2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 BMW X5 vs Lincoln Navigator

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
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,583/ year to fuel
18 MPG

The 2015 Lincoln Navigator 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 $2,583 a year to fuel (18 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2015 BMW X5 (22 MPG). That's roughly $110 a year, or about $549 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X5
  • Lincoln Navigator

Side by side

BMW X5Lincoln Navigator
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $2,583
22 MPG Combined efficiency 18 MPG
19 MPG City 16 MPG
27 MPG Highway 22 MPG
412 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 491 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 X5 vs Lincoln Navigator across model years

  • BMW X5
  • Lincoln Navigator

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

Among 45 2015 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW X5 ranks 29th and the Lincoln Navigator 27th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 BMW X5 or the 2015 Lincoln Navigator?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Navigator. The BMW X5 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Lincoln Navigator 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 BMW X5 vs. the Lincoln Navigator per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,693 for the BMW X5 and $2,583 for the Lincoln Navigator.

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