Volvo V70 1996 fuel consumption
Volvo V70 from 1996 to 2000 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 9% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 5% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 13% higher. Starting from 1996 Volvo V70 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 1997 it was less than industry average, at 2000 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became similar to average. For more details, see the table below.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Volvo V70 | All carmakers | Volvo V70 | |
| 1996 | +4% | +9% | +2% | - |
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| 1997 | +3% | insignificant | +3% | insignificant |
| 1998 | +3% | insignificant | +4% | insignificant |
| 1999 | +3% | insignificant | +5% | insignificant |
| 2000 | +4% | +4% | +5% | +3% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volvo V70.
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.
User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.