2016 head-to-head · Small SUV

2016 Audi Q5 Hybrid vs Lincoln MKC

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
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 26 MPG

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

The 2016 Lincoln MKC 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 $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2016 Audi Q5 Hybrid (26 MPG). That's roughly $257 a year, or about $1,286 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q5 Hybrid
  • Lincoln MKC

Side by side

Audi Q5 HybridLincoln MKC
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
26 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
24 MPG City 20 MPG
30 MPG Highway 29 MPG
337 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 387 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
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 Q5 Hybrid vs Lincoln MKC across model years

  • Audi Q5 Hybrid
  • Lincoln MKC

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 2016 small SUVs, the Audi Q5 Hybrid ranks 42nd and the Lincoln MKC 37th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi Q5 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Lincoln MKC is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi Q5 Hybrid or the 2016 Lincoln MKC?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln MKC. The Audi Q5 Hybrid is rated 26 MPG combined and the Lincoln MKC 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi Q5 Hybrid vs. the Lincoln MKC per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,279 for the Audi Q5 Hybrid and $2,022 for the Lincoln MKC.

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