BMW Z4 vs. Volvo XC90 Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 87 fuel economy reports for the BMW Z4 and 198 fuel economy reports for the Volvo XC90.

BMW Z4 km/L

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	km/L
2011	2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 335hp 3.0L I6 7-speed automated manual RWD	hills	med	light	0	20	35	45	70	53.7
2010	2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 7-speed automated manual RWD	flat	med	light	5	15	60	20	80	56.5
2010	2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	light	3	0	20	77	72	58.0
2009	2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 7-speed automated manual RWD	hills	med	hvy	10	5	67	19	120	8.3
2009	2dr Hardtop conv. 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	9	9	27	55	70	62.3
2008	2dr Hatch 330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	light	light	0	0	0	100	73	64.4
2008	2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	10	10	80	100	10.3
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2008	2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	17	3	6	75	75	70.0
2007	2dr Hatch 330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	8	22	28	42	65	47.0
2007	2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	lead	light	8	15	8	69	68	62.5
2007	2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	12	16	25	47	72	62.7
2007	2dr Convertible 330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	50	17	7	27	75	42.4
2007	2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	7	22	47	25	60	60.3
2007	2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	1	4	25	70	70	72.0
2006	2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	15	60	25	70	66.3
2006	2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	10	10	30	50	65	62.8
2006	2dr Convertible 330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	8	46	25	20	78	41.5
2006	2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	45	55	60	63.5
2006	2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	2	28	38	32	70	59.3
2006	2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	7	13	25	55	74	58.2
2005	2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	light	1	1	23	75	65	66.0
2005	2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	lead	hvy	15	25	18	43	60	50.3
2005	2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD	hills	light	none	10	40	30	20	65	54.1
2004	2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	4	20	55	21	67	63.1
2004	2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	33	67	70	63.5
2004	2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	light	none	0	10	80	10	65	68.5
2003	2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	8	8	30	53	70	64.1
2003	2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed automated manual RWD	flat	light	light	10	20	50	20	60	63.0
2003	2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	20	20	20	40	60	60.2
2003	2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 6-speed automated manual RWD	flat	light	light	8	5	20	68	70	80.9
2003	2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	2	7	31	60	77	55.8

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Volvo XC90 km/L

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	km/L
2018	4dr SUV twincharged 316hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	0	98	3	65	46.5
2017	4dr SUV twincharged 316hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	7	31	34	29	60	53.9
2011	4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	1	9	40	50	60	41.2
2011	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	20	10	70	65	56.5
2010	4dr SUV turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD	hills	light	none	10	10	10	70	60	98.0
2010	4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	45	15	40	0	0	44.0
2010	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	3	3	65	30	60	42.1
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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	38.0
2008	4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	7	20	33	40	68	44.3
2008	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	10	20	35	35	60	41.2
2008	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	14	30	21	35	67	42.2
2007	4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	3	3	40	55	68	51.0
2007	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	3	45	38	15	60	50.4
2007	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	11	26	30	33	81	29.3
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	6	34	6	54	60	38.8
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	7	33	26	34	81	34.9
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD	flat	light	light	10	20	20	50	70	101.7
2006	4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	5	23	8	63	77	39.6
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 268hp 2.9L I6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	10	10	40	40	65	41.2
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	5	30	15	50	65	43.4
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	6	13	34	47	63	45.1
2005	4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	6	14	37	44	69	35.6
2004	4dr SUV turbocharged 268hp 2.9L I6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	1	42	31	26	70	42.4
2004	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	19	34	29	18	60	40.3
2004	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	5	21	40	35	68	49.2
2003	4dr SUV turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	73	18	10	70	33.0
2003	4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	43	5	10	43	63	43.8
2003	4dr SUV turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	hvy	0	8	0	93	68	118.0

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW Z4

BMW Z4 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	it gets better fuel economy than the M coupe, but still out performs the 2.5i and 3.0i models. see full BMW Z4 review
2007	2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Fuel economy is great. Getting 30 to 33 mpg on trips on 2 lane rural highways at 65 to 70 mph. see full BMW Z4 review
2006	2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	Around town I get about 23 mpg but on the open highway, get 30 to 32 mpg which is huge since the Z only uses premium grade gas. see full BMW Z4 review
2004	2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	Average 26-27mpg combined city/highway in daily commuter driving (no expressway)...even with some spirited driving. see full BMW Z4 review

BMW Z4 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	2dr Hatch 330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD	City driving only about 17 MPG; highway driving 21 MPG see full BMW Z4 review

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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo XC90

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