Tesla Model S vs. Volvo S60 MPG

Chart is based on 3 fuel economy reports for the Tesla Model S and 130 fuel economy reports for the Volvo S60.

Tesla Model S MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2012	4dr Hatch 416-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD	flat	lead	none	0	90	0	10	65	86.7

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Tesla Model S Electric Fuel Economy

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2016	4dr Hatch 373-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD	flat	lead	none	0	33	66	1	60	10.0
2012	4dr Hatch 416-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	10	10	10	70	110	18.4

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Volvo S60 MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2016	4dr Sedan, ext. turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	hvy	0	25	5	70	70	28.2
2016	4dr Sedan twincharged 302hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	120	38.6
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	2	98	70	31.0
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	mtns	light	light	0	3	17	80	78	28.9
2012	4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	5	20	50	25	75	23.0
2012	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	17	34	47	73	24.0
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	mtns	v.lt	hvy	0	0	0	100	65	35.0
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2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	50	50	70	23.0
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	0	5	20	75	70	25.5
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	10	13	15	63	70	21.3
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	20	10	10	60	70	29.2
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	6	14	22	58	71	20.3
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	0	50	0	50	80	23.4
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	16	17	68	68	25.0
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	80	10	10	80	17.0
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	13	44	44	60	24.0
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	4	10	51	35	66	23.5
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 177hp 2.0L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	10	0	90	90	24.8
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	17	27	8	48	75	22.3
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	lead	hvy	5	5	33	57	78	22.3
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 257hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	20	25	50	65	27.0
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	5	20	75	85	22.0
2005	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	5	45	45	70	23.5
2004.5	4dr Sedan turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	5	8	31	57	65	41.6
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	9	11	23	57	71	23.9
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	15	7	12	67	72	24.0
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	mtns	med	light	10	38	0	53	65	26.2
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	40	20	35	70	22.0
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	41	5	42	13	108	24.4
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	23	24	24	29	60	27.0
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	6	18	18	58	60	32.1
2004	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	36	10	45	77	28.1
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	16	18	18	49	68	21.0
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	5	20	15	60	65	25.3
2003	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	28	21	49	66	27.8
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	30	47	23	60	22.8
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	10	10	75	65	27.0
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	3	60	23	15	60	18.9
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	1	17	15	67	65	27.1
2002	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	5	5	0	90	160	39.2
2002	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	10	40	10	40	55	28.6
2001	4dr Sedan turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	0	0	46	54	80	23.4
2001	4dr Sedan turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	10	23	63	70	29.1
2001	4dr Sedan turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	7	5	28	61	67	25.9
2001	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	20	30	50	115	28.0

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Tesla Model S

Tesla Model S Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2013	If the Tesla Model had a conventional gas-powered engine, few people would care about it. Plenty of established companies offer stylish, powerful, and luxurious sedans. Why place a $70,000+ bet on a new car from a new company? The reason just about everyone (and their mom) has heard of this upstart car company and its first completely in-house product is that the Model S, with its battery-powered electric motor, was engineered to render conventional cars passe. For anyone who must have the latest tech, it is the car to get. Two battery sizes are offered, 60 kWh and 85 kWh, the latter an additional $10,000. (A 40-kWh battery--actually a 60-kWh pack electronically limited to two-thirds of its capacity--was initially offered, but few early adopters opted for it and it has been discontinued.) The EPA rates the former for the equivalent of 94 mpg city, 97 mpg highway, the latter for 88/90. For reference, the much smaller, far less powerful Nissan LEAF is rated 129/102, considerably better in city (actually suburban) driving but not much more efficient on the highway. Among gas-powered competitors, the Audi A7 is rated 18/28 and the more powerful S7 is rated 17/27. Tesla's big advantage over other electric cars involves their shared primary limitation, range. In EPA testing, the LEAF's range was 75 miles, and other electrics in its price and size range manage about the same. In the same test, the two Model S packs achieved 208 and 265 miles, respectively. (Note: Range is significantly shorter for all electric cars in cold weather or when running the A/C.) Consider cost per mile, and the Tesla's fuel economy seems even better. At the national daytime average of 12 cents per kWh, the cost per mile is about four cents. (Charge at night, when rates are often discounted, and it's even less.) In comparison, an Audi A7 or S7 has a fuel cost of nearly twenty cents per mile. The average driver can save over $2,000 a year by driving a Model S. The major downside of the Tesla's electric powertrain (beyond purchase price) is the time required to charge its battery pack. With twin onboard chargers ($1,500) and a high-powered wall chargers ($1,200 plus installation) each 62 miles of range requires an hour. Easily practical for typical daily driving, but not for long-distance travel. For long-distance travel, Tesla is building a network of "Superchargers" and battery swapping stations. The Superchargers can provide half a full charge in 20 minutes. Free use of these is a $2,000 option with the regular pack and included in the price of the larger one. You'll be able to have the battery swapped in as little as 90 seconds. But the swap will cost $60 to $80 and you'll have to stop on the return trip to have the original pack re-installed or pay an additional charge. These stations will make long-distance travel feasible, but it will still be less convenient and/or more expensive than in a gas-powered car. see full Tesla Model S review

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Volvo S60 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Average mpg from trip computer is 30.1! Can't complain. Mostly driven as a commuter car on relatively flat 2 lane roads at 55 mph. see full Volvo S60 review
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	For a sport-sedan, this car gets great mileage. 50/50 driving is an average 20.5 mpg for me. 90/10 driving is 24 mpg for me. I pick up speed quick and then light foot my way down the road. Average temperature is 32F which can impact my mpgs. see full Volvo S60 review
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	7/100kms - excellent for a car this size see full Volvo S60 review
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	Surprisingly good fuel economy for a pretty powerful engine. 28+ on highway. see full Volvo S60 review
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD	For AWD, 300 HP, I can still get 24 mpg. see full Volvo S60 review
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Good fuel economy from the 5cyl. see full Volvo S60 review
2002	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	Is really decent, for what it is. I could swear it gets better than what fueleconomy.gov says. see full Volvo S60 review