Volvo XC90 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Volvo XC90 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 18 model years, from 2003 to 2021. Across those years its best rated version returned 27 mpg (2018) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (2005). The EPA record holds 60 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

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 XC90 placed highest in 2019 at #1 of 23, and lowest in 2008 at #68 of 76. It spent 9 of its 18 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 60 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 7 of 10 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What XC90 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2021 Volvo XC90 burns 426 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2021 model year is $2,850 to $3,500 a year in fuel, or $4,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD

Across the 219 nameplates EPA classifies as Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 27 mpg the Volvo XC90 is 6 mpg better the median, which is worth about $426 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD 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.