Tank Ledger

Volvo S90 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Volvo S90 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 1998 to 2021. Across those years its best rated version returned 30 mpg (2020) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1998). The EPA record holds 15 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

30best combined mpg (2020)
18worst combined mpg (1998)
30latest year best (2021)
15configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1998118 mpg18 mpg#42 of 47 (11th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2017227 mpg25 mpg#63 of 110 (43th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2018429 mpg25 mpg#55 of 125 (56th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium and ElectricityMidsize Cars
2019429 mpg25 mpg#61 of 127 (52th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium and ElectricityMidsize Cars
2020230 mpg25 mpg#51 of 124 (59th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium and ElectricityMidsize Cars
2021230 mpg25 mpg#44 of 116 (63th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium and ElectricityMidsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Volvo S90 placed highest in 1998 at #42 of 47, and lowest in 2017 at #63 of 110. It spent 4 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 15 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrRangeCO2 g/miGHG
20212.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, turbocharged, start-stop213225460.011.9$3,100n/a3565/10
20212.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium and ElectricitySIDI; PHEV, supercharged, turbocharged, Plug-in Hybrid, start-stop283130383.35.4$2,600490 mi16310/10
20202.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, turbocharged, start-stop213125460.011.9$3,100n/a3575/10
20202.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium and ElectricitySIDI; PHEV, supercharged, turbocharged, Plug-in Hybrid, start-stop283130383.35.4$2,600490 mi16310/10
20192.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, turbocharged, start-stop213125460.011.9$3,100n/a3595/10
20192.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223126442.311.4$3,000n/a3455/10
20192.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233527425.911.0$2,850n/a3286/10
20192.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium and ElectricitySIDI; PHEV, supercharged, turbocharged, Plug-in Hybrid, start-stop263329396.65.5$2,650490 mi16510/10
20182.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, turbocharged, start-stop223125460.011.9$3,100n/a3545/10
20182.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233226442.311.4$3,000n/a3405/10
20182.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop243427425.911.0$2,850n/a3226/10
20182.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium and ElectricitySIDI; PHEV, supercharged, turbocharged, Plug-in Hybrid, start-stop263329396.65.5$2,650410 mi16110/10
20172.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, turbocharged, start-stop223125460.011.9$3,100n/a3535/10
20172.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233427425.911.0$2,850n/a3286/10
19982.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium2.9L 6-cyl162318638.916.5$4,300n/a493.72222222222223n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

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

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1998 → 201718 → 27 mpg+9 mpg426 gal
2017 → 201827 → 29 mpg+2 mpg397 gal
2019 → 202029 → 30 mpg+1 mpg383 gal

What S90 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2021 Volvo S90 burns 383 to 460 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$1,150$1,380$230
$3.50/gal$1,342$1,610$268
$4.00/gal$1,533$1,840$307

EPA’s own estimate for the 2021 model year is $2,600 to $3,100 a year in fuel, or $4,250 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 30 mpg the Volvo S90 is 5 mpg better the median, which is worth about $268 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.