2021 head-to-head · Small SUV
2021 Lexus NX Hybrid vs Volvo XC40 EV
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 · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 31 MPG
AWD · Electric motor (150 kW) · Single-speed · 79 MPGe · 208 mi
The 2021 Volvo XC40 EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,156 a year to fuel (79 MPGe), versus $1,500 for the 2021 Lexus NX Hybrid (31 MPG). That's roughly $344 a year, or about $1,722 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus NX Hybrid
- Volvo XC40 EV
Side by side
| Lexus NX Hybrid | Volvo XC40 EV | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,156 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 79 MPGe |
| 33 MPG | City | 85 MPGe |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 72 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 42.8 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 208 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 98 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 25 cu ft |
| 285 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 8 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motor (150 kW) |
| CVT | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 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 XC40 EV across model years
- Lexus NX Hybrid
- Volvo XC40 EV
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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Lexus NX Hybrid ranks 20th and the Volvo XC40 EV 7th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Volvo XC40 EV is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Lexus NX Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Lexus NX Hybrid or the 2021 Volvo XC40 EV?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC40 EV. The Lexus NX Hybrid is rated 31 MPG combined and the Volvo XC40 EV 79 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Lexus NX Hybrid vs. the Volvo XC40 EV per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,500 for the Lexus NX Hybrid and $1,156 for the Volvo XC40 EV.
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