2021 head-to-head · Small SUV

2021 Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC40

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
$1,268/ year to fuel
78 MPGe + 33 MPG

Part-time 4WD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 78 MPGe + 33 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2021 Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,268 a year to fuel (78 MPGe + 33 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2021 Volvo XC40 (26 MPG). That's roughly $520 a year, or about $2,601 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid
  • Volvo XC40

Side by side

Lincoln Corsair Plug-in HybridVolvo XC40
$1,268 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
78 MPGe + 33 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
83 MPGe / 34 MPG City 23 MPG
72 MPGe / 32 MPG Highway 32 MPG
43 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
430 mi Driving range —
28 mi All-electric range —
— Passenger volume 98 cu ft
— Cargo volume 25 cu ft
117 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 340 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
3.4 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gas + electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 8-speed automatic
Part-time 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.

Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC40 across model years

  • Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid
  • Volvo XC40

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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid ranks 14th and the Volvo XC40 44th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Volvo XC40 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid or the 2021 Volvo XC40?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid. The Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid is rated 78 MPGe + 33 MPG combined and the Volvo XC40 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Volvo XC40 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,268 for the Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid and $1,788 for the Volvo XC40.

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