2015 head-to-head · Small SUV

2015 Lexus RX Hybrid vs Volvo V60

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
$2,043/ year to fuel
29 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG

The 2015 Volvo V60 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,603 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2015 Lexus RX Hybrid (29 MPG). That's roughly $440 a year, or about $2,198 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus RX Hybrid
  • Volvo V60

Side by side

Lexus RX HybridVolvo V60
$2,043 Your annual fuel cost $1,603
29 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
31 MPG City 25 MPG
28 MPG Highway 36 MPG
— Passenger volume 92 cu ft
— Cargo volume 28 cu ft
301 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 310 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.5L 6-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 RX Hybrid vs Volvo V60 across model years

  • Lexus RX Hybrid
  • Volvo V60

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 RX Hybrid ranks 34th and the Volvo V60 7th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Lexus RX Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Volvo V60 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Lexus RX Hybrid or the 2015 Volvo V60?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo V60. The Lexus RX Hybrid is rated 29 MPG combined and the Volvo V60 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Lexus RX Hybrid vs. the Volvo V60 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,043 for the Lexus RX Hybrid and $1,603 for the Volvo V60.

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