2015 head-to-head · Small SUV

2015 Lexus NX Hybrid vs Volvo XC60

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

Swap sides
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2015 Lexus NX Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $1,722 for the 2015 Volvo XC60 (27 MPG). That's roughly $269 a year, or about $1,345 over five years.

Your numbers

Change these to match your driving and local prices. Every figure and chart on this page updates.

Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus NX Hybrid
  • Volvo XC60

Side by side

Lexus NX HybridVolvo XC60
$1,453 Your annual fuel cost $1,722
32 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
34 MPG City 24 MPG
30 MPG Highway 31 MPG
— Passenger volume 99 cu ft
— Cargo volume 34 cu ft
274 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 336 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
CVT 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 NX Hybrid vs Volvo XC60 across model years

  • Lexus NX Hybrid
  • Volvo XC60

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 60 2015 small SUVs, the Lexus NX Hybrid ranks 1st and the Volvo XC60 14th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Lexus NX Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Volvo XC60 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Lexus NX Hybrid or the 2015 Volvo XC60?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus NX Hybrid. The Lexus NX Hybrid is rated 32 MPG combined and the Volvo XC60 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Lexus NX Hybrid vs. the Volvo XC60 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,453 for the Lexus NX Hybrid and $1,722 for the Volvo XC60.

Lexus NX Hybrid vs Volvo XC60 in other years

More 2015 comparisons

Or compare the 2015 Lexus NX Hybrid with anything else:

Keep exploring