2019 head-to-head · Small SUV

2019 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel vs Volvo XC40

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
$1,982/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2019 Volvo XC40 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,722 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $1,982 for the 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel (28 MPG). That's roughly $260 a year, or about $1,300 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Land Rover Range Rover Diesel
  • Volvo XC40

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Land Rover Range Rover DieselVolvo XC40
$1,982 Your annual fuel cost $1,722
28 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
26 MPG City 23 MPG
30 MPG Highway 33 MPG
— Passenger volume 98 cu ft
— Cargo volume 25 cu ft
369 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 331 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-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.

Land Rover Range Rover Diesel vs Volvo XC40 across model years

  • Land Rover Range Rover Diesel
  • Volvo XC40

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 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel ranks 44th and the Volvo XC40 24th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel is a diesel, while the Volvo XC40 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel or the 2019 Volvo XC40?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC40. The Land Rover Range Rover Diesel is rated 28 MPG combined and the Volvo XC40 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Diesel vs. the Volvo XC40 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,982 for the Land Rover Range Rover Diesel and $1,722 for the Volvo XC40.

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