700/900 Fuel Economy (Petrol Engines) - Page 5

OldBlueVolvo · Mar 26th, 2010, 22:59

Interestingly, the government fuel economy figures for a 1986 740GL (my car

) range from 23.7mpg for urban cycle up to 44.1mpg for steady 56mph cruising. I did read about someone managing 40mpg out of one of these cars.

pete-d · Mar 27th, 2010, 11:44

I had a 1994 960 2.9 estate.

Average daily commute c. 22mpg (mix of steep hills and traffic)

Motorway at sensible speeds c. 29mpg

treehorndogsbody · Mar 27th, 2010, 20:26

I live in a valley so there are hills to go anywhere.

1998 V70 AWD Auto local= 17mpg motorway=25 mpg
1999 S90 Auto local= 16mpg motorway=28 mpg
1996 960 CD Estate auto local= 15mpg motorway= 28 mpg
1994 960 CD Estate auto local= 14mpg motorway= 22 mpg

This may not count but.........
2005 Micro car 500cc auto local= 44mpg motorway =63 mpg

BlueBrickSte · Apr 3rd, 2010, 12:55

95 945 lpt auto. When first bought n clogged up 30+mpg. Now "spinning freely"(ha ha) n 19mpg ish.

sirSTUpid · Apr 3rd, 2010, 22:18

Recently aquired 945 wentworth 2.0 HPT auto! Fuel economy??? I darent look !!!!

940SportsEdition · Apr 3rd, 2010, 22:28

940 2.3 HPT Sports Edition, on a good run with my right leg broken 35mpg
On a bad day like the other day with a S70 in hot pursut lucky if I got 18mpg
Average day to day I would say it works out around 30mpg, thats with 200000 miles on the clock.

barkster1971 · Apr 4th, 2010, 00:06

The various things that I have done to my car have made little difference! I would say pushing 400 miles with a B230FK 945 which has a 75 litre tank if I drive VERY carefully. My car is very well maintained but I have put a D cam and 15g turbo on it. I tend to drive quite heavily but it changes very little from 25 mpg. If you can get high 30's from a petrol motor I would like to know how. I have the fuel economies for 960's which I can root out tomorrow.

milemunching 960 · Jul 5th, 2010, 23:24

960 2.5 24V GLE Estate Auto / 1996 N reg / 223,000 miles. Petrol of course.

average 22 - 27 mpg most of the time. However, on a run at around 65 - 75mph can sometimes achieve around 29 - 32 mpg on motorways that don't have too many steep hills to get over?

For a heavy beast it doesn't do too bad !

'88740GL · Jul 6th, 2010, 10:37

I have a 1988 Volvo 740 GL saloon with the B200E 2.0 litre engine,
43,500 miles original, 5 speed manual, mostly city driving gets me around 18 - 20mpg

(Its always rush hour when i set off to pick the missus up from work or taking her there, damn it!)

A week after getting this car, i took it on a 190ish mile trip and i got arounf 25-30ish mpg on motorway driving, so its rather good for a huge car belting down the motorway, and my driving consists of a mixed bag, as sometimes i like to open her up to around 4000 revs now and then, no higher most of the time i shift at 3000 revs

narc · Jul 6th, 2010, 14:18

940 Turbo sport Auto best is around 25 MPG but usually around 22- 23 on my usual commute.

View Poll Results: What is your car's best fuel economy (petrol engines)?
Less than 20mpg	11	5.61%
20-21mpg	8	4.08%
22-23mpg	14	7.14%
24-25mpg	34	17.35%
26-27mpg	27	13.78%
28-29mpg	29	14.80%
30-31mpg	31	15.82%
32-33mpg	19	9.69%
34-35mpg	5	2.55%
Greater than 35mpg!	18	9.18%
Voters: 196. You may not vote on this poll

Mar 26th, 2010, 22:59	#41
OldBlueVolvo VOC Member Last Online: May 4th, 2023 20:38 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West Sussex	Interestingly, the government fuel economy figures for a 1986 740GL (my car) range from 23.7mpg for urban cycle up to 44.1mpg for steady 56mph cruising. I did read about someone managing 40mpg out of one of these cars. __________________ William 745 GL - 1986, B230K 745 GLE - 1987, B230E

Mar 27th, 2010, 11:44	#42
pete-d pete-d Last Online: May 10th, 2024 11:51 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: West Yorkshire	I had a 1994 960 2.9 estate. Average daily commute c. 22mpg (mix of steep hills and traffic) Motorway at sensible speeds c. 29mpg __________________ Pete Denton C30 T5 SE Lux 2007 S80 2.5T SE Lux 2009 S60 D4 R Design 2013

Mar 27th, 2010, 20:26	#43
treehorndogsbody VOC Member Last Online: Sep 7th, 2015 15:14 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: DEWSBURY	Mpg I live in a valley so there are hills to go anywhere. 1998 V70 AWD Auto local= 17mpg motorway=25 mpg 1999 S90 Auto local= 16mpg motorway=28 mpg 1996 960 CD Estate auto local= 15mpg motorway= 28 mpg 1994 960 CD Estate auto local= 14mpg motorway= 22 mpg This may not count but......... 2005 Micro car 500cc auto local= 44mpg motorway =63 mpg Last edited by treehorndogsbody; Mar 27th, 2010 at 20:34. Reason: spelling

Apr 3rd, 2010, 22:18	#45
sirSTUpid VOC Member Last Online: Oct 3rd, 2016 22:37 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Carlisle	Recently aquired 945 wentworth 2.0 HPT auto! Fuel economy??? I darent look !!!! __________________ *52 V70 D5 SE Auto 160*

Apr 3rd, 2010, 12:55	#44
BlueBrickSte Premier Member Last Online: May 8th, 2016 20:48 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: near Wigan View Photos By: BlueBrickSte	95 945 lpt auto. When first bought n clogged up 30+mpg. Now "spinning freely"(ha ha) n 19mpg ish.

Apr 3rd, 2010, 22:28	#46
940SportsEdition From sweden with love Last Online: Oct 23rd, 2016 00:52 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brampton	940 2.3 HPT Sports Edition, on a good run with my right leg broken 35mpg On a bad day like the other day with a S70 in hot pursut lucky if I got 18mpg Average day to day I would say it works out around 30mpg, thats with 200000 miles on the clock. __________________ [URL=http://www.mybannermaker.com][/URL V40 1.9T4, V40 1.8 xs Previous car 940 Sports Edition, Graphite galaxy's, turbo plus kit, roof bars, dog guard, load cover, load tray, seven seats.

Apr 4th, 2010, 00:06	#47
barkster1971 VOC Member Last Online: May 26th, 2024 15:06 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Swineshead/Salford	25! The various things that I have done to my car have made little difference! I would say pushing 400 miles with a B230FK 945 which has a 75 litre tank if I drive VERY carefully. My car is very well maintained but I have put a D cam and 15g turbo on it. I tend to drive quite heavily but it changes very little from 25 mpg. If you can get high 30's from a petrol motor I would like to know how. I have the fuel economies for 960's which I can root out tomorrow.

Jul 5th, 2010, 23:24	#48
milemunching 960 New or undiscovered? Last Online: Feb 28th, 2011 19:24 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bishops Waltham, Hampshire View Photos By: milemunching 960	960 2.5 24V GLE Estate Auto / 1996 N reg / 223,000 miles. Petrol of course. average 22 - 27 mpg most of the time. However, on a run at around 65 - 75mph can sometimes achieve around 29 - 32 mpg on motorways that don't have too many steep hills to get over? For a heavy beast it doesn't do too bad ! __________________ Is it NEW or simply that it was undiscovered?

Jul 6th, 2010, 10:37	#49
'88740GL Senior Member Last Online: Jun 2nd, 2013 22:00 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: salford	I have a 1988 Volvo 740 GL saloon with the B200E 2.0 litre engine, 43,500 miles original, 5 speed manual, mostly city driving gets me around 18 - 20mpg (Its always rush hour when i set off to pick the missus up from work or taking her there, damn it!) A week after getting this car, i took it on a 190ish mile trip and i got arounf 25-30ish mpg on motorway driving, so its rather good for a huge car belting down the motorway, and my driving consists of a mixed bag, as sometimes i like to open her up to around 4000 revs now and then, no higher most of the time i shift at 3000 revs

Jul 6th, 2010, 14:18	#50
narc Junior Member Last Online: Jul 19th, 2013 12:53 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Aberdeen	940 Turbo sport Auto best is around 25 MPG but usually around 22- 23 on my usual commute.

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