2022 head-to-head · Small SUV

2022 Lexus NX 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
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2022 Lexus NX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2022 Volvo XC40 (26 MPG). That's roughly $128 a year, or about $639 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus NX
  • Volvo XC40

Side by side

Lexus NXVolvo XC40
$1,661 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
28 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
26 MPG City 23 MPG
33 MPG Highway 32 MPG
— Passenger volume 98 cu ft
— Cargo volume 25 cu ft
311 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 340 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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 vs Volvo XC40 across model years

  • Lexus NX
  • 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 ranks 40th and the Volvo XC40 55th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Lexus NX or the 2022 Volvo XC40?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus NX. The Lexus NX is rated 28 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 vs. the Volvo XC40 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Lexus NX and $1,788 for the Volvo XC40.

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