Does the 2011 Volvo XC90 FWD take premium or regular gas?

The EPA lists the 2011 Volvo XC90 FWD 3.2L 6-cyl, S6 automatic, FWD as taking regular. Combined MPG is 18, and at today's gas prices that's about $3,167 a year in fuel.

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2011 Volvo XC90 FWD — 3.2L 6-cyl, S6 automatic, FWD

This 2011 Volvo XC90 FWD (3.2L 6-cyl, S6 automatic, FWD) takes regular (87-octane) gasoline. REGULAR

MPG combined (16 city / 22 hwy)

$3,167

est. fuel cost / year (today’s prices, 15k mi)

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tailpipe CO₂

At today's AAA national average price ($3.80/gal, 2026-07-05) — the EPA's own price/date assumption isn't exposed in the public dataset, so we recompute this from the EPA's MPG figure and a sourced current price.

EPA updated its fuel-economy equations again for model year 2017 — mostly affecting hybrids and turbocharged engines — and recalculated 2011-2016 ratings to match, in some cases 1-2 MPG lower. The number above already reflects that update.

EPA fuel type: Regular · class: Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD · engine: 3.2L 6-cyl · transmission: S6 automatic · drive: FWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.