2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2021 Cadillac Escalade Diesel vs Volvo XC90 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 · 55 MPGe + 27 MPG
The 2021 Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,924 a year to fuel (55 MPGe + 27 MPG), versus $2,413 for the 2021 Cadillac Escalade Diesel (23 MPG). That's roughly $489 a year, or about $2,444 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Cadillac Escalade Diesel
- Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Cadillac Escalade Diesel | Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,413 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,924 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 55 MPGe + 27 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 58 MPGe / 26 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 53 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 58 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 520 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 18 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 104 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 47 cu ft |
| 437 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 197 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Diesel | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Diesel | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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.
Cadillac Escalade Diesel vs Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Cadillac Escalade Diesel
- Volvo XC90 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 65 2021 midsize & large SUVs, the Cadillac Escalade Diesel ranks 23rd and the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 7th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Cadillac Escalade Diesel is a diesel, while the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Cadillac Escalade Diesel or the 2021 Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid. The Cadillac Escalade Diesel is rated 23 MPG combined and the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 55 MPGe + 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Cadillac Escalade Diesel vs. the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,413 for the Cadillac Escalade Diesel and $1,924 for the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid.
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