2016 head-to-head · Small SUV

2016 Lexus RX 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
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 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 Lexus RX Hybrid (30 MPG) costs about $1,975 a year to fuel and the 2016 Lincoln MKC (23 MPG) about $2,022.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus RX Hybrid
  • Lincoln MKC

Side by side

Lexus RX HybridLincoln MKC
$1,975 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
30 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
31 MPG City 20 MPG
30 MPG Highway 29 MPG
297 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 387 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
CVT 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.

Lexus RX Hybrid vs Lincoln MKC across model years

  • Lexus RX 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 Lexus RX Hybrid ranks 31st and the Lincoln MKC 37th for lowest fuel cost.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Lexus RX Hybrid or the 2016 Lincoln MKC?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RX Hybrid. The Lexus RX Hybrid is rated 30 MPG combined and the Lincoln MKC 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Lexus RX 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 $1,975 for the Lexus RX Hybrid and $2,022 for the Lincoln MKC.

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