2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2019 Volvo S90 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 $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,649 a year to fuel (71 MPGe + 29 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2019 Volvo S90 (27 MPG). That's roughly $546 a year, or about $2,728 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Volvo S90
- Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Volvo S90 | Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,194 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,649 |
| 27 MPG | Combined efficiency | 71 MPGe + 29 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 70 MPGe / 26 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 72 MPGe / 33 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 45 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 490 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 21 mi |
| 102 cu ft | Passenger volume | 102 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 328 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 165 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | 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.
Volvo S90 vs Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Volvo S90
- 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
Among 68 2019 midsize cars, the Volvo S90 ranks 53rd and the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid 36th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Volvo S90 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 Volvo S90 or the 2019 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid. The Volvo S90 is rated 27 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 Volvo S90 vs. the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,194 for the Volvo S90 and $1,649 for the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid.
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