Volvo XC90 vs. Saturn VUE MPG

Chart is based on 199 fuel economy reports for the Volvo XC90 and 266 fuel economy reports for the Saturn VUE.

Volvo XC90 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 twincharged 316hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	0	98	3	65	19.8
2017	4dr SUV twincharged 316hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	7	30	33	30	67	22.8
2011	4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	1	9	40	50	60	17.5
2011	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	20	10	70	65	24.0
2010	4dr SUV turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD	hills	light	none	10	10	10	70	60	28.9
2010	4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	45	15	40	0	0	18.7
2010	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	3	3	65	30	60	17.9
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2009	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	25	25	50	60	16.2
2008	4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	7	20	33	40	68	18.8
2008	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	10	20	35	35	60	17.5
2008	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	14	30	21	35	67	17.9
2007	4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	3	3	40	55	68	21.7
2007	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	3	45	38	15	60	21.4
2007	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	11	26	30	33	81	17.9
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	6	34	6	54	60	16.5
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	7	33	26	34	81	18.9
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD	flat	light	light	10	20	20	50	70	30.0
2006	4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	5	23	8	63	77	18.6
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 268hp 2.9L I6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	10	10	40	40	65	17.5
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	5	30	15	50	65	18.5
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	6	13	34	47	63	19.2
2005	4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	6	14	37	44	69	17.9
2004	4dr SUV turbocharged 268hp 2.9L I6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	1	42	31	26	70	18.0
2004	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	19	34	29	18	60	17.1
2004	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	5	21	40	35	68	20.2
2003	4dr SUV turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	73	18	10	70	14.0
2003	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	43	5	10	43	63	18.6
2003	4dr SUV turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	hvy	0	8	0	93	68	34.8

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Saturn VUE 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
2009	4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	lead	none	0	10	10	80	80	22.0
2009	4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	34	14	47	60	17.2
2009	4dr SUV 222-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	5	30	30	35	100	16.8
2009	4dr SUV 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	15	8	18	60	68	22.2
2008	4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	5	45	47	75	18.6
2008	4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	5	10	19	68	65	19.4
2008	4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	100	0	0	19.3
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2008	4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	10	10	70	10	85	16.1
2008	4dr SUV 222-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	lead	none	5	50	30	15	80	17.2
2008	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	8	78	8	8	70	23.2
2008	4dr SUV 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	37	11	50	71	21.7
2007	4dr SUV 248-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	5	9	7	79	92	22.9
2007	4dr SUV 248-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	14	12	73	83	21.8
2007	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	8	17	35	39	61	27.2
2007	4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	6	10	84	85	24.8
2007	4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	6	36	22	36	65	19.7
2006	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	7	22	18	53	69	23.0
2006	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	hvy	23	22	30	25	88	19.2
2005	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	1	3	56	40	93	21.3
2005	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	10	60	30	64	23.5
2005	4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	8	23	51	18	77	26.9
2005	4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	25	55	15	60	27.2
2004	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	21	32	41	68	21.3
2004	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	7	28	27	38	73	18.9
2004	4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4 CVT FWD	hills	med	hvy	1	87	0	12	65	22.1
2004	4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	8	14	52	26	64	23.5
2003	4dr SUV 181-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	3	7	87	70	23.7
2003	4dr SUV 181-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	8	8	40	45	63	21.2
2003	4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	none	23	24	25	27	60	26.0
2003	4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	none	10	0	5	85	70	24.0
2003	4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	0	0	95	5	58	27.9
2002	4dr SUV 181-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	2	48	27	23	75	22.0
2002	4dr SUV 143-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	5	10	25	60	50	24.3

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo XC90

Volvo XC90 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2016	The old Volvo XC90's fuel economy was stuck in the early 2000s. When fitted with a 311-horsepower 4.4-liter V8 (last offered for 2011) its EPA ratings were 13 mpg city, 19 mpg highway. The 240-horsepower 3.2-liter inline-six that powered all first-generation XC90s in recent years managed little better, 15/21. The new XC90 is a couple hundred pounds lighter than the original one, and its only engine is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder. Two liters doesn't sound like nearly enough to motivate 4,400 pounds of all-wheel-drive crossover? Well, this particular engine happens to be both supercharged and turbocharged (the former to avoid the lag usually associated with a large, high-boost-pressure turbo) to the tune of 316 horsepower, five more than the old V8. The payoff: EPA ratings of 20 mpg city, 25 mpg highway. The highway figure is lower than that of the MDX (26), but the city figure is the best for a gasoline-powered fancy-brand three-row crossover. The trip computer averages during my week with the new XC90 largely confirmed these ratings. With a light foot in the suburbs I observed up to 27 mpg, a couple better than the Acura. Averages around 23 were common. Make frequent use of the boost and the trip computer average sinks as low as 14 mpg, but drive competitors similarly and they guzzle at least as much gas. Want even better fuel economy? Volvo will soon offer the above engine in conjuction with electric motors that bump total output to 400 horsepower. EPA ratings for the T8 hybrid haven't yet been announced, but they're expected to be impressive. Plus it will be possible to plug in the XC90 T8 then drive it about 17 miles on electricity alone. The downside? The T8 will cost $11,800 more than the T6 even after factoring in a $4,600 tax credit. Fuel savings alone won't justify this bump. see full Volvo XC90 review

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Volvo XC90 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	For an SUV it is pretty good see full Volvo XC90 review
2004	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	We did not want to drive a full size suv see full Volvo XC90 review

Volvo XC90 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2006	4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	City driving is horrible, even in grandpa mode. Highway is quite good though. see full Volvo XC90 review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Saturn VUE

Saturn VUE Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr SUV 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	The XE 4 cylinder appears to get good gas mileage, we are hoping to attain the published mpg. see full Saturn VUE review
2008	4dr SUV 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	With only 1000 miles I am averaging over 24 MPG with a mix of 60% HWY/40% Suburban driving. see full Saturn VUE review
2008	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 4-speed automatic FWD	The book says 26/33 for mileage. Wife gets significantly less in town. I can get 24 to 25. On 1000 mile trip, I got 33, when car was less than 1 year old. Wife gets 20 in town, with short stop and go drive to work. see full Saturn VUE review
2008	4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	So far fuel economy is not as good as I expected, the car is still pretty new (<5 000 miles). see full Saturn VUE review
2007	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 4-speed automatic FWD	Excellent fuel economy for an SUV. see full Saturn VUE review
2007	4dr SUV 248-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	248 willing horsepower and 20/28 rated mpg that is delivered. see full Saturn VUE review
2007	4dr SUV 248-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	I drive 33 miles one way to work 5 days a week. I can make to work and back 4 times before I have to fill up again and that includes running around town. I only had to put fuel in it once on my trip to North Carolina in August of 08. see full Saturn VUE review
2007	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 4-speed automatic FWD	twice as good as my last suv (a lexus) see full Saturn VUE review
2007	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 4-speed automatic FWD	I get the same milage as I got in my small coupe, but all the room of an SUV. see full Saturn VUE review
2006	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	After 100,000 miles I still get 25 - 26 mpg on the highway and 17-18 in town. see full Saturn VUE review

Saturn VUE Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr SUV 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Could be better, but being a former Ion owner I recognize that the break in process is a bit long and economy may improve over time. Would be nice if it got better fuel economy from the beginning and improved from that point. see full Saturn VUE review
2008	4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	I wish the fuel economy was better but I knew what the fuel consumption rating was prior to purchasing the vehicle. It is a large engine (3.6 L) and for its size, a rather heavy vehicle. That weight, however, does add to the safety of the vehicle. see full Saturn VUE review
2008	4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	15 / 22 city and highway best I can do see full Saturn VUE review
2006	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Excellent Performance. Poor fuel economy even though it has the Honda powertrain see full Saturn VUE review
2006	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Not as good miles per gallon as we expected. Around 21 mpg highway. see full Saturn VUE review
2006	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	On a good day, I get 19-20 in the city. It does better on the highway, upwards of 24-33. see full Saturn VUE review
2005	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	average 18 mpg over 38,000 see full Saturn VUE review