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2022 Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo C40

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
$1,268/ year to fuel
78 MPGe + 33 MPG

Part-time 4WD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 78 MPGe + 33 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,040/ year to fuel
87 MPGe

AWD · Electric motors (300 kW) · Single-speed · 87 MPGe · 226 mi

The 2022 Volvo C40 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,040 a year to fuel (87 MPGe), versus $1,268 for the 2022 Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid (78 MPGe + 33 MPG). That's roughly $229 a year, or about $1,143 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid
  • Volvo C40

Side by side

Lincoln Corsair Plug-in HybridVolvo C40
$1,268 Your annual fuel cost $1,040
78 MPGe + 33 MPG Combined efficiency 87 MPGe
83 MPGe / 34 MPG City 94 MPGe
72 MPGe / 32 MPG Highway 80 MPGe
43 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 38.5 kWh
430 mi Driving range 226 mi
28 mi All-electric range —
— Passenger volume 86 cu ft
— Cargo volume 24 cu ft
117 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
3.5 hrs Charge time at 240V 8 hrs
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Electric
Regular gas + electricity Fuel Electricity
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor Electric motors (300 kW)
CVT Transmission Single-speed
Part-time 4WD 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.

Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo C40 across model years

  • Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid
  • Volvo C40

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 Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 430 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 226 miles for the Volvo C40.

Among 106 2022 small SUVs, the Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid ranks 18th and the Volvo C40 7th for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Volvo C40 is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid or the 2022 Volvo C40?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo C40. The Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid is rated 78 MPGe + 33 MPG combined and the Volvo C40 87 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Volvo C40 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,268 for the Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid and $1,040 for the Volvo C40.

Which has more range?

The Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid: about 430 miles versus 226 miles.

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