Volvo S90 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
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All carmakers | Volvo S90 | All carmakers | Volvo S90 | |
1997 | +3% | insignificant | +3% | - |
Show all years | ||||
1998 | +3% | insignificant | +4% | - |
2015 | +27% | - | +33% | +39% |
2016 | +28% | - | +36% | +37% |
2017 | +28% | - | +38% | +37% |
2018 | +28% | - | +39% | +40% |
2019 | +28% | - | +37% | +45% |
2020 | +27% | - | +36% | +45% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volvo S90.
Volvo S90 2015 fuel economy
Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 33.2 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 52.1 MPG 4.5 l/100km |
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 37.1 MPG 6.3 l/100km |
Average real diesel consumption difference * | +40% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volvo S90 2015 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.1 liters per 100 km or 3% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Volvo S90 advertised fuel economy is significantly above average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is average.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 diesel engine and automatic transmission (Volvo S90 2018 2.0 D4 190 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
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2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
Volvo S90 2018 2.0 T4 190 HP automatic | 35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km |
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Volvo S90 2015 2.0 T5 249 HP automatic | 36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
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Volvo S90 2018 2.0 T6 310 HP 4x4 automatic | 30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
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Volvo S90 2015 2.0 AWD 320 HP automatic | 32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
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Volvo S90 2016 2.0 T6 320 HP 4x4 manual | 32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
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2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
Volvo S90 2016 2.0 D3 150 HP manual | 53.5 MPG 4.4 l/100km |
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Volvo S90 2016 2.0 D3 150 HP automatic | 53.5 MPG 4.4 l/100km |
37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+41% |
Volvo S90 2018 2.0 D3 150 HP automatic | 37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km |
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Volvo S90 2016 2.0 D4 190 HP manual | 53.5 MPG 4.4 l/100km |
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Volvo S90 2016 2.0 D4 190 HP automatic | 53.5 MPG 4.4 l/100km |
39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+36% |
Volvo S90 2016 2.0 D4 190 HP 4x4 automatic | 50.0 MPG 4.7 l/100km |
37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+32% |
Volvo S90 2018 2.0 D4 190 HP automatic | 56.0 MPG 4.2 l/100km |
37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+50% |
Volvo S90 2015 2.0 D5 AWD 235 HP automatic | 46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km |
33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+39% |
Volvo S90 1997 fuel economy
Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 20.7 MPG 11.4 l/100km |
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km |
Average real gasoline consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volvo S90 1997 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.7 liters per 100 km or 6% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Volvo S90 fuel economy is noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption. Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volvo S90 with 2.9 petrol engine and manual transmission (Volvo S90 1997 2.9 3.0 180 HP), but despite this 60% 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 |
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2.9 liter petrol engine | ||
Volvo S90 1997 2.9 3.0 180 HP manual | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
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Volvo S90 1997 2.9 3.0 180 HP automatic | 20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km |
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Volvo S90 1997 2.9 3.0 204 HP automatic | 20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km |
20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km-1% |
* - 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.