What is the best Volvo C70 for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 2010 at 23 mpg combined, against 19 mpg in 1998. That is a 4 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Volvo C70 cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2013 model uses between 523 and 523 gallons, or $1,830 to $1,830 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Volvo C70 emit?

EPA reports 400 to 400 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2013 model year, or about 4.6 to 4.6 tons over a year of driving.

Volvo C70 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Volvo C70 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 1998 to 2013. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2010) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (1998). The EPA record holds 12 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

23best combined mpg (2010)

19worst combined mpg (1998)

22latest year best (2013)

12configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
1998	3	20 mpg	19 mpg	#37 of 47 (22th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Premium	Compact Cars
1999	3	20 mpg	20 mpg	#42 of 50 (16th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Premium	Compact Cars
2010	2	23 mpg	22 mpg	#29 of 63 (55th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Subcompact Cars
2011	2	23 mpg	23 mpg	#25 of 60 (59th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Subcompact Cars
2012	1	21 mpg	21 mpg	#41 of 62 (34th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Subcompact Cars
2013	1	22 mpg	22 mpg	#41 of 71 (43th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Subcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Volvo C70 placed highest in 2011 at #25 of 60, and lowest in 1999 at #42 of 50. It spent 2 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 12 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
2013	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Regular	2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged, start-stop	19	27	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	400	5/10
2012	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Regular	2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged	18	28	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2011	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular	2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged	20	28	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2011	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Regular	2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged	19	28	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2010	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Regular	2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged	19	28	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
2010	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular	2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged	20	28	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
1999	2.3L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium	2.3L 5-cyl, turbocharged	18	25	20	575.0	14.9	$3,900	444.35	n/a
1999	2.3L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	2.3L 5-cyl, turbocharged	18	25	20	575.0	14.9	$3,900	444.35	n/a
1999	2.4L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium	2.4L 5-cyl, turbocharged	18	25	20	575.0	14.9	$3,900	444.35	n/a
1998	2.3L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium	2.3L 5-cyl, turbocharged	16	23	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
1998	2.3L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	2.3L 5-cyl, turbocharged	17	23	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
1998	2.4L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium	2.4L 5-cyl, turbocharged	17	24	20	575.0	14.9	$3,900	444.35	n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

Change	Best combined	Delta	Gallons a year at the newer rating
1999 → 2010	20 → 23 mpg	+3 mpg	500 gal
2011 → 2012	23 → 21 mpg	-2 mpg	548 gal
2012 → 2013	21 → 22 mpg	+1 mpg	523 gal

What C70 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2013 Volvo C70 burns 523 to 523 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	$1,568	$1,568	$0
$3.50/gal	$1,830	$1,830	$0
$4.00/gal	$2,091	$2,091	$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2013 model year is $2,850 to $2,850 a year in fuel, or $3,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Compact Cars

Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 22 mpg the Volvo C70 is 4 mpg below the median, which is worth about $281 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Compact 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.