What is the fuel economy of a 1988 Volvo 240 DL/240 GL?

EPA figures for the 1988 Volvo 240 DL/240 GL reach 21 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 1988 Volvo 240 DL/240 GL?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 1988 Volvo 240 DL/240 GL in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 1988 Volvo 240 DL/240 GL?

Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA for the 1988 Volvo 240 DL/240 GL, most often about: Tires, Vehicle Speed Control, Unknown Or Other. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

Volvo · 1988

1988 Volvo 240 DL/240 GL

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 21 MPG.

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
2.3L 4-cyl	Automatic 4-spd	Regular	18	22	19	468
2.3L 4-cyl	Manual 5-spd	Regular	19	25	21	423

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

9 complaints filed by owners for this model year (2 involving a crash, 0 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Tires 4 Vehicle Speed Control 2 Unknown Or Other 1

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.