Volvo 780: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Volvo 780 across 4 model years, from the 1987 Volvo 780 through the 1990 Volvo 780. The most recent 1990 Volvo 780 returns 18 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Volvo 780 page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Volvo 780. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
1990	1990 Volvo 780	18 MPG	16 MPG	20 MPG	$3,300
1989	1989 Volvo 780	18 MPG	17 MPG	21 MPG	$3,300
1988	1988 Volvo 780	16 MPG	15 MPG	19 MPG	$3,750
1987	1987 Volvo 780	17 MPG	15 MPG	20 MPG	$3,500

How the Volvo 780 compares against the Compact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Volvo 780 against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Compact Cars class for the 1990 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.