2022 head-to-head · Compact Car

2022 Acura ILX 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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

FWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · 8-speed dual-clutch · 28 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 MPG

The 2022 Volvo S60 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,975 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2022 Acura ILX (28 MPG). That's roughly $141 a year, or about $705 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura ILX
  • Volvo S60

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Acura ILXVolvo S60
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $1,975
28 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
24 MPG City 26 MPG
34 MPG Highway 35 MPG
89 cu ft Passenger volume 93 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
316 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 299 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed dual-clutch Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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.

Acura ILX vs Volvo S60 across model years

  • Acura ILX
  • 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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Volvo S60 has more passenger space (93 vs. 89 cu ft).

Among 33 2022 compact cars, the Acura ILX ranks 23rd and the Volvo S60 18th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Acura ILX or the 2022 Volvo S60?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S60. The Acura ILX is rated 28 MPG combined and the Volvo S60 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Acura ILX vs. the Volvo S60 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the Acura ILX and $1,975 for the Volvo S60.

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