2016 head-to-head · Large Car

2016 Audi A8 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
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG

The 2016 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 $2,325 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2016 Audi A8 (22 MPG). That's roughly $368 a year, or about $1,841 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A8
  • Lincoln MKS

Side by side

Audi A8Lincoln MKS
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $2,325
22 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
18 MPG City 17 MPG
29 MPG Highway 25 MPG
107 cu ft Passenger volume 105 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 18 cu ft
410 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 438 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
4.0L 8-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.

Audi A8 vs Lincoln MKS across model years

  • Audi A8
  • 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 cargo space (18 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 30 2016 large cars, the Audi A8 ranks 21st and the Lincoln MKS 17th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi A8 or the 2016 Lincoln MKS?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln MKS. The Audi A8 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Lincoln MKS 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi A8 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 $2,693 for the Audi A8 and $2,325 for the Lincoln MKS.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lincoln MKS, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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