Volvo XC60 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Volvo XC60 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 2009 to 2021. Across those years its best rated version returned 27 mpg (2015) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (2009). The EPA record holds 44 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Volvo XC60 placed highest in 2017 at #20 of 52, and lowest in 2010 at #63 of 113. It spent 6 of its 13 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 44 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 4 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What XC60 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2021 Volvo XC60 burns 426 to 500 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2021 model year is $2,850 to $3,350 a year in fuel, or $4,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 27 mpg the Volvo XC60 is exactly at the median.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Volvo nameplates

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