2019 head-to-head · Compact Car

2019 Acura TLX vs Volvo S60

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

The 2019 Volvo S60 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 2019 Acura TLX (27 MPG). That's roughly $78 a year, or about $392 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura TLX
  • Volvo S60

Side by side

Acura TLXVolvo S60
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $2,116
27 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
23 MPG City 24 MPG
33 MPG Highway 36 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 96 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
330 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 316 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
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-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.

Acura TLX vs Volvo S60 across model years

  • Acura TLX
  • Volvo S60

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 Acura TLX has more cargo space (14 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 compact cars, the Acura TLX ranks 33rd and the Volvo S60 29th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Acura TLX or the 2019 Volvo S60?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S60. The Acura TLX is rated 27 MPG combined and the Volvo S60 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Acura TLX vs. the Volvo S60 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,194 for the Acura TLX and $2,116 for the Volvo S60.

Which has more cargo space?

The Acura TLX, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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