2020 head-to-head · Wagon
2020 Kia Soul vs Volvo V60 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 · 69 MPGe + 30 MPG
The 2020 Kia Soul 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 $1,629 for the 2020 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid (69 MPGe + 30 MPG). That's roughly $129 a year, or about $645 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Soul
- Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Kia Soul | Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,629 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 69 MPGe + 30 MPG |
| 29 MPG | City | 70 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 68 MPGe / 33 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 47 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 510 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 22 mi |
| 101 cu ft | Passenger volume | 94 cu ft |
| 24 cu ft | Cargo volume | 29 cu ft |
| 287 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 155 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 7/10 | 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 | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | 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.
Kia Soul vs Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Kia Soul
- Volvo V60 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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Kia Soul has more passenger space (101 vs. 94 cu ft); the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid has more cargo space (29 vs. 24 cu ft).
Among 14 2020 wagons, the Kia Soul ranks 7th and the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid 9th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Kia Soul is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Kia Soul or the 2020 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Soul. The Kia Soul is rated 31 MPG combined and the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid 69 MPGe + 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Kia Soul vs. the Volvo V60 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 Kia Soul and $1,629 for the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid, with 29 cu ft of luggage volume versus 24 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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