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2004 Volvo XC70 Gas Mileage (MPG)

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Volvo XC70 Gas Mileage

Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD
hills lead light 0 0 20 80 50 21.5
hills med none 15 35 30 20 65 22.5
hills med none 15 35 30 20 65 22.1
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD
hills med none 10 23 27 40 60 22.0
  Averages hills med none 10 23 27 40 60 22.0
With the turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2004 Volvo XC70 fuel economy has been averaging 22.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volvo XC70s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (27 percent), in the city (23 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Volvo XC70 in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 9 4 35 53 75 17.9
flat lead none 10 70 10 10 70 18.0
flat med light 9 4 35 52 75 18.0
flat med none 5 40 30 25 70 19.0
flat med light 9 4 35 52 75 18.0
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 8 24 29 38 73 18.2
  Averages flat med light 8 24 29 38 73 18.2
With the turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2004 Volvo XC70 has been averaging 18.2 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volvo XC70s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 38 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (29 percent), in the city (24 percent), and in heavy traffic (8 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Volvo XC70 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 1 3 1 95 75 31.0
flat light light 0 0 13 87 55 37.0
flat med hvy 0 40 5 55 80 21.1
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 0 14 6 79 70 29.7
  Averages flat med light 0 14 6 79 70 29.7
With the turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2004 Volvo XC70 gas mileage has been averaging 29.7 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volvo XC70s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 79 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (14 percent), in the suburbs (6 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Volvo XC70 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 0 0 0 100 70 28.1
flat light none 0 0 0 100 65 31.2
mtns light none 0 0 0 100 60 32.2
hills v.lt none 0 30 60 10 60 23.2
hills v.lt none 0 30 60 10 60 23.0
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills light none 0 12 24 64 63 27.5
  Averages hills light none 0 12 24 64 63 27.5
With the turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2004 Volvo XC70 fuel economy has been averaging 27.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volvo XC70s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (about 64 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (24 percent), in the city (12 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Volvo XC70 in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 20 40 30 10 68 22.2
flat light none 0 0 0 100 68 29.4
flat light light 5 30 55 10 68 23.5
flat light light 30 30 30 10 62 22.4
flat light none 0 0 50 50 68 21.4
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 11 20 33 36 67 23.8
  Averages flat light none 11 20 33 36 67 23.8
With the turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2004 Volvo XC70 has been averaging 23.8 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volvo XC70s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (about 36 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (33 percent), in the city (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (11 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Volvo XC70 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 0 13 37 50 65 25.6
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 0 13 37 50 65 25.6
  Averages flat light none 0 13 37 50 65 25.6
With the turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2004 Volvo XC70 gas mileage has been averaging 25.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volvo XC70s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (37 percent), in the city (13 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Volvo XC70 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed automatic AWD
flat light none 5 10 10 75 75 19.8
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed automatic AWD
flat light none 5 10 10 75 75 19.8
  Averages flat light none 5 10 10 75 75 19.8
With the turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2004 Volvo XC70 fuel economy has been averaging 19.8 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volvo XC70s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 75 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (10 percent), in the suburbs (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Volvo XC70 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 0 15 0 85 99 33.6
flat light light 5 5 20 70 34 27.5
flat med none 0 15 10 75 93 30.9
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 2 12 10 77 75 30.7
  Averages flat med none 2 12 10 77 75 30.7
With the turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2004 Volvo XC70 has been averaging 30.7 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volvo XC70s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 77 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (12 percent), in the suburbs (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (2 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Volvo XC70 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2004 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat med hvy 25 25 25 25 75 31.2
hills med light 0 10 30 60 70 27.0
flat light light 0 95 0 5 74 21.4
flat med light 10 10 20 60 70 25.0
flat med light 0 95 0 5 74 22.4
2004 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 7 47 15 31 73 25.4
  Averages flat med light 7 47 15 31 73 25.4
With the 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2004 Volvo XC70 gas mileage has been averaging 25.4 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volvo XC70s in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 47 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (31 percent), in the suburbs (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (7 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Volvo XC70 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2004 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
flat light hvy 0 0 0 100 70 30.5
flat v.lt light 0 20 70 10 60 25.0
flat light none 0 0 50 50 60 20.8
2004 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 0 7 40 53 63 25.4
  Averages flat light light 0 7 40 53 63 25.4
With the 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2004 Volvo XC70 fuel economy has been averaging 25.4 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volvo XC70s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (about 53 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (40 percent), in the city (7 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Volvo XC70 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2004 Volvo XC70 MPG

2004 Volvo XC70 Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
30 plus mpg h/w at 70 mph all day long!
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
average 23 MPG+ in mixed driving. Approach 30 MPG on hwy
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
City it gets decent milage (20ish) and highway (30ish).