2025 head-to-head · Compact Car
2025 Volkswagen GLI vs Volvo S60 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 · 74 MPGe + 31 MPG
The 2025 Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,419 a year to fuel (74 MPGe + 31 MPG), versus $1,550 for the 2025 Volkswagen GLI (30 MPG). That's roughly $131 a year, or about $656 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Volkswagen GLI
- Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Volkswagen GLI | Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,550 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,419 |
| 30 MPG | Combined efficiency | 74 MPGe + 31 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 74 MPGe / 30 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 73 MPGe / 33 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 44 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 530 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 40 mi |
| 94 cu ft | Passenger volume | 93 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 301 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 99 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 5 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed manual | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | 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.
Volkswagen GLI vs Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Volkswagen GLI
- Volvo S60 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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Volkswagen GLI has more cargo space (16 vs. 12 cu ft).
Among 26 2025 compact cars, the Volkswagen GLI ranks 11th and the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid 10th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Volkswagen GLI is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Volkswagen GLI or the 2025 Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid. The Volkswagen GLI is rated 30 MPG combined and the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid 74 MPGe + 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Volkswagen GLI vs. the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,550 for the Volkswagen GLI and $1,419 for the Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Volkswagen GLI, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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