2020 head-to-head · Wagon
2020 Volvo V60 vs Volvo V60 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 · 69 MPGe + 30 MPG
The 2020 Volvo V60 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 $1,629 a year to fuel (69 MPGe + 30 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2020 Volvo V60 (27 MPG). That's roughly $565 a year, or about $2,827 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Volvo V60
- Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Volvo V60 | Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,194 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,629 |
| 27 MPG | Combined efficiency | 69 MPGe + 30 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 70 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| 34 MPG | Highway | 68 MPGe / 33 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 47 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 510 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 22 mi |
| 94 cu ft | Passenger volume | 94 cu ft |
| 29 cu ft | Cargo volume | 29 cu ft |
| 322 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 155 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 V60 vs Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Volvo V60
- Volvo V60 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 14 2020 wagons, the Volvo V60 ranks 12th and the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid 9th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Volvo V60 is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Volvo V60 or the 2020 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid. The Volvo V60 is rated 27 MPG combined and the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid 69 MPGe + 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Volvo V60 vs. the Volvo V60 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 V60 and $1,629 for the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid.
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