2022 head-to-head · Small SUV
2022 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC60 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 · 7-speed dual-clutch · 61 MPGe + 26 MPG
The 2022 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,626 a year to fuel (63 MPGe + 28 MPG), versus $1,842 for the 2022 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid (61 MPGe + 26 MPG). That's roughly $216 a year, or about $1,080 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid
- Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid | Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,842 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,626 |
| 61 MPGe + 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 63 MPGe + 28 MPG |
| 60 MPGe / 25 MPG | City | 66 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| 61 MPGe / 27 MPG | Highway | 60 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| 56 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 50 kWh |
| 390 mi | Driving range | 560 mi |
| 23 mi | All-electric range | 36 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 103 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 30 cu ft |
| 148 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 122 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 3 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 5 hrs |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | 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.
Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid
- Volvo XC60 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
The Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 560 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 390 miles for the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid.
Among 106 2022 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid ranks 58th and the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid 38th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid or the 2022 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid. The Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid is rated 61 MPGe + 26 MPG combined and the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid 63 MPGe + 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,842 for the Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid and $1,626 for the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid: about 560 miles versus 390 miles.
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