Volvo XC70 2000 fuel consumption

Volvo XC70 from 2000 to 2004 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 8% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 4% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 11% higher. Starting from 2000 Volvo XC70 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2002 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry 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
Year	All carmakers	Volvo XC70	All carmakers	Volvo XC70
2000	+4%	+11%	+5%	-
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2001	+5%	+11%	+6%	-
2002	+6%	+3%	+7%	insignificant
2003	+6%	+3%	+8%	insignificant
2004	+7%	insignificant	+9%	insignificant

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volvo XC70.

2000 - 2004

Volvo XC70 2000 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	21.3 MPG 11.1 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+3%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	29.2 MPG 8.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	31.6 MPG 7.5 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	insignificant

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volvo XC70 2000 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.6 liters per 100 km or 7% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Volvo XC70 with automatic transmission consumes around 1 litres per 100 km or 15% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Volvo XC70 fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.4 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volvo XC70 2004 2.4 D5 AWD 163 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volvo XC70 with 2.4 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Volvo XC70 2000 2.4 T 200 HP 4x4).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
2.4 liter petrol engine
Volvo XC70 2000 2.4 T 200 HP AWD manual	22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km
Volvo XC70 2000 2.4 T 200 HP AWD automatic	22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km	20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km+11%
2.4 liter diesel engine
Volvo XC70 2002 2.4 D5 AWD 163 HP automatic	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km-1%
Volvo XC70 2004 2.4 D5 AWD 163 HP manual	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km-5%
2.5 liter petrol engine
Volvo XC70 2002 2.5 T AWD 210 HP manual	22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+3%
Volvo XC70 2002 2.5 T AWD 210 HP automatic	20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km+5%

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* - 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.