2025 head-to-head · Compact Car
2025 Rolls-Royce Spectre vs Volvo S60 Plug-in 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.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 74 MPGe + 31 MPG
The 2025 Rolls-Royce Spectre is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,177 a year to fuel (77 MPGe), versus $1,419 for the 2025 Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid (74 MPGe + 31 MPG). That's roughly $242 a year, or about $1,208 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Rolls-Royce Spectre
- Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Rolls-Royce Spectre | Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,177 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,419 |
| 77 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 74 MPGe + 31 MPG |
| 74 MPGe | City | 74 MPGe / 30 MPG |
| 82 MPGe | Highway | 73 MPGe / 33 MPG |
| 43.6 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 44 kWh |
| 277 mi | Driving range | 530 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 40 mi |
| 94 cu ft | Passenger volume | 93 cu ft |
| 10 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 99 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| 12 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 5 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Electricity | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| Electric motors (550 kW) | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| Single-speed | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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.
Rolls-Royce Spectre vs Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Rolls-Royce Spectre
- Volvo S60 Plug-in 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
The Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 530 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 277 miles for the Rolls-Royce Spectre.
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid has more cargo space (12 vs. 10 cu ft).
Among 26 2025 compact cars, the Rolls-Royce Spectre ranks 6th and the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid 10th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Rolls-Royce Spectre is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Rolls-Royce Spectre or the 2025 Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Rolls-Royce Spectre. The Rolls-Royce Spectre is rated 77 MPGe combined and the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid 74 MPGe + 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Rolls-Royce Spectre vs. the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,177 for the Rolls-Royce Spectre and $1,419 for the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid: about 530 miles versus 277 miles.
Which has more cargo space?
The Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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