2022 head-to-head · Small SUV
2022 Lexus NX 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 · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 39 MPG
The 2022 Lexus NX 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 $1,519 a year to fuel (39 MPG), versus $1,626 for the 2022 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid (63 MPGe + 28 MPG). That's roughly $107 a year, or about $533 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus NX Hybrid
- Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Lexus NX Hybrid | Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,519 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,626 |
| 39 MPG | Combined efficiency | 63 MPGe + 28 MPG |
| 41 MPG | City | 66 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| 37 MPG | Highway | 60 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 50 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 560 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 36 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 103 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 30 cu ft |
| 225 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 122 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 5 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | 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.
Lexus NX Hybrid vs Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Lexus NX 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
Among 106 2022 small SUVs, the Lexus NX Hybrid ranks 29th and the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid 38th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Lexus NX Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Lexus NX Hybrid or the 2022 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus NX Hybrid. The Lexus NX Hybrid is rated 39 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 Lexus NX Hybrid vs. the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,519 for the Lexus NX Hybrid and $1,626 for the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid.
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