2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2019 Lexus UX 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,409/ year to fuel
33 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 33 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,649/ year to fuel
71 MPGe + 29 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 71 MPGe + 29 MPG

The 2019 Lexus UX 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 $1,409 a year to fuel (33 MPG), versus $1,649 for the 2019 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid (71 MPGe + 29 MPG). That's roughly $240 a year, or about $1,199 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus UX
  • Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid

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Lexus UXVolvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid
$1,409 Your annual fuel cost $1,649
33 MPG Combined efficiency 71 MPGe + 29 MPG
29 MPG City 70 MPGe / 26 MPG
37 MPG Highway 72 MPGe / 33 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 45 kWh
— Driving range 490 mi
— All-electric range 21 mi
90 cu ft Passenger volume 102 cu ft
22 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
271 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 165 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 3 hrs
Gas Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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.

Lexus UX vs Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Lexus UX
  • 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. 90 cu ft); the Lexus UX has more cargo space (22 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 68 2019 midsize cars, the Lexus UX ranks 26th and the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid 36th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Lexus UX 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 Lexus UX or the 2019 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus UX. The Lexus UX is rated 33 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 Lexus UX 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 $1,409 for the Lexus UX and $1,649 for the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lexus UX, with 22 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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