2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Genesis GV70 EV vs Volvo EX40
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 (234 kW) · Single-speed · 91 MPGe · 236 mi
The 2025 Volvo EX40 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $856 a year to fuel (106 MPGe), versus $1,004 for the 2025 Genesis GV70 EV (91 MPGe). That's roughly $149 a year, or about $743 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Genesis GV70 EV
- Volvo EX40
Side by side
| Genesis GV70 EV | Volvo EX40 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,004 | Your annual fuel cost | $856 |
| 91 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 106 MPGe |
| 98 MPGe | City | 118 MPGe |
| 83 MPGe | Highway | 94 MPGe |
| 37.2 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 31.7 kWh |
| 236 mi | Driving range | 296 mi |
| 103 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 29 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 |
| 7.9 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 8 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motors (234 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motors (405 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| AWD | 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.
Genesis GV70 EV vs Volvo EX40 across model years
- Genesis GV70 EV
- Volvo EX40
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 Volvo EX40 goes farther between stops: about 296 miles on a charge, compared with 236 miles for the Genesis GV70 EV.
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Genesis GV70 EV ranks 25th and the Volvo EX40 15th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Genesis GV70 EV or the 2025 Volvo EX40?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo EX40. The Genesis GV70 EV is rated 91 MPGe combined and the Volvo EX40 106 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Genesis GV70 EV vs. the Volvo EX40 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,004 for the Genesis GV70 EV and $856 for the Volvo EX40.
Which has more range?
The Volvo EX40: about 296 miles versus 236 miles.
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