2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2017 Audi A6 vs Volvo S90

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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2017 Audi A6 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2017 Volvo S90 (27 MPG). That's roughly $78 a year, or about $392 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A6
  • Volvo S90

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Audi A6Volvo S90
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
28 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
24 MPG City 23 MPG
34 MPG Highway 34 MPG
98 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
317 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 328 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ 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.

Audi A6 vs Volvo S90 across model years

  • Audi A6
  • Volvo S90

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Audi A6 has more cargo space (16 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 67 2017 midsize cars, the Audi A6 ranks 45th and the Volvo S90 49th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Audi A6 or the 2017 Volvo S90?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A6. The Audi A6 is rated 28 MPG combined and the Volvo S90 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Audi A6 vs. the Volvo S90 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the Audi A6 and $2,194 for the Volvo S90.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi A6, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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