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2023 Cadillac Lyriq 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
$1,018/ year to fuel
89 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,040/ year to fuel
87 MPGe

AWD · Electric motors (350 kW) · Single-speed · 87 MPGe · 226 mi

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2023 Cadillac Lyriq (89 MPGe) costs about $1,018 a year to fuel and the 2023 Volvo C40 (87 MPGe) about $1,040.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac Lyriq
  • Volvo C40

Side by side

Cadillac LyriqVolvo C40
$1,018 Your annual fuel cost $1,040
89 MPGe Combined efficiency 87 MPGe
97 MPGe City 94 MPGe
82 MPGe Highway 80 MPGe
37.7 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 38.5 kWh
312 mi Driving range 226 mi
105 cu ft Passenger volume —
24 cu ft Cargo volume —
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
6.5 hrs Charge time at 240V 8 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor (255 kW) Engine / motor Electric motors (350 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
RWD 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.

Cadillac Lyriq vs Volvo C40 across model years

  • Cadillac Lyriq
  • 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 Cadillac Lyriq goes farther between stops: about 312 miles on a charge, compared with 226 miles for the Volvo C40.

Among 118 2023 small SUVs, the Cadillac Lyriq ranks 9th and the Volvo C40 10th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq or the 2023 Volvo C40?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac Lyriq. The Cadillac Lyriq is rated 89 MPGe combined and the Volvo C40 87 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq vs. the Volvo C40 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,018 for the Cadillac Lyriq and $1,040 for the Volvo C40.

Which has more range?

The Cadillac Lyriq: about 312 miles versus 226 miles.

Cadillac Lyriq vs Volvo C40 in other years

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