Volvo fuel economy — every nameplate compared

EPA records 70 distinct Volvo nameplates across 44 model years, from 1984 to 2027. The most efficient nameplate on record is the EC40 at 106 mpg combined; the thirstiest is 15 mpg.

70nameplates on record

106best nameplate mpg

15lowest nameplate mpg

901configurations on record

Nameplates ranked by best combined rating

#	Model	Model years	Best	Worst	Configs	EPA class	Gallons a year at best rating
1	EC40	2025–2026	106	106	2	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD	108 gal
2	EX40	2025–2026	106	106	2	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD	108 gal
3	Recharge twin	2022–2024	99	87	3	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	116 gal
4	XC40 Recharge twin	2022–2024	98	85	3	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	117 gal
5	EC40 Twin	2025–2026	97	97	2	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	119 gal
6	EX40 Twin	2025–2026	94	94	2	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	122 gal
7	EX90	2026–2027	92	92	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD	125 gal
8	EX90 Twin Motor (21 Inch Wheels) (same vehicle as Volvo EX90 Twin Motor Performance (21 Inch Wheels))	2025–2027	89	84	3	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	129 gal
9	EX90 Twin Motor (same vehicle as Volvo EX90 Twin Motor Performance)	2026–2027	87	86	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	132 gal
10	S60	2001–2021	31	19	89	Compact Cars	371 gal
11	S60 T8 Recharge	2022–2024	31	30	3	Compact Cars	371 gal
12	T8 Recharge ext. Range	2022–2023	31	31	2	Small Station Wagons	371 gal
13	S90	1998–2021	30	18	15	Midsize Cars	383 gal
14	V60	2015–2021	30	21	19	Small Station Wagons	383 gal
15	S60 B5	2022–2025	30	28	8	Compact Cars	383 gal
16	S90 T8 Recharge ext. Range	2022–2023	30	29	2	Midsize Cars	383 gal
17	S80	1999–2016	29	18	34	Midsize Cars	397 gal
18	S60 Inscription	2016–2018	29	23	6	Compact Cars	397 gal
19	XC60 T8 Recharge	2022–2024	28	25	3	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	411 gal
20	XC60 T8	2025–2026	28	28	2	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	411 gal
21	V90	1998–2021	27	18	9	Midsize Station Wagons	426 gal
22	XC90	2003–2021	27	15	60	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	426 gal
23	XC70	2003–2016	27	17	27	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	426 gal
24	XC60	2009–2021	27	18	44	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	426 gal
25	CC	2015–2021	27	23	15	Midsize Station Wagons	426 gal
26	XC40	2019–2021	27	25	6	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	426 gal
27	XC90 T8 Recharge	2022–2024	27	27	3	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	426 gal
28	V60CC B5	2023–2026	27	26	4	Small Station Wagons	426 gal
29	XC40 B4	2023–2026	27	27	2	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD	426 gal
30	XC90 T8	2025–2026	27	27	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	426 gal
31	240 DL/GL/Turbo	1984–1985	26	17	19	Compact Cars	442 gal
32	240 DL/GL/Turbo Wagon	1984–1985	26	17	19	Midsize Station Wagons	442 gal
33	S90 B6	2022–2025	26	25	4	Midsize Cars	442 gal
34	XC60 B5	2022–2027	26	24	8	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	442 gal
35	XC40 B5	2023–2026	26	26	4	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	442 gal
36	XC90 B5	2023–2027	26	24	5	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	442 gal
37	S60 CC	2016–2018	25	23	3	Compact Cars	460 gal
38	V90CC B6	2022–2026	25	25	5	Midsize Station Wagons	460 gal
39	S40	2000–2011	24	20	44	Compact Cars	479 gal
40	V50	2005–2011	24	20	36	Small Station Wagons	479 gal
41	740/760	1985–1988	24	16	25	Midsize Cars	479 gal
42	C30	2008–2013	24	22	18	Compact Cars	479 gal
43	XC60 B6	2022–2023	24	23	2	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	479 gal
44	C70	1998–2013	23	19	12	Compact Cars	500 gal
45	V40	2000–2004	23	21	5	Small Station Wagons	500 gal
46	740/760 Wagon	1986–1988	23	18	13	Midsize-Large Station Wagons	500 gal
47	PoleStar (same vehicle as Volvo S60 PoleStar)	2015–2018	23	21	4	Small Station Wagons	500 gal
48	XC90 B6	2023–2027	23	22	5	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	500 gal
49	240 Wagon	1990–1993	22	19	12	Midsize-Large Station Wagons	523 gal
50	S70	1998–2000	22	19	18	Midsize Cars	523 gal
51	V70	1998–2010	22	18	69	Midsize Station Wagons	523 gal
52	240 DL/240 GL	1986–1989	22	19	10	Compact Cars	523 gal
53	240 DL/240 GL Wagon	1986–1989	22	18	10	Midsize-Large Station Wagons	523 gal
54	740	1989–1992	22	18	20	Midsize Cars	523 gal
55	740 Wagon	1989–1992	22	18	21	Midsize-Large Station Wagons	523 gal
56	240	1990–1993	21	19	12	Compact Cars	548 gal
57	850	1993–1997	21	19	15	Midsize Cars	548 gal
58	850 Wagon	1994–1997	21	19	15	Midsize-Large Station Wagons	548 gal
59	Convertible	1998–2009	21	19	28	Subcompact Cars	548 gal
60	Coupe	1991–2002	21	18	9	Compact Cars	548 gal
61	940	1992–1995	20	18	8	Midsize Cars	575 gal
62	940 Wagon	1992–1995	20	18	7	Midsize-Large Station Wagons	575 gal
63	S80/S80 Executive	2001–2003	20	19	6	Midsize Cars	575 gal
64	XC	2001–2002	20	18	2	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	575 gal
65	960	1992–1996	19	18	5	Midsize Cars	605 gal
66	960 Wagon	1992–1996	19	18	6	Midsize-Large Station Wagons	605 gal
67	R (same vehicle as Volvo S60 R)	2004–2007	19	18	8	Midsize Station Wagons	605 gal
68	780	1987–1990	18	16	7	Compact Cars	639 gal
69	760	1989–1990	18	17	4	Midsize Cars	639 gal
70	760 Wagon	1989–1990	18	18	2	Midsize-Large Station Wagons	639 gal

Configurations Volvo has offered by model year

Model year	Nameplates	Configurations	Most efficient that year
2027	6	6	EX90 (92 mpg)
2026	16	16	EC40 (106 mpg)
2025	15	16	EC40 (106 mpg)
2024	13	14	Recharge twin (99 mpg)
2023	17	19	Recharge twin (87 mpg)
2022	12	14	Recharge twin (87 mpg)
2021	8	22	S60 (30 mpg)
2020	8	21	S60 (30 mpg)
2019	8	24	S60 (31 mpg)
2018	10	26	S60 (29 mpg)
2017	9	21	S60 (29 mpg)
2016	10	26	S60 (30 mpg)
2015	7	20	S60 (29 mpg)
2014	5	13	S60 (24 mpg)
2013	7	16	S60 (24 mpg)
2012	7	15	C30 (24 mpg)
2011	9	18	S40 (24 mpg)
2010	9	29	S40 (24 mpg)
2009	10	33	S40 (24 mpg)
2008	9	33	S40 (23 mpg)
2007	9	38	S40 (23 mpg)
2006	9	36	S40 (23 mpg)
2005	8	34	S60 (22 mpg)
2004	9	26	S40 (23 mpg)
2003	8	23	S60 (23 mpg)
2002	8	22	S40 (22 mpg)
2001	8	24	S40 (23 mpg)
2000	7	23	S70 (22 mpg)
1999	5	22	S70 (21 mpg)
1998	6	20	S70 (21 mpg)
1997	2	8	850 (21 mpg)
1996	4	9	850 (21 mpg)
1995	6	14	850 (21 mpg)
1994	6	12	850 (21 mpg)
1993	7	12	240 Wagon (21 mpg)
1992	8	13	240 Wagon (22 mpg)
1991	5	13	240 Wagon (22 mpg)
1990	7	29	240 Wagon (21 mpg)
1989	7	30	240 DL/240 GL (21 mpg)
1988	5	14	740/760 Wagon (22 mpg)
1987	5	16	740/760 (22 mpg)
1986	4	16	740/760 (24 mpg)
1985	3	17	740/760 (24 mpg)
1984	2	28	240 DL/GL/Turbo (26 mpg)