What is the best Volvo 760 for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 1989 at 18 mpg combined, against 17 mpg in 1989. That is a 1 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Volvo 760 cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 1990 model uses between 639 and 676 gallons, or $2,236 to $2,368 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Volvo 760 emit?

EPA reports 493.72222222222223 to 522.7647058823529 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 1990 model year, or about 5.7 to 6.0 tons over a year of driving.

Volvo 760 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Volvo 760 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 1989 to 1990. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (1989) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (1989). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

18best combined mpg (1989)

17worst combined mpg (1989)

18latest year best (1990)

4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
1989	2	18 mpg	17 mpg	#39 of 52 (25th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars
1990	2	18 mpg	17 mpg	#37 of 51 (28th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Volvo 760 placed highest in 1990 at #37 of 51, and lowest in 1989 at #39 of 52. It spent 0 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

Year	Configuration	Engine detail	City	Highway	Combined	Gallons/yr	Barrels/yr	EPA fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi	GHG
1990	2.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(GUZZLER) (FFS)	15	19	17	676.5	17.5	$3,650	522.7647058823529	n/a
1990	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	16	20	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a
1989	2.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(GUZZLER) (FFS)	15	19	17	676.5	17.5	$3,650	522.7647058823529	n/a
1989	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(TURBO) (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	17	21	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a

What 760 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1990 Volvo 760 burns 639 to 676 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump price	Most efficient	Thirstiest	Spread
$3.00/gal	$1,917	$2,029	$113
$3.50/gal	$2,236	$2,368	$132
$4.00/gal	$2,556	$2,706	$150

EPA’s own estimate for the 1990 model year is $3,450 to $3,650 a year in fuel, or $6,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 18 mpg the Volvo 760 is 7 mpg below the median, which is worth about $626 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Midsize Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Volvo nameplates

Every Volvo model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.