Tank Ledger

Volvo V60 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Volvo V60 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 7 model years, from 2015 to 2021. Across those years its best rated version returned 30 mpg (2020) and its thirstiest returned 21 mpg (2016). The EPA record holds 19 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Station Wagons.

30best combined mpg (2020)
21worst combined mpg (2016)
30latest year best (2021)
19configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2015329 mpg22 mpg#8 of 17 (56th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2016429 mpg21 mpg#9 of 18 (53th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumSmall Station Wagons
2017329 mpg26 mpg#14 of 24 (43th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumSmall Station Wagons
2018329 mpg26 mpg#14 of 23 (41th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumSmall Station Wagons
2019228 mpg25 mpg#16 of 23 (32th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons
2020230 mpg27 mpg#14 of 20 (32th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium and ElectricitySmall Station Wagons
2021230 mpg27 mpg#17 of 22 (24th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium and ElectricitySmall Station Wagons

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Volvo V60 placed highest in 2015 at #8 of 17, and lowest in 2021 at #17 of 22. It spent 2 of its 7 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 19 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrRangeCO2 g/miGHG
20212.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233427425.911.0$2,850n/a3226/10
20212.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium and ElectricitySIDI; PHEV, supercharged, turbocharged, Plug-in Hybrid, start-stop283330383.35.1$2,600510 mi15510/10
20202.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233427425.911.0$2,850n/a3226/10
20202.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium and ElectricitySIDI; PHEV, supercharged, turbocharged, Plug-in Hybrid, start-stop283330383.35.1$2,600510 mi15510/10
20192.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, turbocharged, start-stop213125460.011.9$3,100n/a3595/10
20192.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop243628410.710.6$2,750n/a3166/10
20182.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, turbocharged, start-stop223226442.311.4$3,000n/a3455/10
20182.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223326442.311.4$2,400n/a3385/10
20182.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop253629396.610.3$2,150n/a3046/10
20172.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, turbocharged, start-stop223226442.311.4$3,000n/a3456/10
20172.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233126442.311.4$2,400n/a3436/10
20172.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop253629396.610.3$2,150n/a3027/10
20163.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular3.0L 6-cyl, turbocharged182721547.614.2$2,950n/a4125/10
20162.5L 5-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,700n/a3785/10
20162.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, turbocharged, start-stop223125460.011.9$3,100n/a3556/10
20162.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop253729396.610.3$2,150n/a3087/10
20153.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular3.0L 6-cyl, turbocharged192822522.713.5$2,850n/a3965/10
20152.5L 5-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular2.5L 5-cyl, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,700n/a3785/10
20152.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop253629396.610.3$2,150n/a3107/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2018 → 201929 → 28 mpg-1 mpg411 gal
2019 → 202028 → 30 mpg+2 mpg383 gal

What V60 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2021 Volvo V60 burns 383 to 426 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$1,150$1,278$128
$3.50/gal$1,342$1,491$149
$4.00/gal$1,533$1,704$170

EPA’s own estimate for the 2021 model year is $2,600 to $2,850 a year in fuel, or $3,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Station Wagons

Across the 142 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Station Wagons, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 30 mpg the Volvo V60 is 3 mpg better the median, which is worth about $149 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.