2023 head-to-head · Small SUV

2023 Lincoln Nautilus vs Volvo XC40 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2023 Lincoln Nautilus is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2023 Volvo XC40 Hybrid (27 MPG). That's roughly $173 a year, or about $864 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln Nautilus
  • Volvo XC40 Hybrid

Side by side

Lincoln NautilusVolvo XC40 Hybrid
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
23 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
21 MPG City 24 MPG
26 MPG Highway 32 MPG
386 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 330 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo 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.

Lincoln Nautilus vs Volvo XC40 Hybrid across model years

  • Lincoln Nautilus
  • Volvo XC40 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 118 2023 small SUVs, the Lincoln Nautilus ranks 76th and the Volvo XC40 Hybrid 84th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Lincoln Nautilus is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo XC40 Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Lincoln Nautilus or the 2023 Volvo XC40 Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Nautilus. The Lincoln Nautilus is rated 23 MPG combined and the Volvo XC40 Hybrid 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Lincoln Nautilus vs. the Volvo XC40 Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,022 for the Lincoln Nautilus and $2,194 for the Volvo XC40 Hybrid.

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