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Is the 2024 Volvo XC90 hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

30+years

  • Hybrid: $15,300 more. Saves $178 a year.
  • Pays back in more than 30 years.
  • After 5 years: $14,410 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $55.08.
  • Or at more than 206,600 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?

012345678910yearsTo pay back$14,410Paid back$890Sand: $15,300 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 24 mpg · 500 gal · $1,600Hybrid version · 27 mpg · 444 gal · $1,422
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2024 Volvo XC90: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimB5 AWD Core Bright Theme 7PT8 Recharge Core Bright Theme AWD
MSRP$56,600$71,900
Combined mpg24 mpg27 mpg
City mpg22 mpg20 mpg to 26 mpg
Highway mpg27 mpg26 mpg to 27 mpg
Horsepower247 hp313 hp
DriveAWDAWD
Gallons a year500444
Fuel a year$1,600$1,422

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 18% of 34 hybrids (2024).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked