2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2015 Cadillac CTS vs Volvo S80
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2015 Volvo S80 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,603 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2015 Cadillac CTS (24 MPG). That's roughly $334 a year, or about $1,670 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Cadillac CTS
- Volvo S80
Side by side
| Cadillac CTS | Volvo S80 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,603 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 25 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 36 MPG |
| 97 cu ft | Passenger volume | 98 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 15 cu ft |
| 374 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 310 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Cadillac CTS vs Volvo S80 across model years
- Cadillac CTS
- Volvo S80
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Volvo S80 has more cargo space (15 vs. 13 cu ft).
Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Cadillac CTS ranks 43rd and the Volvo S80 23rd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Cadillac CTS or the 2015 Volvo S80?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S80. The Cadillac CTS is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volvo S80 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Cadillac CTS vs. the Volvo S80 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Cadillac CTS and $1,603 for the Volvo S80.
Which has more cargo space?
The Volvo S80, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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