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Volvo S60 R MPG by year — every rating on record

The Volvo S60 R has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2004 to 2007. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (2004) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (2005). The EPA record holds 8 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Station Wagons.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as S60 R and R. The figures below cover every one of them.

19best combined mpg (2004)
18worst combined mpg (2005)
19latest year best (2007)
8configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2004219 mpg19 mpg#13 of 16 (20th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Station Wagons
2005219 mpg18 mpg#13 of 15 (14th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Station Wagons
2006219 mpg18 mpg#10 of 13 (25th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Station Wagons
2007219 mpg18 mpg#12 of 14 (15th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Station Wagons

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Volvo S60 R placed highest in 2006 at #10 of 13, and lowest in 2004 at #13 of 16. It spent 0 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 8 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20072.5L 5-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20072.5L 5-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged162319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20062.5L 5-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged162318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20062.5L 5-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged162319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20052.5L 5-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20052.5L 5-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged162319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20042.5L 5-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged162319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20042.5L 5-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged162319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a

What S60 R fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2007 Volvo S60 R burns 605 to 639 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 priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,816$1,917$101
$3.50/gal$2,118$2,236$118
$4.00/gal$2,421$2,556$135

EPA’s own estimate for the 2007 model year is $4,100 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $9,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Station Wagons

Across the 65 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Station Wagons, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 19 mpg the Volvo S60 R is 3 mpg below the median, which is worth about $289 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Volvo nameplates

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