2019 head-to-head · Compact Car

2019 Cadillac ATS vs Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid

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
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,551/ year to fuel
74 MPGe + 31 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 74 MPGe + 31 MPG

The 2019 Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,551 a year to fuel (74 MPGe + 31 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2019 Cadillac ATS (23 MPG). That's roughly $471 a year, or about $2,353 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac ATS
  • Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid

Side by side

Cadillac ATSVolvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $1,551
23 MPG Combined efficiency 74 MPGe + 31 MPG
19 MPG City 74 MPGe / 29 MPG
29 MPG Highway 74 MPGe / 34 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 43 kWh
— Driving range 520 mi
— All-electric range 22 mi
91 cu ft Passenger volume 96 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
396 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 149 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 3 hrs
Gas Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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 Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Cadillac ATS
  • Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid

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 Plug-in Hybrid has more passenger space (96 vs. 91 cu ft); the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid has more cargo space (12 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 compact cars, the Cadillac ATS ranks 26th and the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid 21st for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Cadillac ATS is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Cadillac ATS or the 2019 Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid. The Cadillac ATS is rated 23 MPG combined and the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid 74 MPGe + 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Cadillac ATS vs. the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,022 for the Cadillac ATS and $1,551 for the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

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

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