My much sleeker, 800 lb lighter Volvo V70-T5 (247 HP) with performance stats equivalent to my 4WD HiHy (which feels faster and more responsive to me) gets about 19 city and 25 hwy MPG - 23 combined. In equivalent conditions, I'm getting over 29 combined in the HiHy when corrected for the 3.2% under-reading odometer. Another happy camper!

The most impressive difference in the drive is the fantastic ride quality and quietness in the HiHy compared to the Swede's stiffness (which, I admit, makes for a lot more fun in the twisties, but it sure does eat up those noisy gumball 235-45-17's). I do miss the Volvo's great seats on a long haul, though, but not enough to ever take it again on our twice yearly FL-CA trips. And we can safely visit our son in S. Colorado at 8000 ft in the winter for the first time.

Pete