2021 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2021 Volvo S90 vs Volvo S90 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 · 25 MPG
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 60 MPGe + 30 MPG
The 2021 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,676 a year to fuel (60 MPGe + 30 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2021 Volvo S90 (25 MPG). That's roughly $694 a year, or about $3,469 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Volvo S90
- Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Volvo S90 | Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,370 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,676 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 60 MPGe + 30 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 58 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 64 MPGe / 31 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 50 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 490 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 21 mi |
| 102 cu ft | Passenger volume | 102 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 356 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 163 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | 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.
Volvo S90 vs Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Volvo S90
- Volvo S90 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 54 2021 midsize cars, the Volvo S90 ranks 41st and the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid 27th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Volvo S90 is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Volvo S90 or the 2021 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid. The Volvo S90 is rated 25 MPG combined and the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid 60 MPGe + 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Volvo S90 vs. the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,370 for the Volvo S90 and $1,676 for the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid.
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