2018 head-to-head · Wagon

2018 Honda HR-V 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
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG

The 2018 Honda HR-V is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,500 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $1,603 for the 2018 Volvo V60 (29 MPG). That's roughly $103 a year, or about $517 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda HR-V
  • Volvo V60

Side by side

Honda HR-VVolvo V60
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,603
31 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
28 MPG City 25 MPG
34 MPG Highway 36 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume 92 cu ft
24 cu ft Cargo volume 28 cu ft
289 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 304 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.8L 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.

Honda HR-V vs Volvo V60 across model years

  • Honda HR-V
  • 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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Honda HR-V has more passenger space (100 vs. 92 cu ft); the Volvo V60 has more cargo space (28 vs. 24 cu ft).

Among 12 2018 wagons, the Honda HR-V ranks 6th and the Volvo V60 7th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Honda HR-V or the 2018 Volvo V60?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda HR-V. The Honda HR-V is rated 31 MPG combined and the Volvo V60 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Honda HR-V vs. the Volvo V60 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Honda HR-V and $1,603 for the Volvo V60.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volvo V60, with 28 cu ft of luggage volume versus 24 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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