Volvo XC90 fuel consumption
Of all Volvo XC90 modifications produced from 2002 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 19% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 21% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 17% higher. Starting from 2002 Volvo XC90 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2008 it was less than industry average, at 2014 difference became significantly higher than average and finally at 2020 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. It is noteworthy during this period that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed significantly throughout the automotive industry. 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 XC90 | All carmakers | Volvo XC90 | |
| 2002 | +6% | +22% | +7% | insignificant |
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| 2003 | +6% | +7% | +8% | +4% |
| 2004 | +7% | +7% | +9% | +4% |
| 2005 | +8% | +6% | +10% | +7% |
| 2006 | +9% | +6% | +11% | +14% |
| 2007 | +11% | +3% | +12% | +16% |
| 2008 | +12% | +3% | +13% | +16% |
| 2009 | +14% | +3% | +14% | +16% |
| 2010 | +16% | +3% | +16% | +16% |
| 2011 | +19% | +3% | +19% | +15% |
| 2012 | +21% | - | +23% | +14% |
| 2013 | +23% | - | +27% | +14% |
| 2014 | +26% | +55% | +30% | +28% |
| 2015 | +27% | +55% | +33% | +41% |
| 2016 | +28% | +55% | +36% | +41% |
| 2017 | +28% | +55% | +38% | +41% |
| 2018 | +28% | +55% | +39% | +41% |
| 2019 | +28% | +55% | +37% | +25% |
| 2020 | +27% | - | +37% | +8% |
| 2021 | +26% | - | +37% | +8% |
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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.