Tank Ledger

Volvo S60 CC MPG by year — every rating on record

The Volvo S60 CC has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2016 to 2018. Across those years its best rated version returned 25 mpg (2017) and its thirstiest returned 23 mpg (2016). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

25best combined mpg (2017)
23worst combined mpg (2016)
25latest year best (2018)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2016123 mpg23 mpg#83 of 108 (23th pct)All-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
2017125 mpg25 mpg#69 of 100 (31th pct)All-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
2018125 mpg25 mpg#66 of 95 (31th pct)All-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Volvo S60 CC placed highest in 2018 at #66 of 95, and lowest in 2016 at #83 of 108. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20182.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223025460.011.9$2,5003545/10
20172.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223025460.011.9$2,5003545/10
20162.5L 5-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,7003835/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2016 → 201723 → 25 mpg+2 mpg460 gal

What S60 CC fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2018 Volvo S60 CC burns 460 to 460 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,380$1,380$0
$3.50/gal$1,610$1,610$0
$4.00/gal$1,840$1,840$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2018 model year is $2,500 to $2,500 a year in fuel, or $1,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Compact Cars

Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 25 mpg the Volvo S60 CC is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $62 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Volvo nameplates

Every Volvo model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.