2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2017 Audi A7 vs Volvo S90

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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged · 8-speed automatic · 24 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2017 Volvo S90 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2017 Audi A7 (24 MPG). That's roughly $274 a year, or about $1,372 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A7
  • Volvo S90

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Audi A7Volvo S90
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
24 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
21 MPG City 23 MPG
29 MPG Highway 34 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
25 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
376 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 328 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl supercharged Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Audi A7 vs Volvo S90 across model years

  • Audi A7
  • Volvo S90

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 S90 has more passenger space (98 vs. 94 cu ft); the Audi A7 has more cargo space (25 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 67 2017 midsize cars, the Audi A7 ranks 54th and the Volvo S90 49th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Audi A7 or the 2017 Volvo S90?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S90. The Audi A7 is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volvo S90 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Audi A7 vs. the Volvo S90 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the Audi A7 and $2,194 for the Volvo S90.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi A7, with 25 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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