Lincoln · 1984–2020 · Gas
Lincoln Continental MPG by year
The EPA has rated 23 model years of the Lincoln Continental, from 1984 to 2020. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2020, at 21 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2020 model is 31% more efficient than the best 1984 model (21 vs. 16 MPG). The 2020 model is 7% less efficient than the median large car that year (21 vs. 22.5 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Continental, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Continental model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 27 | 22.5 | — | 5 | $2,214 |
| 2019 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 27 | 22.5 | — | 5 | $2,214 |
| 2018 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 27 | 22.5 | — | 5 | $2,214 |
| 2017 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 27 | 23 | — | 5 | $2,214 |
| 2002 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 23 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 2001 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 23 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 2000 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 23 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 1999 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 23 | 18 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 1998 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 22 | 18 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 1997 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 23 | 18.5 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 1996 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 23 | 18 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 1995 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 23 | 18 | — | 1 | $2,583 |
| 1994 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 24 | 19 | — | 1 | $2,447 |
| 1993 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 24 | 19 | — | 1 | $2,583 |
| 1992 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 23 | 19 | — | 1 | $2,583 |
| 1991 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 22 | 18.5 | — | 1 | $2,583 |
| 1990 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 23 | 18 | — | 1 | $2,447 |
| 1989 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 23 | 19 | — | 1 | $2,583 |
| 1988 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 23 | 18 | — | 1 | $2,583 |
| 1987 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 24 | 19 | — | 1 | $2,447 |
| 1986 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 24 | 19 | — | 1 | $2,447 |
| 1985 | Gas | 17 MPG | 14 / 22 | 20 | — | 1 | $2,735 |
| 1984 | Gas | 16 MPG | 14 / 20 | 21 | — | 2 | $2,906 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Lincoln Continental year has the best fuel economy?
The 2017 Lincoln Continental, rated up to 21 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $2,214 a year.
Which Lincoln Continental year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1996 model, whose most efficient version is rated 18 MPG combined (about $3,292 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Lincoln Continental?
The 2020 Lincoln Continental is rated up to 21 MPG combined.