2019 head-to-head · Small SUV
2019 Audi SQ5 vs Volvo XC60
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 · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 21 MPG
The 2019 Volvo XC60 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2019 Audi SQ5 (21 MPG). That's roughly $353 a year, or about $1,763 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi SQ5
- Volvo XC60
Side by side
| Audi SQ5 | Volvo XC60 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,821 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 24 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| — | Passenger volume | 103 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 30 cu ft |
| 434 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 363 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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 SQ5 vs Volvo XC60 across model years
- Audi SQ5
- Volvo XC60
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 76 2019 small SUVs, the Audi SQ5 ranks 74th and the Volvo XC60 66th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Audi SQ5 or the 2019 Volvo XC60?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC60. The Audi SQ5 is rated 21 MPG combined and the Volvo XC60 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Audi SQ5 vs. the Volvo XC60 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,821 for the Audi SQ5 and $2,469 for the Volvo XC60.
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