Volvo · 1998–2013 · Gas
Volvo C70 MPG by year
The EPA has rated 15 model years of the Volvo C70, from 1998 to 2013. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2011, at 23 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2013 model is 10% more efficient than the best 1998 model (22 vs. 20 MPG). The 2013 model is 4% less efficient than the median subcompact car that year (22 vs. 23 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- C70, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every C70 model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Gas | 22 MPG | 19 / 27 | 23 | — | 1 | $2,114 |
| 2012 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 28 | 23 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 2011 | Gas | 23 MPG | 20 / 28 | 23 | — | 2 | $2,022 |
| 2010 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 22 |
20 / 28 | 22.5 | — | 2 | $2,022 |
| 2009 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 27 | 21 | — | 2 | $2,214 |
| 2008 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 27 | 20 | — | 2 | $2,821 |
| 2007 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 27 | 20 | — | 2 | $2,821 |
| 2006 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 26 | 20 | — | 2 | $2,821 |
| 2004 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 19 |
17 / 24 | 19 | — | 3 | $2,962 |
| 2003 | Gas | 20 MPG | 18 / 24 | 19 | — | 3 | $2,962 |
| 2002 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 20 |
18 / 25 | 22 | — | 5 | $2,821 |
| 2001 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 20 |
18 / 26 | 21.5 | — | 4 | $2,821 |
| 2000 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 25 | 24 | — | 6 | $2,821 |
| 1999 | Gas | 20 MPG | 17 / 24 | 23 | — | 5 | $2,962 |
| 1998 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 19 |
17 / 24 | 23 | — | 5 | $2,962 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Volvo C70 year has the best fuel economy?
The 2010 Volvo C70, rated up to 23 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $2,022 a year.
Which Volvo C70 year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1998 model, whose most efficient version is rated 20 MPG combined (about $2,962 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Volvo C70?
The 2013 Volvo C70 is rated up to 22 MPG combined.