2019 head-to-head · Small SUV

2019 Lexus NX Hybrid vs Volvo XC60 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG

AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 31 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,957/ year to fuel
58 MPGe + 26 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 58 MPGe + 26 MPG

The 2019 Lexus NX 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 $1,500 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $1,957 for the 2019 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid (58 MPGe + 26 MPG). That's roughly $457 a year, or about $2,283 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus NX Hybrid
  • Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid

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Lexus NX HybridVolvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,957
31 MPG Combined efficiency 58 MPGe + 26 MPG
33 MPG City 59 MPGe / 25 MPG
30 MPG Highway 57 MPGe / 28 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 55 kWh
— Driving range 500 mi
— All-electric range 17 mi
— Passenger volume 103 cu ft
— Cargo volume 30 cu ft
281 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 210 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
— Charge time at 240V 3 hrs
Hybrid Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
CVT 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.

Lexus NX Hybrid vs Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Lexus NX Hybrid
  • Volvo XC60 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 76 2019 small SUVs, the Lexus NX Hybrid ranks 6th and the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid 43rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Lexus NX Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Lexus NX Hybrid or the 2019 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus NX Hybrid. The Lexus NX Hybrid is rated 31 MPG combined and the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid 58 MPGe + 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Lexus NX Hybrid vs. the Volvo XC60 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 $1,500 for the Lexus NX Hybrid and $1,957 for the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid.

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