2018 head-to-head · Small SUV
2018 Cadillac XT5 vs Volvo XC60 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 · 59 MPGe + 26 MPG
The 2018 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,924 a year to fuel (59 MPGe + 26 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2018 Cadillac XT5 (22 MPG). That's roughly $190 a year, or about $950 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Cadillac XT5
- Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Cadillac XT5 | Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,924 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 59 MPGe + 26 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 60 MPGe / 26 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 58 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 53 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 370 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 18 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 103 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 30 cu ft |
| 405 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 199 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | 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.
Cadillac XT5 vs Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Cadillac XT5
- Volvo XC60 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 68 2018 small SUVs, the Cadillac XT5 ranks 47th and the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid 33rd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Cadillac XT5 is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Cadillac XT5 or the 2018 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid. The Cadillac XT5 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid 59 MPGe + 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Cadillac XT5 vs. the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,114 for the Cadillac XT5 and $1,924 for the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid.
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