Volvo XC70 fuel consumption
Of all Volvo XC70 modifications produced from 2000 to 2016 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 8% higher compared to advertised 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. It should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. 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 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 |
| 2005 | +8% | insignificant | +10% | insignificant |
| 2006 | +9% | insignificant | +11% | +3% |
| 2007 | +11% | +4% | +12% | +6% |
| 2008 | +12% | +8% | +13% | +10% |
| 2009 | +14% | +8% | +14% | +9% |
| 2010 | +16% | +8% | +16% | +9% |
| 2011 | +19% | +7% | +19% | +17% |
| 2012 | +21% | +5% | +23% | +23% |
| 2013 | +23% | +4% | +27% | +29% |
| 2014 | +26% | +3% | +30% | +33% |
| 2015 | +27% | +3% | +33% | +33% |
| 2016 | +28% | +3% | +36% | +33% |
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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.