Volvo V70 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Volvo V70 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 1998 to 2010. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (2000) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (2000). The EPA record holds 69 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Station Wagons.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Volvo V70 placed highest in 2010 at #4 of 5, and lowest in 2008 at #7 of 9. It spent 10 of its 13 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 69 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 4 of 6 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What V70 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2010 Volvo V70 burns 548 to 548 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2010 model year is $2,950 to $2,950 a year in fuel, or $3,500 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 21 mpg the Volvo V70 is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $87 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Midsize Station Wagons 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.