2018 head-to-head · Wagon

2018 Nissan Murano vs Volvo V90

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
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2018 Nissan Murano is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2018 Volvo V90 (27 MPG). That's roughly $257 a year, or about $1,285 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Nissan Murano
  • Volvo V90

Side by side

Nissan MuranoVolvo V90
$1,938 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
24 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
21 MPG City 24 MPG
28 MPG Highway 34 MPG
108 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
28 cu ft Cargo volume 34 cu ft
372 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 322 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium 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.

Nissan Murano vs Volvo V90 across model years

  • Nissan Murano
  • Volvo V90

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 Nissan Murano has more passenger space (108 vs. 98 cu ft); the Volvo V90 has more cargo space (34 vs. 28 cu ft).

Among 12 2018 wagons, the Nissan Murano ranks 9th and the Volvo V90 10th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Nissan Murano or the 2018 Volvo V90?

Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Murano. The Nissan Murano is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volvo V90 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Nissan Murano vs. the Volvo V90 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,938 for the Nissan Murano and $2,194 for the Volvo V90.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volvo V90, with 34 cu ft of luggage volume versus 28 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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