2020 head-to-head · Compact Car

2020 Audi A4 vs Volvo S60

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
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2020 Audi A4 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,975 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2020 Volvo S60 (27 MPG). That's roughly $219 a year, or about $1,097 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A4
  • Volvo S60

Side by side

Audi A4Volvo S60
$1,975 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
30 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
27 MPG City 23 MPG
35 MPG Highway 34 MPG
92 cu ft Passenger volume 93 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
295 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 322 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 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.

Audi A4 vs Volvo S60 across model years

  • Audi A4
  • Volvo S60

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 Audi A4 has more cargo space (13 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 34 2020 compact cars, the Audi A4 ranks 20th and the Volvo S60 24th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Audi A4 or the 2020 Volvo S60?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A4. The Audi A4 is rated 30 MPG combined and the Volvo S60 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Audi A4 vs. the Volvo S60 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,975 for the Audi A4 and $2,194 for the Volvo S60.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi A4, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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