2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC60 Plug-in 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.
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 83 MPGe + 35 MPG
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 63 MPGe + 28 MPG
The 2025 Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,293 a year to fuel (83 MPGe + 35 MPG), versus $1,626 for the 2025 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid (63 MPGe + 28 MPG). That's roughly $333 a year, or about $1,666 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid
- Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid | Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,293 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,626 |
| 83 MPGe + 35 MPG | Combined efficiency | 63 MPGe + 28 MPG |
| 91 MPGe / 36 MPG | City | 66 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| 75 MPGe / 33 MPG | Highway | 60 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| 40 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 50 kWh |
| 540 mi | Driving range | 560 mi |
| 37 mi | All-electric range | 36 mi |
| 89 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 122 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 9/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| 2.5 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 5 hrs |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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.
Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid
- Volvo XC60 Plug-in 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
The Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 560 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 540 miles for the Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid.
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid ranks 42nd and the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid 65th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid or the 2025 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid. The Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid is rated 83 MPGe + 35 MPG combined and the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid 63 MPGe + 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,293 for the Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid and $1,626 for the Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid: about 560 miles versus 540 miles.
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