2016 head-to-head · Compact Car

2016 Cadillac ATS vs Volvo S60

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
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG

The 2016 Volvo S60 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,550 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2016 Cadillac ATS (26 MPG). That's roughly $238 a year, or about $1,192 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac ATS
  • Volvo S60

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Cadillac ATSVolvo S60
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $1,550
26 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
22 MPG City 26 MPG
32 MPG Highway 37 MPG
91 cu ft Passenger volume 93 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
348 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 296 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
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-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 ATS vs Volvo S60 across model years

  • Cadillac ATS
  • Volvo S60

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 S60 has more cargo space (12 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 51 2016 compact cars, the Cadillac ATS ranks 29th and the Volvo S60 21st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Cadillac ATS or the 2016 Volvo S60?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S60. The Cadillac ATS is rated 26 MPG combined and the Volvo S60 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Cadillac ATS vs. the Volvo S60 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Cadillac ATS and $1,550 for the Volvo S60.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volvo S60, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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