
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Volvo 740 cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 740 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1992 740 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1991 740 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1991 740 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1991 740 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1991 740 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1990 740 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1990 740 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1990 740 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1990 740 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1990 740 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1990 740 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1989 740 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 1989 740 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1989 740 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1989 740 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1989 740 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1989 740 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1989 740 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1989 740 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 740 16-Valve Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1990 740 16-Valve Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 740 16-Valve | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1990 740 16-Valve | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 740 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1992 740 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1991 740 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1991 740 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1991 740 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1991 740 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1990 740 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1990 740 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1990 740 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1990 740 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1990 740 Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1990 740 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1989 740 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 1989 740 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1989 740 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1989 740 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1989 740 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1989 740 Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1989 740 Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1989 740 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1989 740 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.