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#10 of 12 Never think about it by nibs Jul 10, 2007 (12:15 pm)
Coming from a full size 4x4 to the XC, I don't think the fuel economy is too bad. I think there are a lot of smaller, lighter cars on the road with 4 speed transmissions that are using more gas than I do in the XC. I put approx 600Kms a week on mine. The XC is also a very heavy car so making comparisons with other vehicles would be difficult. jmo.
#11 of 12 mpg on 2007 xc70 by sven5 Nov 26, 2008 (7:46 pm)
We just returned from a 3000+ mile trip to California and averaged about 28 mpg overall with our 2007 xc70. This is based on setting the cruise at 70 where the limit was 70 or above. Dropping a bit below 70 mph we get about 29. Around town in November in northern Washington we are getting around 22-23 mpg. However, this is based on minimizing aggressive driving/acceleration despite being tempted as it has plenty of power.
#12 of 12 Curious about gas types/ affect on mileage/ engine, etc by kmauss Oct 05, 2009 (11:12 am)
Hi there. I too am contemplating purchasing a several year old XC70. I'm hearing conflicting info about gas though -- I've been told because they are a turbo, you should only ever use premium gas. The local dealer told me that's not necessary, you can use regular 87 octane all the time. Both people who gave me opposite info seemed to know what they were talking about - one was an owner, one was a dealer. Did fuel requirements change over the years? I'm afraid if the answer is you MUST put premium gas in them, I'm going to have to pass. Can't afford that on my salary....   thanks Karen

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