2016 head-to-head · Large Car

2016 BMW X1 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
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 25 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2016 BMW X1 (25 MPG) costs about $2,370 a year to fuel and the 2016 Lincoln MKS (20 MPG) about $2,325.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X1
  • Lincoln MKS

Side by side

BMW X1Lincoln MKS
$2,370 Your annual fuel cost $2,325
25 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
22 MPG City 17 MPG
31 MPG Highway 25 MPG
101 cu ft Passenger volume 105 cu ft
27 cu ft Cargo volume 18 cu ft
349 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 438 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-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.

BMW X1 vs Lincoln MKS across model years

  • BMW X1
  • 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 passenger space (105 vs. 101 cu ft); the BMW X1 has more cargo space (27 vs. 18 cu ft).

Among 30 2016 large cars, the BMW X1 ranks 19th and the Lincoln MKS 17th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 BMW X1 or the 2016 Lincoln MKS?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln MKS. The BMW X1 is rated 25 MPG combined and the Lincoln MKS 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 BMW X1 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 $2,370 for the BMW X1 and $2,325 for the Lincoln MKS.

Which has more cargo space?

The BMW X1, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 18 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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