2022 head-to-head · Compact Car

2022 BMW 2 Series vs Volvo S60

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
$2,043/ year to fuel
29 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 MPG

The 2022 Volvo S60 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,975 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2022 BMW 2 Series (29 MPG). That's roughly $68 a year, or about $341 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW 2 Series
  • Volvo S60

Side by side

BMW 2 SeriesVolvo S60
$2,043 Your annual fuel cost $1,975
29 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
26 MPG City 26 MPG
35 MPG Highway 35 MPG
88 cu ft Passenger volume 93 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
300 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 299 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD 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.

BMW 2 Series vs Volvo S60 across model years

  • BMW 2 Series
  • Volvo S60

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 Volvo S60 has more passenger space (93 vs. 88 cu ft); the Volvo S60 has more cargo space (12 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 33 2022 compact cars, the BMW 2 Series ranks 22nd and the Volvo S60 18th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 BMW 2 Series or the 2022 Volvo S60?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S60. The BMW 2 Series is rated 29 MPG combined and the Volvo S60 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 BMW 2 Series vs. the Volvo S60 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,043 for the BMW 2 Series and $1,975 for the Volvo S60.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volvo S60, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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