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2022 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC40

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
$1,842/ year to fuel
61 MPGe + 26 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 61 MPGe + 26 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2022 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid (61 MPGe + 26 MPG) costs about $1,842 a year to fuel and the 2022 Volvo XC40 (26 MPG) about $1,788.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid
  • Volvo XC40

Side by side

Audi Q5 Plug-in HybridVolvo XC40
$1,842 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
61 MPGe + 26 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
60 MPGe / 25 MPG City 23 MPG
61 MPGe / 27 MPG Highway 32 MPG
56 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
390 mi Driving range —
23 mi All-electric range —
— Passenger volume 98 cu ft
— Cargo volume 25 cu ft
148 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 340 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
3 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gas + electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC40 across model years

  • Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid
  • Volvo XC40

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 106 2022 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid ranks 58th and the Volvo XC40 55th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Volvo XC40 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid or the 2022 Volvo XC40?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC40. The Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid is rated 61 MPGe + 26 MPG combined and the Volvo XC40 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Volvo XC40 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,842 for the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid and $1,788 for the Volvo XC40.

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