7AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 152 | 2023–2026 |
| XC40 B4 Plus Black Edition · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 152 | 2024–2026 |
| XC40 B4 Plus Pro Black Edition · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 152 | 2025–2026 |
| XC40 B4 Ultimate · 7AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 151 | 2023–2026 |
| XC40 B4 Ultra - Bright Theme · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 153 | 2024–2026 |
| XC40 B4 Ultra - Dark Theme · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 153 | 2024–2026 |
| XC40 B4 Ultra Black Edition · 8AT-FWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 42.1 mpg | 6.7 | 153 | 2024–2026 |
| XC40 B4 Ultimate - Dark Theme · 8AT · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 36.2 mpg | 7.8 | 177 | 2022–2026 |
| XC40 B4 AWD Plus - Dark Theme · 8A-AWD · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 34.4 mpg | 8.2 | 188 | 2022–2026 |
| XC40 T2 Start · 6MT · 1477 cc | Petrol | 37.1 mpg | 7.6 | 173 | 2022–2026 |
| XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T4 Plus · 7AT-FWD · 1477 cc | Plug-in hybrid | 134.3 mpg* 29 mi electric | 2.1 | 47 | 2023–2026 |
| XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T5 Ultimate - Bright Theme · 7AT-FWD · 1477 cc | Plug-in hybrid | 134.3 mpg* 28 mi electric | 2.1 | 49 | 2023–2026 |
| XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T5 Ultimate - Dark Theme · 7AT-FWD · 1477 cc | Plug-in hybrid | 134.3 mpg* 28 mi electric | 2.1 | 49 | 2023–2026 |
| XC40 Recharge plug-in hybrid T4 Core · 7A-FWD · 1477 cc | Plug-in hybrid | 134.3 mpg* 28 mi electric | 2.1 | 41 | 2022–2026 |
| XC40 Recharge plug-in hybrid T4 Plus - Dark Theme · 7A-FWD · 1477 cc | Plug-in hybrid | 134.3 mpg* 28 mi electric | 2.1 | 41 | 2022–2026 |
| XC40 Recharge plug-in hybrid T5 Ultimate - Bright Theme · 7A-FWD · 1477 cc | Plug-in hybrid | 134.3 mpg* 28 mi electric | 2.1 | 41 | 2022–2026 |
| XC40 Recharge plug-in hybrid T5 Ultimate - Dark Theme · 7A-FWD · 1477 cc | Plug-in hybrid | 134.3 mpg* 28 mi electric | 2.1 | 41 | 2022–2026 |
| XC40 Recharge Core | Electric | 3.0 mi/kWh 262 mi range | — | — | 2022–2025 |
| XC40 Recharge Plus | Electric | 3.0 mi/kWh 262 mi range | — | — | 2022–2025 |
| XC40 Recharge Single Motor Core | Electric | 4.0 mi/kWh 290 mi range | — | — | 2023–2025 |
| XC40 Recharge Single Motor Plus | Electric | 4.0 mi/kWh 288 mi range | — | — | 2023–2025 |
| XC40 Recharge Single Motor Ultimate | Electric | 4.0 mi/kWh 281 mi range | — | — | 2023–2025 |
| XC40 Recharge Twin Motor Core | Electric | 4.0 mi/kWh 334 mi range | — | — | 2023–2025 |
| XC40 Recharge Twin Motor Plus | Electric | 4.0 mi/kWh 332 mi range | — | — | 2023–2025 |
| XC40 Recharge Twin Motor Ultimate | Electric | 3.0 mi/kWh 326 mi range | — | — | 2024–2025 |
| XC40 Recharge Ultimate | Electric | 3.0 mi/kWh 262 mi range | — | — | 2022–2025 |
| XC40 Recharge Twin Motor Ultimate | Electric | 4.0 mi/kWh 326 mi range | — | — | 2023 |
| XC40 B3 Core · 8AT · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 6.6 mpg | 6.6 | 152 | 2022 |
| XC40 B3 Plus - Dark Theme · 8AT · 1969 cc | Hybrid | 6.6 mpg | 6.6 | 152 | 2022 |
* Plug-in hybrids: official weighted combined figure, which assumes the battery is charged regularly. Without charging, economy is much lower.
Using these figures
"In lists" shows which yearly VCA lists include the version; it is not the model year. Manufacturers supply figures to the VCA voluntarily, so some makes are missing from some years' lists (for example several large brands between 2019 and 2024); a gap in the years does not mean the car was not sold. Click an mpg figure to open the trip fuel cost calculator with it in UK units, or convert it with the fuel economy converter. Real-world economy is usually lower than official figures — measure yours with the MPG calculator.
Tyre and wheel sizes for this model: Volvo XC40 tyre sizes.
Source: Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), Car Fuel Data — official data download (lists 2018–2026, downloaded 2026-10-22). © Crown copyright, reused under the licence published for this dataset on data.gov.uk (Creative Commons Attribution). Data processed by us (duplicates merged, model names tidied); the VCA is not responsible for our use of it. The VCA states that figures are supplied by manufacturers, may not be achieved in real-world driving, and are used at the user's own risk.