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Gas mileage of a 90-93 240 m5

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Brandon
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Gas mileage of a 90-93 240 m5

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Hello everybody. I just signed up here and I'm wondering what type of gas mileage you are all getting out of your manual transmission 240's.

I currently own a 95 Camaro Z28 and I get about 22 MPG on the freeway and the car requires 91+ octane. So I'm looking to get a cheap, reliable, fuel efficient car as a daily driver. I drive about 30 miles round trip to school mon-fri.

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Welcome to Matthew's Volvo Site.

I shall let other members who currently own 240s answer this one as my 240 days were back in the 1980s.

Bill.
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1996 850GLT 2.5 20v Estate Manual.
1995 Peugeot Boxer 2.5Tdi Autosleeper.
Previously:
1984 244DL, Manual, Beige.
1987 744GLE, Manual, Green.
1991 960 3.0 24v, Auto, Silver.
1994 940T Wentworth, Auto, Blue.

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nobody checks their gas mileage anymore?

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Obviously they all have enough money to not worry about trivia!

On my 240 I was getting about 25mpg on urban driving and 30+mpg on long runs. Of course that was using Imperial gallons, not US.

I hope that helps.

Bill.
Work was good - retirement is better.

1996 850GLT 2.5 20v Estate Manual.
1995 Peugeot Boxer 2.5Tdi Autosleeper.
Previously:
1984 244DL, Manual, Beige.
1987 744GLE, Manual, Green.
1991 960 3.0 24v, Auto, Silver.
1994 940T Wentworth, Auto, Blue.

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just got my odometer and speedometer fixed on the 240 so I can start keeping track....but mine's an automatic... :(
'98 S70 T5 Emrld Grn Met/Beige Tons of Upgrades Mobil-1
'04 V70 2.5T Red/Taupe Some Upgrades Mobil-1
'07 S40 T5 AWD 6 speed manual! Silver/Black Stage1 Heico & Elevate
'07 S60 2.5T Blue/Taupe- my kid's Volvo

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thanks for the replies

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