2022 head-to-head · Small SUV
2022 Lexus NX 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.
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 39 MPG
The 2022 Lexus NX Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,519 a year to fuel (39 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2022 Volvo XC40 (26 MPG). That's roughly $269 a year, or about $1,346 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus NX Hybrid
- Volvo XC40
Side by side
| Lexus NX Hybrid | Volvo XC40 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,519 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,788 |
| 39 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 41 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 37 MPG | Highway | 32 MPG |
| — | Passenger volume | 98 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 25 cu ft |
| 225 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 340 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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.
Lexus NX Hybrid vs Volvo XC40 across model years
- Lexus NX 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 106 2022 small SUVs, the Lexus NX Hybrid ranks 29th and the Volvo XC40 55th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Lexus NX Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Volvo XC40 is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Lexus NX Hybrid or the 2022 Volvo XC40?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus NX Hybrid. The Lexus NX Hybrid is rated 39 MPG combined and the Volvo XC40 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Lexus NX Hybrid vs. the Volvo XC40 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,519 for the Lexus NX Hybrid and $1,788 for the Volvo XC40.
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