2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2017 Audi A6 vs Lincoln MKZ

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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2017 Lincoln MKZ 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 $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2017 Audi A6 (28 MPG). That's roughly $179 a year, or about $893 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A6
  • Lincoln MKZ

Side by side

Audi A6Lincoln MKZ
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $1,938
28 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
24 MPG City 21 MPG
34 MPG Highway 31 MPG
98 cu ft Passenger volume 99 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
317 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 370 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch 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.

Audi A6 vs Lincoln MKZ across model years

  • Audi A6
  • Lincoln MKZ

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 67 2017 midsize cars, the Audi A6 ranks 45th and the Lincoln MKZ 40th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Audi A6 or the 2017 Lincoln MKZ?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln MKZ. The Audi A6 is rated 28 MPG combined and the Lincoln MKZ 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Audi A6 vs. the Lincoln MKZ per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,116 for the Audi A6 and $1,938 for the Lincoln MKZ.

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