2025 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2025 Polestar 2 vs Volvo S90 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 · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 66 MPGe + 29 MPG
The 2025 Polestar 2 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 $799 a year to fuel (114 MPGe), versus $1,550 for the 2025 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid (66 MPGe + 29 MPG). That's roughly $751 a year, or about $3,754 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Polestar 2
- Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Polestar 2 | Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $799 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,550 |
| 114 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 66 MPGe + 29 MPG |
| 123 MPGe | City | 66 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| 104 MPGe | Highway | 67 MPGe / 31 MPG |
| 29.6 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 48 kWh |
| 314 mi | Driving range | 500 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 38 mi |
| 89 cu ft | Passenger volume | 102 cu ft |
| 26 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 303 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| 8 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 5 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Electricity | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| Electric motors (405 kW) | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| Single-speed | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 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.
Polestar 2 vs Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Polestar 2
- Volvo S90 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 S90 Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 500 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 314 miles for the Polestar 2.
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid has more passenger space (102 vs. 89 cu ft); the Polestar 2 has more cargo space (26 vs. 14 cu ft).
Among 42 2025 midsize cars, the Polestar 2 ranks 4th and the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid 20th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Polestar 2 is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Polestar 2 or the 2025 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Polestar 2. The Polestar 2 is rated 114 MPGe combined and the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid 66 MPGe + 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Polestar 2 vs. the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $799 for the Polestar 2 and $1,550 for the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid: about 500 miles versus 314 miles.
Which has more cargo space?
The Polestar 2, with 26 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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