Volvo V70 vs. BMW X5 MPG

Chart is based on 142 fuel economy reports for the Volvo V70 and 103 fuel economy reports for the BMW X5.

Volvo V70 MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2013	4dr Wagon turbocharged 113hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	none	2	11	2	85	100	41.2
2010	4dr Wagon 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	20	80	65	30.8
2009	4dr Wagon turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	hvy	15	5	15	65	130	29.4
2009	4dr Wagon 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	4	38	48	64	20.5
2008	4dr Wagon 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	4	37	56	82	24.1
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	lead	light	10	60	20	10	95	17.9
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	5	45	45	5	65	19.0
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2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	10	10	76	80	33.3
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	5	10	85	75	37.5
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	3	31	5	61	79	22.6
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	3	8	19	71	85	22.7
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	17	11	33	39	64	21.8
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	27	13	13	47	110	21.3
2006	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	6	24	0	71	75	26.0
2006	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	13	16	61	65	25.9
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	40	60	80	17.4
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	16	11	69	66	26.8
2005	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	8	8	25	60	60	25.2
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD	hills	med	none	10	23	27	40	60	22.0
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	9	21	30	40	74	18.3
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	14	6	79	70	29.7
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	none	0	6	10	84	65	28.5
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	66	22	11	100	23.1
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	mtns	light	none	0	25	0	75	65	28.0
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	2	66	22	10	110	22.8
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	13	37	50	65	25.6
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	5	10	10	75	75	19.8
2004	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	7	47	15	31	91	25.4
2004	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	7	40	53	63	25.4
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	25	25	24	27	60	22.0
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	14	55	32	60	22.0
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	70	10	5	15	60	23.5
2003	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	23	23	24	30	58	29.3
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	6	19	15	61	87	23.4
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	20	0	80	110	25.5
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	hvy	10	20	40	30	65	24.0
2002	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	17	32	23	28	73	20.8
2001	4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	5	10	13	72	63	26.5
2001	4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	6	6	88	114	26.4
2001	4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	10	7	58	25	67	21.0
2000	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	50	50	55	22.2

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BMW X5 MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2018	4dr SUV turbocharged 445hp 4.4L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	5	90	5	40	16.0
2015	4dr SUV turbocharged 255hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	40	10	50	120	27.7
2012	4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	0	10	90	75	24.5
2012	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	20	55	15	10	90	21.8
2011	4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	10	80	5	5	60	19.2
2011	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	4	34	28	35	75	22.8
2010	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	7	38	32	22	79	21.2
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2009	4dr SUV turbocharged 282hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	10	70	20	100	21.8
2009	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	69	20	9	64	21.9
2009	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	5	30	40	25	90	14.4
2008	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	5	9	18	68	63	21.2
2007	4dr SUV 350-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	3	0	57	40	70	16.0
2007	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	25	0	33	43	86	18.9
2006	4dr SUV 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	19	22	13	46	61	17.5
2006	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	10	13	33	43	62	19.3
2005	4dr SUV 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	16	24	13	47	86	18.2
2005	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	0	50	2	49	73	19.4
2004	4dr SUV 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	2	5	30	63	70	17.0
2004	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	20	20	20	40	70	17.8
2004	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	0	40	60	60	20.0
2003	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	3	20	37	41	75	16.7
2003	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	6	15	21	58	75	20.9
2002	4dr SUV 340-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	10	10	40	40	60	14.2
2002	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	2	35	3	60	62	17.4
2002	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	33	32	2	34	65	19.0
2001	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	25	2	72	67	20.6

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo V70

Volvo V70 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Surprising fuel economy for the 2.5 turbo 208 hp engine. Several road trips with consistent 30 mpg at freeway speeds (70-75 mph). Around the city 22 - 25 mpg in mixed stop and go and freeway trips. The trip computer is usually 2 mpg less than actual. see full Volvo V70 review
2005	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	For a heavy car, I am satisfied with 28-30 highway and about 24 overall average. see full Volvo V70 review
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	City it gets decent milage (20ish) and highway (30ish). see full Volvo V70 review
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	30 plus mpg h/w at 70 mph all day long! see full Volvo V70 review
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	average 23 MPG+ in mixed driving. Approach 30 MPG on hwy see full Volvo V70 review
2001	4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed manual FWD	Avg 9.0 l/100km mixed town and highway, 10 l/100km in winter, best case 7.8 l/100km sustained, flat highway - but takes premium fuel @ 20% more than regular. see full Volvo V70 review

Volvo V70 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 281hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Not thrify -- the European diesel model would have been preferred. see full Volvo V70 review
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	too low see full Volvo V70 review
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	It can be quite low sometimes around town, but it is still excellent on motorways. see full Volvo V70 review
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Bit low for such modest power but car is heavy. see full Volvo V70 review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW X5

BMW X5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Diesel engine, 24 MPG highway, 600 miles per tank see full BMW X5 review
2007	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Better than our 6 cyl Grand Cherokee by far see full BMW X5 review

BMW X5 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	like many other SUV it consume more fuel, but I know the EPA before buying the X5. see full BMW X5 review
2008	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	poor compared to diesel see full BMW X5 review
2006	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	The 3.0L i6 is rather underpowered, and it's hard for me to squeeze even 22 mpg out of my X5. Most of the time, I get close to 20. Most V8 X5s from this generation get 16-18 mpg. see full BMW X5 review
2004	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	I get a consistant 16.6mpg. Mostly in town driving. see full BMW X5 review
2003	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	A gas drinker~~~ even considered its engine litre~~~ see full BMW X5 review
2002	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	It gets about 16 mpg in town and about 19-20 on the highway. For the amount of performance I should not complain but I would love a SUV that got about 30 see full BMW X5 review
2001	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Horrible mileage. see full BMW X5 review