
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Volvo 740/760 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1988 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1988 740/760 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1988 740/760 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1988 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 16 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | $5,431 |
| 1987 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1987 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1987 740/760 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1987 740/760 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1987 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1987 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 17 | 16 | 19 | $4,354 | $5,225 |
| 1986 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1986 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1986 740/760 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1986 740/760 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1986 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 23 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1986 740/760 | Manual 4-speed | 6 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 1986 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1985 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1985 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1985 740/760 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1985 740/760 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1985 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 23 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1985 740/760 | Manual 4-speed | 6 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1985 740/760 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 740/760 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1988 740/760 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1988 740/760 Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1988 740/760 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1987 740/760 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1987 740/760 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1987 740/760 Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1987 740/760 Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1986 740/760 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1986 740/760 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1986 740/760 Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1986 740/760 Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1986 740/760 Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 23 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.