The excess molar volumes V-m(E) at T = 298.15 have been determined in the whole composition domain for (2-methoxyethanol + tetrahydrofuran + cyclohexane) and for the parent binary mixtures. Data on V-m(E) are also reported for (2-ethoxyethanol + cyclohexane). All binaries values showed positive V-m(E) values, small for (methoxyethanol + tetrahydrofuran) and large for the other ones. The ternary V-m(E) surface is always positive and a exhibits a smooth trend with a maximum corresponding to the binary (2-methoxyethanol + cyclohexane). The capabilities of various models of either predicting or reproducing the ternary data have been compared. The behaviour of V-m(E) and of the excess apparent molar volume of the components is discussed behaviour of VE in both binary and ternary mixtures. The results suggest that hydrogen bonding decreases with alcohol dilution and increases with the tetrahydrofuran content in the ternary solutions. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.