2023 head-to-head · Small SUV

2023 Infiniti QX50 vs Volvo XC40 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
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2023 Volvo XC40 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2023 Infiniti QX50 (26 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $422 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Infiniti QX50
  • Volvo XC40 Hybrid

Side by side

Infiniti QX50Volvo XC40 Hybrid
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
26 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
23 MPG City 24 MPG
29 MPG Highway 32 MPG
343 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 330 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
CVT 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.

Infiniti QX50 vs Volvo XC40 Hybrid across model years

  • Infiniti QX50
  • Volvo XC40 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

Among 118 2023 small SUVs, the Infiniti QX50 ranks 92nd and the Volvo XC40 Hybrid 84th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Infiniti QX50 is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo XC40 Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Infiniti QX50 or the 2023 Volvo XC40 Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC40 Hybrid. The Infiniti QX50 is rated 26 MPG combined and the Volvo XC40 Hybrid 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Infiniti QX50 vs. the Volvo XC40 Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,279 for the Infiniti QX50 and $2,194 for the Volvo XC40 Hybrid.

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