2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 Cadillac Escalade 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
$2,735/ year to fuel
17 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 $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,583 a year to fuel (18 MPG), versus $2,735 for the 2015 Cadillac Escalade (17 MPG). That's roughly $152 a year, or about $760 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac Escalade
  • Lincoln Navigator

Side by side

Cadillac EscaladeLincoln Navigator
$2,735 Your annual fuel cost $2,583
17 MPG Combined efficiency 18 MPG
15 MPG City 16 MPG
21 MPG Highway 22 MPG
526 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 491 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
6.2L 8-cyl Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl turbo
6-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.

Cadillac Escalade vs Lincoln Navigator across model years

  • Cadillac Escalade
  • 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 Cadillac Escalade ranks 31st and the Lincoln Navigator 27th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Cadillac Escalade or the 2015 Lincoln Navigator?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Navigator. The Cadillac Escalade is rated 17 MPG combined and the Lincoln Navigator 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,735 for the Cadillac Escalade and $2,583 for the Lincoln Navigator.

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