Volvo XC90 Diesel · 173 kW (235 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 684 cars · 2024 data · Official figure converted from the WLTP CO₂ value
Real-world consumption is 24% above official. 309 of the other 334 diesel cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 7.9 and 8.8 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 7.4; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 9.3.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
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What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.14 €/L | €2,159 | €2,679 | +€519 |
| Austria 2.16 €/L | €2,186 | €2,711 | +€525 |
| Belgium 2.33 €/L | €2,361 | €2,928 | +€567 |
| Bulgaria 1.87 €/L | €1,895 | €2,350 | +€455 |
| Croatia 1.95 €/L | €1,975 | €2,450 | +€475 |
| Cyprus 2.02 €/L | €2,043 | €2,534 | +€491 |
| Czechia 1.92 €/L | €1,942 | €2,409 | +€467 |
| Denmark 2.50 €/L | €2,530 | €3,138 | +€608 |
| Estonia 2.01 €/L | €2,035 | €2,524 | +€489 |
| Finland 2.54 €/L | €2,564 | €3,180 | +€616 |
| France 2.33 €/L | €2,354 | €2,919 | +€566 |
| Germany 2.27 €/L | €2,295 | €2,847 | +€552 |
| Greece 2.12 €/L | €2,141 | €2,656 | +€515 |
| Hungary 1.94 €/L | €1,963 | €2,435 | +€472 |
| Ireland 2.16 €/L | €2,188 | €2,714 | +€526 |
| Italy 2.24 €/L | €2,266 | €2,810 | +€545 |
| Latvia 2.07 €/L | €2,095 | €2,598 | +€503 |
| Lithuania 2.21 €/L | €2,229 | €2,765 | +€536 |
| Luxembourg 2.04 €/L | €2,067 | €2,564 | +€497 |
| Malta 1.21 €/L | €1,223 | €1,517 | +€294 |
| Netherlands 2.48 €/L | €2,509 | €3,112 | +€603 |
| Poland 1.79 €/L | €1,815 | €2,251 | +€436 |
| Portugal 2.15 €/L | €2,172 | €2,694 | +€522 |
| Romania 2.04 €/L | €2,063 | €2,559 | +€496 |
| Slovakia 1.92 €/L | €1,940 | €2,406 | +€466 |
| Slovenia 1.92 €/L | €1,939 | €2,405 | +€466 |
| Spain 1.89 €/L | €1,910 | €2,369 | +€459 |
| Sweden 2.05 €/L | €2,073 | €2,571 | +€498 |
Fuel prices including taxes from the European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin of 12 October 2026. Cost = consumption × price × distance. The default distance is an example; change it to yours.
Other Volvo XC90 engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel · 173 kW (235 hp) | 684 | 6.7 | 8.4 | +24% |
| Hybrid · 184 kW (250 hp) | 1,760 | 8.7 | 10.4 | +20% |
| Hybrid · 220 kW (299 hp) | 458 | 8.9 | 11.1 | +25% |
| Diesel hybrid · 173 kW (235 hp) | 25,295 | 6.9 | 8.3 | +21% |
| Diesel hybrid · 180 kW (245 hp) | 296 | 7.1 | 8.6 | +21% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 228 kW (310 hp) | 34,363 | 1.4 | 7.5 | +451% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 223 kW (303 hp) | 9,871 | 2.9 | 8.6 | +196% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 233 kW (317 hp) | 365 | 2.9 | 8.9 | +202% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Diesel · 143 kW (194 hp) | 17,945 | 6.3 | 7.5 | +18% |
| Mercedes-Benz V-Class Diesel · 174 kW (237 hp) | 16,016 | 8.1 | 9.5 | +17% |
| Mercedes-Benz V-Class Diesel · 140 kW (190 hp) | 10,180 | 7.8 | 8.7 | +11% |
| Volkswagen Multivan Diesel · 150 kW (204 hp) | 7,840 | 8.4 | 9.5 | +13% |
| Volkswagen Touareg Diesel · 170 kW (231 hp) | 5,141 | 8.2 | 8.9 | +8% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Diesel · 180 kW (245 hp) | 4,000 | 6.8 | 8.0 | +18% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel · 200 kW (272 hp) | 3,711 | 8.0 | 9.8 | +21% |
| Mercedes-Benz Vito Diesel · 140 kW (190 hp) | 3,242 | 7.6 | 8.9 | +17% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 492 | 8.3 | −1% |
| Slovakia | 113 | 8.4 | ±0% |
Countries with at least 50 cars of this engine. Differences reflect climate, roads and driving habits as well as the car.
By reporting year
| cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 243 | 6.6 | 8.5 | +28% |
| 2022 | 614 | 6.8 | 8.4 | +24% |
| 2023 | 504 | 7.0 | 8.3 | +19% |
| 2024 | 684 | 6.7 | 8.4 | +24% |
The same cars are reported again each year with their lifetime totals, so years are not added together.
About this data
| Cars in the data | 684 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | XC90 |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022 |
| Engine size | 1,969 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 2,152 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 78,307 km |
Hybrid includes mild hybrids (48 V) as registered by the manufacturer.
Source: European Environment Agency, real-world CO₂ emissions from cars, 2024 data (CC BY 4.0), based on on-board fuel consumption meters (Regulation (EU) 2019/631, Article 12). Grouping by model and engine, averages and percentiles by RealFuelConsumption. Not affiliated with the EEA or the manufacturer.