2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2021 Lincoln Aviator 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,924/ year to fuel
55 MPGe + 27 MPG

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 $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,924 a year to fuel (55 MPGe + 27 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2021 Lincoln Aviator (21 MPG). That's roughly $290 a year, or about $1,450 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

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  • Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid

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Lincoln AviatorVolvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $1,924
21 MPG Combined efficiency 55 MPGe + 27 MPG
18 MPG City 58 MPGe / 26 MPG
26 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
431 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 197 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
— Charge time at 240V 3 hrs
Gas Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gasoline 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.

Lincoln Aviator vs Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years

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  • 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 Lincoln Aviator ranks 15th and the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 7th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Lincoln Aviator is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Lincoln Aviator or the 2021 Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid. The Lincoln Aviator is rated 21 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 Lincoln Aviator vs. the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,214 for the Lincoln Aviator and $1,924 for the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid.

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