2020 head-to-head · Compact Car

2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2020 Volvo S60 (27 MPG). That's roughly $78 a year, or about $392 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
  • Volvo S60

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Mercedes-Benz CLA-ClassVolvo S60
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
28 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
25 MPG City 23 MPG
35 MPG Highway 34 MPG
89 cu ft Passenger volume 93 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
310 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 322 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 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.

Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class vs Volvo S60 across model years

  • Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
  • 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 Volvo S60 has more passenger space (93 vs. 89 cu ft).

Among 34 2020 compact cars, the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class ranks 22nd and the Volvo S60 24th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class or the 2020 Volvo S60?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class. The Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is rated 28 MPG combined and the Volvo S60 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class vs. the Volvo S60 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class and $2,194 for the Volvo S60.

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