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Volvo · model year 2005

2005 Volvo S40 FWD

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Compact Cars

EPA figures · 2005fueleconomy.gov
22MPG combined
19/29MPG city / highway
$3,750fuel a year
404 g CO₂ per mile 2.5 L 5-cyl turbo Manual 6-spd
This car on fueleconomy.gov, read 2 October 2026. Your own figures depend on how and where you drive.

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The CarCody take

The 2005 Volvo S40 FWD is a compact gasoline car with front-wheel drive, a 2.5 L turbocharged five-cylinder engine and a six-speed manual transmission. Its official EPA fuel economy is 19 MPG city, 29 MPG highway and 22 MPG combined. The EPA lists annual fuel cost at $3,750 and tailpipe CO2 at 403.95 grams per mile. Those figures let shoppers consider its highway and city fuel use together with its listed emissions and yearly fuel expense. The model year is 2005, and the entry identifies the model as S40 FWD, with S40 as the base model. Its EPA class is Compact Cars. The official listing is at https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/20822.shtml.

Good to know

  • 29 MPG highway.
  • 22 MPG combined.
  • Front-wheel drive.
  • Six-speed manual transmission.

Watch for

  • 19 MPG city.
  • EPA annual fuel cost is $3,750.
  • Tailpipe CO2 is 403.95 g/mile.

Who it suits. It suits buyers considering a compact gasoline car with front-wheel drive and a manual transmission. Its 29 MPG highway rating may be relevant to shoppers who weigh highway fuel use alongside city driving.

The 2005 Volvo S40 FWD pairs a turbocharged five-cylinder engine with a six-speed manual transmission. Its 22 MPG combined rating and $3,750 EPA annual fuel cost give shoppers useful fuel-use figures to consider.

Every figure on record

Efficiency
Combined MPG
22 MPG
City MPG
19 MPG
Highway MPG
29 MPG
Running cost
Annual fuel cost
$3,750
Tailpipe CO₂
404 g per mile
The car
Model year
2005
Body
Car
EPA size class
Compact Cars
Drive
Front-Wheel Drive
Powertrain
Engine
2.5 L 5-cyl turbo
Transmission
Manual 6-spd
Fuel
Gasoline

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