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2021 Volvo XC60 mpg

Combined mpg, T5 FWD Momentum

25mpg

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12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20. Power 17 cents per kWh. Plug-in trims: 50% electric miles.

10152025303540Median 23XC60: 25 mpg
137 SUVs (2021), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 23 mpg.
2021 Volvo XC60 mpg by trim
TrimEngineDriveCity mpgHwy mpgCombinedTank, galMiles per tankCost a year
Hybrid Plug-in Recharge Inscription Expression eAWD2.0LN/A262827N/AN/A$1,313
Recharge Inscription Expression AWD2.0L 4cylAWD20 to 2127 to 282718.5500$1,422
Recharge T8 eAWD PHEV Inscription Expression2.0LN/A262827N/AN/A$1,313
Hybrid Plug-in Recharge R-Design eAWD2.0LN/A262827N/AN/A$1,313
Recharge R-Design AWD2.0L 4cylAWD20 to 2127 to 282718.5500$1,422
Recharge T8 eAWD PHEV R-Design2.0LN/A262827N/AN/A$1,313
Hybrid Plug-in Recharge Inscription eAWD2.0LN/A262827N/AN/A$1,313
Recharge Inscription AWD2.0L 4cylAWD20 to 2127 to 282718.5500$1,422
Recharge T8 eAWD PHEV Inscription2.0LN/A262827N/AN/A$1,313
Hybrid Plug-in T8 Polestar Engineered eAWD2.0LN/A262827N/AN/A$1,313
Recharge T8 eAWD PHEV Polestar2.0LN/A262827N/AN/A$1,313
T8 Polestar Engineered AWD2.0L 4cylAWD20 to 2127 to 282718.5500$1,422
T5 FWD Momentum2.0LFWD22292518.8470$1,536
T5 FWD R-Design2.0LFWD22292518.8470$1,536
T5 FWD Inscription2.0LFWD22292518.8470$1,536
T5 Momentum AWD2.0L 4cylAWD21282418.8451$1,600
T5 R-Design AWD2.0L 4cylAWD21282418.8451$1,600
T5 Inscription AWD2.0L 4cylAWD21282418.8451$1,600
T6 Momentum AWD2.0L 4cylAWD20272318.8432$1,670
T6 R-Design AWD2.0L 4cylAWD20272318.8432$1,670
T6 Inscription AWD2.0L 4cylAWD20272318.8432$1,670

Plug-in trims: 50% electric miles.

Fuel cost

T5 FWD Momentum, 25 mpg combined.

Per year
$1,536
Per month
$128
Per mile
12.8 cents
Fill the tank
$60.16
  • Best mpg: Hybrid Plug-in Recharge Inscription Expression eAWD, 27 mpg. $1,313 a year.
  • Top trim: Hybrid Plug-in T8 Polestar Engineered eAWD. $1,313 a year. $223 less than the T5 FWD Momentum.

Plug-in hybrid trims

2021 Volvo XC60 plug-in trims
TrimElectric range, miMPGekWh per 100 miGas mpgCost a year
Hybrid Plug-in Recharge Inscription Expression eAWDN/A5759.027$1,313
Recharge T8 eAWD PHEV Inscription ExpressionN/A5759.027$1,313
Hybrid Plug-in Recharge R-Design eAWDN/A5759.027$1,313
Recharge T8 eAWD PHEV R-DesignN/A5759.027$1,313
Hybrid Plug-in Recharge Inscription eAWDN/A5759.027$1,313
Recharge T8 eAWD PHEV InscriptionN/A5759.027$1,313
Hybrid Plug-in T8 Polestar Engineered eAWDN/A5759.027$1,313
Recharge T8 eAWD PHEV PolestarN/A5759.027$1,313

Cost a year: 50% electric miles, the rest on gas.

Charging specs

Charging specs by version
VersionPlugOnboard AC, kWDC peak, kW10-80%, minLevel 2, hoursBattery, kWh
AllJ17726.4N/AN/A510.4

Charging specs: maker data, one source.

Trip cost

T5 FWD Momentum: 29 mpg highway
TripGallonsCost
100 miles3.4$11.03
300 miles10.3$33.10
500 miles17.2$55.17
1,000 miles34.5$110

Commute cost

Per month
$111
Per year
$1,331
Miles a month
867

T5 FWD Momentum. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 25 mpg good? Yes. Beats 58% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

1820222426282009201220152018202120242026
XC60: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2009 to 2026.

XC60 by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2021 Volvo XC60 and rivals
CarCheapest trimMPG or rangeCompare
2021 Volvo XC60T5 FWD Momentum25 mpg
2021 Land Rover Discovery SportS AWD20 mpgCompare
2021 Alfa Romeo StelvioRWD25 mpg
2021 Jaguar E PACEP250 AWD23 mpg
2021 Lincoln NautilusFWD23 mpg
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-ESelect RWD230 mi range
2021 BMW X3sDrive30i RWD27 mpg

What this cannot tell you

EPA ratings. Your own mpg will differ.

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