Volvo XC70 2004 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Volvo XC70 | All carmakers | Volvo XC70 | |
| 2004 | +7% | insignificant | +9% | insignificant |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2005 | +8% | insignificant | +10% | insignificant |
| 2006 | +9% | insignificant | +11% | +3% |
| 2007 | +11% | insignificant | +12% | +3% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volvo XC70.
Volvo XC70 2004 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.1 MPG 10.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 21.7 MPG 10.9 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | insignificant |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 29.2 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 30.0 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volvo XC70 2004 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.9 liters per 100 km or 11% 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.
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 2.5 petrol engine and manual transmission (Volvo XC70 2004 2.5 T AWD 210 HP), but despite this 70% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4 liter diesel engine | ||
| 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% |
| Volvo XC70 2004 2.4 D5 AWD 163 HP automatic | 27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km-1% |
| Volvo XC70 2005 2.4 D5 AWD 185 HP manual | 30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+1% |
| Volvo XC70 2005 2.4 D5 AWD 185 HP automatic | 27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km+4% |
| 2.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volvo XC70 2004 2.5 T AWD 210 HP manual | 23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km |
21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km+6% |
| Volvo XC70 2004 2.5 T AWD 210 HP automatic | 21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km |
21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km-2% |
* - 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.