2015 head-to-head · Large Car

2015 Cadillac XTS 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
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 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 $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2015 Cadillac XTS (21 MPG). That's roughly $101 a year, or about $503 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac XTS
  • Lincoln MKS

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Cadillac XTSLincoln MKS
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
21 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
18 MPG City 19 MPG
28 MPG Highway 28 MPG
104 cu ft Passenger volume 105 cu ft
18 cu ft Cargo volume 18 cu ft
419 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 402 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
FWD 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.

Cadillac XTS vs Lincoln MKS across model years

  • Cadillac XTS
  • 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

Among 29 2015 large cars, the Cadillac XTS ranks 16th and the Lincoln MKS 13th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Cadillac XTS or the 2015 Lincoln MKS?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln MKS. The Cadillac XTS is rated 21 MPG combined and the Lincoln MKS 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Cadillac XTS and $2,114 for the Lincoln MKS.

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