2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Cadillac Lyriq vs Volvo EX30
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2025 Volvo EX30 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $788 a year to fuel (116 MPGe), versus $972 for the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq (92 MPGe). That's roughly $184 a year, or about $918 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Cadillac Lyriq
- Volvo EX30
Side by side
| Cadillac Lyriq | Volvo EX30 | |
|---|---|---|
| $972 | Your annual fuel cost | $788 |
| 92 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 116 MPGe |
| 100 MPGe | City | 127 MPGe |
| 83 MPGe | Highway | 104 MPGe |
| 36 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 29.2 kWh |
| 326 mi | Driving range | 261 mi |
| 105 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 24 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 11.2 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 8 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor (255 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motor (185 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| RWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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.
Cadillac Lyriq vs Volvo EX30 across model years
- Cadillac Lyriq
- Volvo EX30
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
The Cadillac Lyriq goes farther between stops: about 326 miles on a charge, compared with 261 miles for the Volvo EX30.
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Cadillac Lyriq ranks 23rd and the Volvo EX30 7th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq or the 2025 Volvo EX30?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo EX30. The Cadillac Lyriq is rated 92 MPGe combined and the Volvo EX30 116 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq vs. the Volvo EX30 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $972 for the Cadillac Lyriq and $788 for the Volvo EX30.
Which has more range?
The Cadillac Lyriq: about 326 miles versus 261 miles.
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