2022 head-to-head · Small SUV
2022 Lexus NX 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.
The 2022 Lexus NX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2022 Volvo XC40 (26 MPG). That's roughly $128 a year, or about $639 over five years.
Your numbers
Change these to match your driving and local prices. Every figure and chart on this page updates.
Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus NX
- Volvo XC40
Side by side
| Lexus NX | Volvo XC40 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,661 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,788 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 32 MPG |
| — | Passenger volume | 98 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 25 cu ft |
| 311 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 340 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | 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.
Lexus NX vs Volvo XC40 across model years
- Lexus NX
- 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 Lexus NX ranks 40th and the Volvo XC40 55th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Lexus NX or the 2022 Volvo XC40?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus NX. The Lexus NX is rated 28 MPG combined and the Volvo XC40 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Lexus NX vs. the Volvo XC40 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Lexus NX and $1,788 for the Volvo XC40.
More 2022 comparisons
Lexus NX vs…
Or compare the 2022 Lexus NX with anything else: