2020 head-to-head · Compact Car

2020 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Hybrid vs Volvo S60

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
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2020 Volvo S60 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Hybrid (26 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $422 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Hybrid
  • Volvo S60

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Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class HybridVolvo S60
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
26 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
24 MPG City 23 MPG
31 MPG Highway 34 MPG
93 cu ft Passenger volume 93 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
334 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 322 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
9-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD 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.

Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Hybrid vs Volvo S60 across model years

  • Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Hybrid
  • Volvo S60

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 34 2020 compact cars, the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Hybrid ranks 28th and the Volvo S60 24th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Volvo S60 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Hybrid or the 2020 Volvo S60?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S60. The Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Hybrid is rated 26 MPG combined and the Volvo S60 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Hybrid vs. the Volvo S60 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,279 for the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Hybrid and $2,194 for the Volvo S60.

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