2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2016 Lincoln Navigator vs Volvo XC90

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
$2,583/ year to fuel
18 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2016 Volvo XC90 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,583 for the 2016 Lincoln Navigator (18 MPG). That's roughly $115 a year, or about $573 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln Navigator
  • Volvo XC90

Side by side

Lincoln NavigatorVolvo XC90
$2,583 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
18 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
16 MPG City 22 MPG
22 MPG Highway 26 MPG
491 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 373 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD 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 Navigator vs Volvo XC90 across model years

  • Lincoln Navigator
  • Volvo XC90

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 44 2016 midsize & large SUVs, the Lincoln Navigator ranks 27th and the Volvo XC90 24th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Lincoln Navigator or the 2016 Volvo XC90?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC90. The Lincoln Navigator is rated 18 MPG combined and the Volvo XC90 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Lincoln Navigator vs. the Volvo XC90 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,583 for the Lincoln Navigator and $2,469 for the Volvo XC90.

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