2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2019 Cadillac CTS vs Volvo S90 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.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 71 MPGe + 29 MPG
The 2019 Volvo S90 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 $1,649 a year to fuel (71 MPGe + 29 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2019 Cadillac CTS (23 MPG). That's roughly $373 a year, or about $1,864 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Cadillac CTS
- Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Cadillac CTS | Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,649 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 71 MPGe + 29 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 70 MPGe / 26 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 72 MPGe / 33 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 45 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 490 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 21 mi |
| 97 cu ft | Passenger volume | 102 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 396 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 165 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 CTS vs Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Cadillac CTS
- Volvo S90 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 S90 Plug-in Hybrid has more passenger space (102 vs. 97 cu ft); the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid has more cargo space (14 vs. 13 cu ft).
Among 68 2019 midsize cars, the Cadillac CTS ranks 43rd and the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid 36th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Cadillac CTS is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Cadillac CTS or the 2019 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid. The Cadillac CTS is rated 23 MPG combined and the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid 71 MPGe + 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Cadillac CTS vs. the Volvo S90 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 CTS and $1,649 for the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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