V70R mileage question, V70R owners please read

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 27 Oct 2005, 00:30

I'm planning on getting a sport wagon for my wife. Our mileage benchmark is my M5, IE: The new wagon must get better highway mileage, the more, the better. Having said that, I also must point out that we (I) want a fast wagon.

We're considering a 540iT, but it's mileage is only marginally better than my M5. The V70R is a great car, and it's EPA highway is 25 - as opposed to the 540iT's 21. HOWEVER, we all know that in real driving the EPA number is rarely correct. The concensus among 540 owners I've talked to is 22-26, depending on driving style. So my question to this forum is, how many of you have a V70R and what kind of mileage do you get on the highway?

Thanks in advance.

hvPALANTIRION · Post by **hvPALANTIRION** » 29 Oct 2005, 04:18

Umm, anyone??? We're planning to make a decision pretty soon and could sure use some input...

coggs · Post by **coggs** » 01 Nov 2005, 10:41

My observation is
XC70 (2001)

25.5mpg strictly highway driving at 65mph

22.3 combined (which in my case is really about a 70/30 split between highway and city)

terrain is mostly rolling hills.

niels · Post by **niels** » 01 Nov 2005, 14:56

mixed driving (wife slowly around town, me hwy 70-80mph) the average according to the gauge is 19.8