2015 head-to-head · Small SUV

2015 Lincoln MKC vs Volvo XC60

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
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2015 Volvo XC60 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,722 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2015 Lincoln MKC (23 MPG). That's roughly $300 a year, or about $1,498 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln MKC
  • Volvo XC60

Side by side

Lincoln MKCVolvo XC60
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $1,722
23 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
20 MPG City 24 MPG
29 MPG Highway 31 MPG
— Passenger volume 99 cu ft
— Cargo volume 34 cu ft
387 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 336 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-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.

Lincoln MKC vs Volvo XC60 across model years

  • Lincoln MKC
  • Volvo XC60

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 60 2015 small SUVs, the Lincoln MKC ranks 33rd and the Volvo XC60 14th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Lincoln MKC or the 2015 Volvo XC60?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC60. The Lincoln MKC is rated 23 MPG combined and the Volvo XC60 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Lincoln MKC vs. the Volvo XC60 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Lincoln MKC and $1,722 for the Volvo XC60.

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