2015 head-to-head · Large Car

2015 BMW X1 vs Lincoln MKS

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2015 Lincoln MKS is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2015 BMW X1 (26 MPG). That's roughly $165 a year, or about $826 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X1
  • Lincoln MKS

Side by side

BMW X1Lincoln MKS
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
26 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
22 MPG City 19 MPG
32 MPG Highway 28 MPG
98 cu ft Passenger volume 105 cu ft
25 cu ft Cargo volume 18 cu ft
348 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 402 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.7L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

BMW X1 vs Lincoln MKS across model years

  • BMW X1
  • Lincoln MKS

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Lincoln MKS has more passenger space (105 vs. 98 cu ft); the BMW X1 has more cargo space (25 vs. 18 cu ft).

Among 29 2015 large cars, the BMW X1 ranks 18th and the Lincoln MKS 13th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 BMW X1 or the 2015 Lincoln MKS?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln MKS. The BMW X1 is rated 26 MPG combined and the Lincoln MKS 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 BMW X1 vs. the Lincoln MKS per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,279 for the BMW X1 and $2,114 for the Lincoln MKS.

Which has more cargo space?

The BMW X1, with 25 cu ft of luggage volume versus 18 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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