2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 Lexus RZ vs Volvo XC40 EV
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 2024 Lexus RZ is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $729 a year to fuel (125 MPGe), versus $856 for the 2024 Volvo XC40 EV (106 MPGe). That's roughly $127 a year, or about $634 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus RZ
- Volvo XC40 EV
Side by side
| Lexus RZ | Volvo XC40 EV | |
|---|---|---|
| $729 | Your annual fuel cost | $856 |
| 125 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 106 MPGe |
| 137 MPGe | City | 118 MPGe |
| 112 MPGe | Highway | 95 MPGe |
| 27 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 31.7 kWh |
| 266 mi | Driving range | 293 mi |
| 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 |
| 11 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 8 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor (150 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motor (220 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| FWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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 RZ vs Volvo XC40 EV across model years
- Lexus RZ
- Volvo XC40 EV
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 Volvo XC40 EV goes farther between stops: about 293 miles on a charge, compared with 266 miles for the Lexus RZ.
Among 119 2024 small SUVs, the Lexus RZ ranks 1st and the Volvo XC40 EV 13th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Lexus RZ or the 2024 Volvo XC40 EV?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RZ. The Lexus RZ is rated 125 MPGe combined and the Volvo XC40 EV 106 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Lexus RZ vs. the Volvo XC40 EV per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $729 for the Lexus RZ and $856 for the Volvo XC40 EV.
Which has more range?
The Volvo XC40 EV: about 293 miles versus 266 miles.
Lexus RZ vs Volvo XC40 EV in other years
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