2018 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2018 Jaguar XF Diesel vs Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

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
$1,586/ year to fuel
35 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,162/ year to fuel
40 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 40 MPG

The 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,162 a year to fuel (40 MPG), versus $1,586 for the 2018 Jaguar XF Diesel (35 MPG). That's roughly $423 a year, or about $2,116 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Jaguar XF Diesel
  • Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

Side by side

Jaguar XF DieselLincoln MKZ Hybrid
$1,586 Your annual fuel cost $1,162
35 MPG Combined efficiency 40 MPG
31 MPG City 41 MPG
42 MPG Highway 38 MPG
97 cu ft Passenger volume 99 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
289 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 222 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
Diesel Powertrain Hybrid
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission CVT
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.

Jaguar XF Diesel vs Lincoln MKZ Hybrid across model years

  • Jaguar XF Diesel
  • Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

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 Jaguar XF Diesel has more cargo space (14 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 74 2018 midsize cars, the Jaguar XF Diesel ranks 28th and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid 19th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Jaguar XF Diesel is a diesel, while the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Jaguar XF Diesel or the 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. The Jaguar XF Diesel is rated 35 MPG combined and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid 40 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Jaguar XF Diesel vs. the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,586 for the Jaguar XF Diesel and $1,162 for the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Jaguar XF Diesel, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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