2020 head-to-head · Small SUV

2020 Audi Q5 Plug-in 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
$1,791/ year to fuel
65 MPGe + 27 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 65 MPGe + 27 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,909/ year to fuel
57 MPGe + 27 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 57 MPGe + 27 MPG

The 2020 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,791 a year to fuel (65 MPGe + 27 MPG), versus $1,909 for the 2020 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid (57 MPGe + 27 MPG). That's roughly $119 a year, or about $594 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid
  • Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid

Side by side

Audi Q5 Plug-in HybridVolvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid
$1,791 Your annual fuel cost $1,909
65 MPGe + 27 MPG Combined efficiency 57 MPGe + 27 MPG
64 MPGe / 25 MPG City 56 MPGe / 26 MPG
66 MPGe / 29 MPG Highway 57 MPGe / 28 MPG
52 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 57 kWh
390 mi Driving range 520 mi
20 mi All-electric range 19 mi
— Passenger volume 103 cu ft
— Cargo volume 30 cu ft
165 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 196 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
2.4 hrs Charge time at 240V 3 hrs
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Premium gas + electricity Fuel Premium gas + electricity
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch 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 Q5 Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Audi Q5 Plug-in 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

The Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 520 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 390 miles for the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid.

Among 87 2020 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid ranks 35th and the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid 43rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid or the 2020 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid. The Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid is rated 65 MPGe + 27 MPG combined and the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid 57 MPGe + 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,791 for the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid and $1,909 for the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid.

Which has more range?

The Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid: about 520 miles versus 390 miles.

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