What's your gas milage?

850 Turbo1 · Post by **850 Turbo1** » 09 Dec 2009, 06:13

It's humorous how some quibble over mpgs...sit back ,watch, and relax

Post by **IVIUSTANG** » 09 Dec 2009, 06:22

Nothing personal for me. My Dad had an F-150 that got 5 MPG better than my Uncles identical truck on the highway, my Uncle sold his. Variations do occur and I do what I can to attain the best possible as well. 220,000 KM I am willing to experiment now!

Post by **tjts1** » 09 Dec 2009, 08:32

RobTheModd wrote:I just think it is funny how our 12-14 yr old cars are getting around the same mpg as cars built in 09....

I'm so with you there. Cars have advanced in almost every way over the years, except fuel economy. Our volvos are relatively light by comparison to today's cars. A new front wheel drive V70 weighs 3900 lb empty. Why?

Post by **atxf4i** » 09 Dec 2009, 11:21

I'm getting 18-20 in my 850 9both city and highway)...really hoping for more tailwinds in the future!

guidowitz · Post by **guidowitz** » 09 Dec 2009, 17:42

1995 Turbo Sedan.

Mobile 10-30w
Mobile synthetic transaxle
New fuel filter and K&M air filer.
New plug wires
Driven hard daily

22 MPG (combined)

Post by **polskamafia mjl** » 09 Dec 2009, 18:30

I'm thinking I should add something...when I said I get 33mpg that's only highway, it's not my combined MPG.

peacock · Post by **peacock** » 09 Dec 2009, 21:11

1998
s70 t5
Knock off brand cone style intake
93 Octane only for the last year and a half
179,800 Miles
Driving in "E" transmission mode and doing the best to conserve gas while driving correctly
City : 20-23
Highway : 35 [given proper weather]

[in mpg]

Post by **stone36** » 09 Dec 2009, 22:50

in the 850, I drive fairly common routes, I work from home but go the the airport almost every week which is 100 miles each way and through a canyon that gains and loses about 1000 vertical feet. And I have just about every gas receipts for the last 5 years in the ash tray with the MPG on them...

I consistently fill up with an average of 29MPG. I would say that is about 75% highway (CC set at 70-80 on highway/60 through canyon, air on in the summer) and 25% light city (small town with 3-4 miles of 40 MPH in between me and town. I and dying to get 500 miles on one tank, I usually get to 450 or so before I get nervous about being in that canyon with no gas...

When my wife was the primary driver she got more like 350 per fill up and it was 100% city. And I have a lighter foot.

In the XC90, the best avg I ever got was on a 150 mile stretch from home on my way to Vegas, mostly highway, averaged 27.6 according to the dash. on a 1,000 mile trip mixed with City/highway/national park driving I average 23.5 with 6 passengers (4 adults, 2 kids). We usually get 16-18 city, 22-25 highway. But I have noticed that when I reset the computer at fill ups it is always about 1-1.5 MPG less than my actual fill up.

Post by **RobTheModd** » 10 Dec 2009, 04:21

(CC set at 70-80 on highway/60 through canyon, air on in the summer)

You know something... I have never used my CC... In fear of it not working.. Haha.

Vtrader · Post by **Vtrader** » 19 Dec 2009, 11:56

volvo 850 2.5 wagon
30 highway 23 city

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