2018 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2018 Lexus GS 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.
The 2018 Volvo S90 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2018 Lexus GS (26 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $422 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus GS
- Volvo S90
Side by side
| Lexus GS | Volvo S90 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,279 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,194 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 27 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 24 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 99 cu ft | Passenger volume | 102 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 345 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 322 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | 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 |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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.
Lexus GS vs Volvo S90 across model years
- Lexus GS
- 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
Among 74 2018 midsize cars, the Lexus GS ranks 55th and the Volvo S90 53rd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Lexus GS or the 2018 Volvo S90?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S90. The Lexus GS is rated 26 MPG combined and the Volvo S90 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Lexus GS vs. the Volvo S90 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,279 for the Lexus GS and $2,194 for the Volvo S90.
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