2017 head-to-head · Small SUV

2017 Cadillac XT5 vs Lincoln MKX

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
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG

The 2017 Cadillac XT5 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,325 for the 2017 Lincoln MKX (20 MPG). That's roughly $211 a year, or about $1,057 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac XT5
  • Lincoln MKX

Side by side

Cadillac XT5Lincoln MKX
$2,114 Your annual fuel cost $2,325
22 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
19 MPG City 17 MPG
27 MPG Highway 25 MPG
395 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 440 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.7L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic 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.

Cadillac XT5 vs Lincoln MKX across model years

  • Cadillac XT5
  • Lincoln MKX

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 58 2017 small SUVs, the Cadillac XT5 ranks 37th and the Lincoln MKX 41st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Cadillac XT5 or the 2017 Lincoln MKX?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac XT5. The Cadillac XT5 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Lincoln MKX 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Cadillac XT5 vs. the Lincoln MKX per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Cadillac XT5 and $2,325 for the Lincoln MKX.

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