2019 head-to-head · Compact Car
2019 Audi Q3 vs Volvo S60 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 · 22 MPG
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 74 MPGe + 31 MPG
The 2019 Volvo S60 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 $1,551 a year to fuel (74 MPGe + 31 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2019 Audi Q3 (22 MPG). That's roughly $562 a year, or about $2,812 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q3
- Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi Q3 | Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,551 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 74 MPGe + 31 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 74 MPGe / 29 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 74 MPGe / 34 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 43 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 520 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 22 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 96 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 399 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 149 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 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 |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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.
Audi Q3 vs Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Audi Q3
- Volvo S60 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 43 2019 compact cars, the Audi Q3 ranks 28th and the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid 21st for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi Q3 is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Audi Q3 or the 2019 Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid. The Audi Q3 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid 74 MPGe + 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Audi Q3 vs. the Volvo S60 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 Audi Q3 and $1,551 for the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid.
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