2022 head-to-head · Small SUV
2022 Lexus NX vs Volvo C40
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 · Electric motors (300 kW) · Single-speed · 87 MPGe · 226 mi
The 2022 Volvo C40 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,040 a year to fuel (87 MPGe), versus $1,661 for the 2022 Lexus NX (28 MPG). That's roughly $621 a year, or about $3,106 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus NX
- Volvo C40
Side by side
| Lexus NX | Volvo C40 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,661 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,040 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 87 MPGe |
| 26 MPG | City | 94 MPGe |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 80 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 38.5 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 226 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 86 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 24 cu ft |
| 311 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 8 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motors (300 kW) |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | Single-speed |
| FWD | 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.
Lexus NX vs Volvo C40 across model years
- Lexus NX
- Volvo C40
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 ranks 40th and the Volvo C40 7th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Volvo C40 is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Lexus NX; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Lexus NX or the 2022 Volvo C40?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo C40. The Lexus NX is rated 28 MPG combined and the Volvo C40 87 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Lexus NX vs. the Volvo C40 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,661 for the Lexus NX and $1,040 for the Volvo C40.
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