2021 head-to-head · Wagon

2021 Subaru Impreza 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,629/ year to fuel
69 MPGe + 30 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 69 MPGe + 30 MPG

The 2021 Subaru Impreza 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 $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $1,629 for the 2021 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid (69 MPGe + 30 MPG). That's roughly $176 a year, or about $880 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Subaru Impreza
  • Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid

Side by side

Subaru ImprezaVolvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
$1,453 Your annual fuel cost $1,629
32 MPG Combined efficiency 69 MPGe + 30 MPG
28 MPG City 70 MPGe / 28 MPG
36 MPG Highway 68 MPGe / 33 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 47 kWh
— Driving range 510 mi
— All-electric range 22 mi
100 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 29 cu ft
281 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 155 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 3 hrs
Gas Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Subaru Impreza vs Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Subaru Impreza
  • 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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Subaru Impreza has more passenger space (100 vs. 94 cu ft); the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid has more cargo space (29 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 14 2021 wagons, the Subaru Impreza ranks 6th and the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid 9th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Subaru Impreza 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 2021 Subaru Impreza or the 2021 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Impreza. The Subaru Impreza is rated 32 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 2021 Subaru Impreza vs. the Volvo V60 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 $1,453 for the Subaru Impreza and $1,629 for the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid, with 29 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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