2019 head-to-head · Wagon

2019 Kia Soul 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
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2019 Kia Soul 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 $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2019 Volvo V60 (28 MPG). That's roughly $455 a year, or about $2,277 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Soul
  • Volvo V60

Side by side

Kia SoulVolvo V60
$1,661 Your annual fuel cost $2,116
28 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
26 MPG City 24 MPG
31 MPG Highway 36 MPG
101 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
24 cu ft Cargo volume 29 cu ft
320 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 316 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch 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.

Kia Soul vs Volvo V60 across model years

  • Kia Soul
  • 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 Kia Soul has more passenger space (101 vs. 94 cu ft); the Volvo V60 has more cargo space (29 vs. 24 cu ft).

Among 13 2019 wagons, the Kia Soul ranks 8th and the Volvo V60 11th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Kia Soul or the 2019 Volvo V60?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Soul. The Kia Soul is rated 28 MPG combined and the Volvo V60 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Kia Soul vs. the Volvo V60 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,661 for the Kia Soul and $2,116 for the Volvo V60.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volvo V60, with 29 cu ft of luggage volume versus 24 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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