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Volvo 740/760 MPG

EPA fuel economy for 98 Volvo 740/760 trims sold from 1984 to 1992. Best ever: 25 MPG (1984 760 GLE). Latest model year 1992: 18 to 20 MPG combined across 4 trims.

25best combined MPG (1984)
22 / 29city / highway of the best trim
16lowest combined MPG (1988)
9model years rated
$3,120a year to fuel, cheapest 1992 trim at EPA prices

Volvo 740/760 fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1992 Volvo 740/760 to fuel is the 740, 2.3 L, 4 cyl (20 MPG) at $3,120 a year. The 740 Wagon, 2.3 L, 4 cyl (18 MPG) costs $3,470, so the thriftier trim saves $350 a year and $1,750 over five years.

1992 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
7402.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular20$3,120cheapest
740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular20$3,120cheapest
7402.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular18$3,470+$350
740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular18$3,470+$350

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Volvo 740/760 MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
1992201826740, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd4
1991221926740, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd8
1990211926740, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd19
1989211926740, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd20
1988221926740/760 Wagon, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd9
1987222026740/760, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd10
1986242227740/760, 2.4 L, 6 cyl, Diesel, Manual 4-spd12
1985242228740/760, 2.4 L, 6 cyl, Diesel, Manual 4-spd7
1984252229760 GLE, 2.4 L, 6 cyl, Manual 5-spd9

Every Volvo 740/760 trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
19927402.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182620444$3,120
1992740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182620444$3,120
19927402.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172018494$3,470
1992740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172018494$3,470
19917402.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192622404$2,840
1991740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192622404$2,840
19917402.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
19917402.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
1991740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
1991740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
19917402.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172018494$3,470
1991740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172018494$3,470
19907402.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192621423$2,970
1990740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192621423$2,970
19907402.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
19907402.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
19907402.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
19907402.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1990740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1990740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
1990740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
1990740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1990740 16-Valve2.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1990740 16-Valve Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
19907402.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162018494$3,470
1990740 16-Valve2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
1990740 16-Valve Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
1990740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162018494$3,470
19907602.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162018494$3,470
1990760 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162018494$3,470
19907602.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular151917523$3,670
19897402.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192621423$2,970
19897402.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular182521423$2,970
1989740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192421423$2,970
19897402.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
19897402.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1989740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1989740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1989740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
19897402.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
19897402.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1989740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172319468$3,280
1989740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172219468$3,280
1989740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
19897402.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172118494$3,470
19897402.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
1989740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172118494$3,470
1989740 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
19897602.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172118494$3,470
1989760 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172118494$3,470
19897602.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular151917523$3,670
1988740/760 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192622404$2,840
1988740/7602.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular192521423$2,970
1988740/7602.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
1988740/7602.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1988740/760 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
1988740/760 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1988740/7602.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172018494$3,470
1988740/760 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172018494$3,470
1988740/7602.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular151916555$3,900
1987740/7602.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular202622404$2,840
1987740/760 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular192622404$2,840
1987740/7602.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular192321423$2,970
1987740/7602.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1987740/760 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
1987740/760 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1987740/7602.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172018494$3,470
1987740/760 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172018494$3,470
1987740/7602.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1987740/7602.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular161917523$3,670
1986740/7602.4 L, 6 cyl, DieselManual 4-spdRWDDiesel222724424$3,740
1986740/7602.4 L, 6 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel212423443$3,900
1986740/760 Wagon2.4 L, 6 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel212423443$3,900
1986740/7602.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular202622404$2,840
1986740/760 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular202622404$2,840
1986740/7602.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular192321423$2,970
1986740/760 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular192421423$2,970
1986740/7602.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1986740/760 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular182320444$3,120
1986740/7602.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172018494$3,470
1986740/7602.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162018494$3,470
1986740/760 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172018494$3,470
1985740/7602.4 L, 6 cyl, DieselManual 4-spdRWDDiesel222824424$3,740
1985740/7602.4 L, 6 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel212423443$3,900
1985740/7602.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular202622404$2,840
1985740/7602.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular192321423$2,970
1985740/7602.3 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular172319468$3,280
1985740/7602.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172018494$3,470
1985740/7602.9 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162118494$3,470
1984760 GLE2.4 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdDiesel222925407$3,590
1984760 GLE2.4 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdDiesel212623443$3,900
1984760 GLE2.4 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdDiesel212322463$4,080
1984760 GLE2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular182219468$3,280
1984760 GLE2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular182219468$3,280
1984760 GLE2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRegular172118494$3,470
1984760 GLE2.9 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular162118494$3,470
1984760 GLE2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRegular172118494$3,470
1984760 GLE2.9 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular162118494$3,470

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Volvo 740/760?

The most efficient Volvo 740/760 the EPA has rated is the 1984 760 GLE at 25 MPG combined (22 city, 29 highway).

What MPG does the 1992 Volvo 740/760 get?

1992 Volvo 740/760 trims range from 18 to 20 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Volvo 740/760 has the worst fuel economy?

The 1988 740/760 is the lowest rated at 16 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Volvo 740/760 for a year?

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1992 Volvo 740/760 to fuel is the 740, 2.3 L, 4 cyl (20 MPG) at $3,120 a year. The 740 Wagon, 2.3 L, 4 cyl (18 MPG) costs $3,470, so the thriftier trim saves $350 a year and $1,750 over five years.

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