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An economy car? Great fuel mileage on 1999 V70 V70-XC70 1999

posted by  someone claiming to be BG on  Mon Jun 16 11:08 CST 2008 [RELATED]

I just delivered the old family V70 to my daughter in Chicago, and it delivered the best fuel economy ever, 34 mpg on the Natchez Trace (53 mph with cruise control) and about 30 mpg on normal interstates (70-80 mph). I'm pleased; this was one of our best car purchases ever.

1999 V70 NA, manual transmission
Stock 15 inch wheels with Bridgestone RE960 with pressure a bit above specified (I reduced the front pressure during the trip)
Castrol Syntec 10W-30 synthetic oil
93-octane gasoline
1 can Jectron FI cleaner
Original ETM

Total car mileage is only 65,000, and it does not use a bit of oil, even with this thinner synthetic. Why buy a Prius when you can have a Volvo for trips....








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    An economy car? Great fuel mileage on 1999 V70 V70-XC70 1999

    posted by  someone claiming to be johnk on  Fri Jun 20 19:17 CST 2008 [RELATED]

    I have a 1998 V70 T5 with an Upsolute chip. I can easily get 30+ mpg by setting the cruise at 60 mph on the freeway, using regular gas. Nowhere near that mileage on city streets or stop and go traffic though.








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    An economy car? Great fuel mileage on 1999 V70 V70-XC70 1999

    posted by  someone claiming to be johnk on  Fri Jun 20 19:16 CST 2008 [RELATED]

    I have a 1998 T5 with an Upsolute chip. I can easily get 30+ mpg by setting the cruise at 60 mph on the freeway, using regular gas. Nowhere near that mileage on city streets or stop and go traffic though.








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    An economy car? Great fuel mileage on 1999 V70 V70-XC70 1999

    posted by  je288 on  Thu Jun 19 02:00 CST 2008
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    Thats real good. I have 98 v70R awd and i get 19-20mpg on the highway speeds i drive between 60-70mph








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    An economy car? Great fuel mileage on 1999 V70 V70-XC70 1999

    posted by  Georgeandkira on  Tue Jun 17 07:45 CST 2008
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    Manual trannie and optimal speed = good mileage. What do you get during a 70 MPH trip? When the economics of driving lead some people to slow down on highways I hope everyone remembers to drive smart. Keeping to the right and passing safely will become a bigger part of driving. This is not a rant. It's inevitable. Kira








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      An economy car? 70 mph achieves about 30 mpg V70-XC70 1999

      posted by  someone claiming to be BG on  Tue Jun 17 11:34 CST 2008 [RELATED]

      About 30 mpg at 70 miles/hour. Above that, wind resistance really begins to increase fuel use. I think keeping the tires inflated as high as the sticker specifies also helps.








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        An economy car? 70 mph achieves about 30 mpg V70-XC70 2001

        posted by  someone claiming to be Bob on  Tue Jun 24 01:53 CST 2008 [RELATED]

        I have a 2001 V70 T5, 5 speed geartronic auto, 140k miles and get 28 mpg hiway at @70mph. I increase tires to about 40 psi, and use 10-30 synthetic. Anyone else have input on tire pressure for max mpg?








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          High tire pressure - how about handling? V70-XC70 2001

          posted by  someone claiming to be V70driver on  Tue Jun 24 15:54 CST 2008 [RELATED]

          40 psi in front? Do you find the steering to get too twitchy? I experimented but found I had to stay at the specified pressure in front. The back can be higher than specified but then I can feel every pothole and expansion joint.







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