2023 Volvo S60 mpg

Combined mpg, B5 Core Dark Theme FWD

30mpg

26 city, 35 highway.
Top 26% of 78 sedans (2023).
30 trims: 28 to 31 mpg.

Miles a yearGas, $ a gallonCents per kWhElectric miles, %

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

78 sedans (2023), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 26 mpg.

2023 Volvo S60 mpg by trim
Trim	Engine	Drive	City mpg	Hwy mpg	Combined	Tank, gal	Miles per tank	Cost a year
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Core Dark Theme AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	30	33	31	15.9	493	$1,089
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Core Black Edition AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	30	33	31	15.9	493	$1,089
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Plus Dark Theme AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	30	33	31	15.9	493	$1,089
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Plus Black Edition AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	30	33	31	15.9	493	$1,089
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Ultimate Bright Theme AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	30	33	31	15.9	493	$1,089
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Ultimate Dark Theme AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	30	33	31	15.9	493	$1,089
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Ultimate Black Edition AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	30	33	31	15.9	493	$1,089
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Polestar Engineered AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	30	33	31	15.9	493	$1,089
B5 Core Dark Theme FWD	2.0L 4cyl	FWD	26	35	30	15.9	477	$1,280
B5 Core Black Edition FWD	2.0L 4cyl	FWD	26	35	30	15.9	477	$1,280
B5 Plus Dark Theme FWD	2.0L 4cyl	FWD	26	35	30	15.9	477	$1,280
B5 Plus Black Edition FWD	2.0L 4cyl	FWD	26	35	30	15.9	477	$1,280
B5 Ultimate Bright Theme FWD	2.0L 4cyl	FWD	26	35	30	15.9	477	$1,280
B5 Ultimate Dark Theme FWD	2.0L 4cyl	FWD	26	35	30	15.9	477	$1,280
B5 Ultimate Black Edition FWD	2.0L 4cyl	FWD	26	35	30	15.9	477	$1,280
T8 Recharge Core Dark Theme AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	25 to 30	33	30	15.9	477	$1,280
T8 Recharge Core Black Edition AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	25 to 30	33	30	15.9	477	$1,280
T8 Recharge Plus Dark Theme AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	25 to 30	33	30	15.9	477	$1,280
T8 Recharge Plus Black Edition AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	25 to 30	33	30	15.9	477	$1,280
T8 Recharge Ultimate Bright Theme AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	25 to 30	33	30	15.9	477	$1,280
T8 Recharge Ultimate Dark Theme AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	25 to 30	33	30	15.9	477	$1,280
T8 Recharge Ultimate Black Edition AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	25 to 30	33	30	15.9	477	$1,280
T8 Polestar Engineered AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	25 to 30	33	30	15.9	477	$1,280
B5 AWD Core Dark Theme	2.0L	AWD	25	33	28	15.9	445	$1,371
B5 AWD Core Black Edition	2.0L	AWD	25	33	28	15.9	445	$1,371
B5 AWD Plus Dark Theme	2.0L	AWD	25	33	28	15.9	445	$1,371
B5 AWD Plus Black Edition	2.0L	AWD	25	33	28	15.9	445	$1,371
B5 AWD Ultimate Bright Theme	2.0L	AWD	25	33	28	15.9	445	$1,371
B5 AWD Ultimate Dark Theme	2.0L	AWD	25	33	28	15.9	445	$1,371
B5 AWD Ultimate Black Edition	2.0L	AWD	25	33	28	15.9	445	$1,371

Plug-in trims: 50% electric miles.

Fuel cost

B5 Core Dark Theme FWD, 30 mpg combined.

Per year: $1,280
Per month: $107
Per mile: 10.7 cents
Fill the tank: $50.88

Best mpg: Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Core Dark Theme AWD, 31 mpg. $1,089 a year.
Top trim: Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Polestar Engineered AWD. $1,089 a year. $191 less than the B5 Core Dark Theme FWD.

Plug-in hybrid trims

2023 Volvo S60 plug-in trims
Trim	Electric range, mi	MPGe	kWh per 100 mi	Gas mpg	Cost a year
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Core Dark Theme AWD	41	74	46.0	31	$1,089
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Core Black Edition AWD	41	74	46.0	31	$1,089
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Plus Dark Theme AWD	41	74	46.0	31	$1,089
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Plus Black Edition AWD	41	74	46.0	31	$1,089
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Ultimate Bright Theme AWD	41	74	46.0	31	$1,089
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Ultimate Dark Theme AWD	41	74	46.0	31	$1,089
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Ultimate Black Edition AWD	41	74	46.0	31	$1,089
Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Polestar Engineered AWD	41	74	46.0	31	$1,089

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

Trip cost

B5 Core Dark Theme FWD: 35 mpg highway
Trip	Gallons	Cost
100 miles	2.9	$9.14
300 miles	8.6	$27.43
500 miles	14.3	$45.71
1,000 miles	28.6	$91.43

Commute cost

Miles one wayDays a week

Per month: $92
Per year: $1,109
Miles a month: 867

B5 Core Dark Theme FWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 30 mpg good? Yes. Beats 81% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

S60: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2009 to 2025.

S60 by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2023 Volvo S60 and rivals
Car	Cheapest trim	MPG or range	Compare
2023 Volvo S60	B5 Core Dark Theme FWD	30 mpg
2023 Mercedes-Benz E-Class All Terrain	CLA 250 Coupe	24 mpg
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6	SE Standard Range RWD	240 mi range
2023 Lexus ES	350 FWD	26 mpg	Compare
2023 Audi A4	40 TFSI Premium AWD	28 mpg	Compare
2023 Lexus IS	300 RWD	25 mpg
2023 Acura TLX	FWD	25 mpg

What this cannot tell you

EPA ratings. Your own mpg will differ.

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