2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 Polestar 4 vs Volvo EX90
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 Polestar 4 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $999 a year to fuel (90 MPGe), versus $1,080 for the 2025 Volvo EX90 (84 MPGe). That's roughly $81 a year, or about $405 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Polestar 4
- Volvo EX90
Side by side
| Polestar 4 | Volvo EX90 | |
|---|---|---|
| $999 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,080 |
| 90 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 84 MPGe |
| 93 MPGe | City | 86 MPGe |
| 87 MPGe | Highway | 82 MPGe |
| 37 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 40 kWh |
| 300 mi | Driving range | 310 mi |
| 104 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 25 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 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 10 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor (200 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motors (300 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| RWD | 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.
Polestar 4 vs Volvo EX90 across model years
- Polestar 4
- Volvo EX90
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 EX90 goes farther between stops: about 310 miles on a charge, compared with 300 miles for the Polestar 4.
Among 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the Polestar 4 ranks 11th and the Volvo EX90 15th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Polestar 4 or the 2025 Volvo EX90?
Measured by cost to drive, the Polestar 4. The Polestar 4 is rated 90 MPGe combined and the Volvo EX90 84 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Polestar 4 vs. the Volvo EX90 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $999 for the Polestar 4 and $1,080 for the Volvo EX90.
Which has more range?
The Volvo EX90: about 310 miles versus 300 miles.
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