2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2021 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel vs Volvo XC90

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
$2,312/ year to fuel
24 MPG

4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 24 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2021 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel (24 MPG) costs about $2,312 a year to fuel and the 2021 Volvo XC90 (25 MPG) about $2,370.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Land Rover Range Rover Diesel
  • Volvo XC90

Side by side

Land Rover Range Rover DieselVolvo XC90
$2,312 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
24 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
22 MPG City 21 MPG
28 MPG Highway 30 MPG
— Passenger volume 104 cu ft
— Cargo volume 47 cu ft
412 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 361 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
4WD 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.

Land Rover Range Rover Diesel vs Volvo XC90 across model years

  • Land Rover Range Rover Diesel
  • Volvo XC90

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 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel ranks 18th and the Volvo XC90 20th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel is a diesel, while the Volvo XC90 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel or the 2021 Volvo XC90?

Measured by cost to drive, the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel. The Land Rover Range Rover Diesel is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volvo XC90 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel vs. the Volvo XC90 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,312 for the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel and $2,370 for the Volvo XC90.

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