2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2016 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel vs Volvo XC90 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,312/ year to fuel
24 MPG

4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 24 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,093/ year to fuel
53 MPGe + 25 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 53 MPGe + 25 MPG

The 2016 Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,093 a year to fuel (53 MPGe + 25 MPG), versus $2,312 for the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel (24 MPG). That's roughly $219 a year, or about $1,097 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Land Rover Range Rover Diesel
  • Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid

Side by side

Land Rover Range Rover DieselVolvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid
$2,312 Your annual fuel cost $2,093
24 MPG Combined efficiency 53 MPGe + 25 MPG
22 MPG City 53 MPGe / 24 MPG
28 MPG Highway 54 MPGe / 27 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 58 kWh
— Driving range 350 mi
— All-electric range 14 mi
412 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 241 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
— Charge time at 240V 3 hrs
Diesel Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Diesel Fuel Premium gas + electricity
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
4WD 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.

Land Rover Range Rover Diesel vs Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Land Rover Range Rover Diesel
  • Volvo XC90 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

Among 44 2016 midsize & large SUVs, the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel ranks 13th and the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 4th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel is a diesel, while the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel or the 2016 Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid. The Land Rover Range Rover Diesel is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 53 MPGe + 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel vs. the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,312 for the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel and $2,093 for the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid.

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