2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2015 Lexus ES 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG

FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 24 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG

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 Lexus ES (24 MPG). That's roughly $334 a year, or about $1,670 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus ES
  • Volvo S80

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Lexus ESVolvo S80
$1,938 Your annual fuel cost $1,603
24 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
21 MPG City 25 MPG
31 MPG Highway 36 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
364 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
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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.

Lexus ES vs Volvo S80 across model years

  • Lexus ES
  • 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

Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Lexus ES ranks 41st and the Volvo S80 23rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Lexus ES or the 2015 Volvo S80?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S80. The Lexus ES 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 Lexus ES vs. the Volvo S80 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Lexus ES and $1,603 for the Volvo S80.

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