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2025 BMW 3 Series Hybrid vs Volvo S60 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.
The 2025 BMW 3 Series Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,911 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $1,975 for the 2025 Volvo S60 Hybrid (30 MPG). That's roughly $64 a year, or about $319 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW 3 Series Hybrid
- Volvo S60 Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW 3 Series Hybrid | Volvo S60 Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,911 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,975 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 30 MPG |
| 28 MPG | City | 27 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 36 MPG |
| 94 cu ft | Passenger volume | 93 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 286 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 295 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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.
BMW 3 Series Hybrid vs Volvo S60 Hybrid across model years
- BMW 3 Series Hybrid
- Volvo S60 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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the BMW 3 Series Hybrid has more cargo space (13 vs. 12 cu ft).
Among 26 2025 compact cars, the BMW 3 Series Hybrid ranks 13th and the Volvo S60 Hybrid 14th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 BMW 3 Series Hybrid or the 2025 Volvo S60 Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 3 Series Hybrid. The BMW 3 Series Hybrid is rated 31 MPG combined and the Volvo S60 Hybrid 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 BMW 3 Series Hybrid vs. the Volvo S60 Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,911 for the BMW 3 Series Hybrid and $1,975 for the Volvo S60 Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The BMW 3 Series Hybrid, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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