2018 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2018 Land Rover Discovery Diesel vs Lincoln Navigator

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
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG

4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2018 Land Rover Discovery Diesel (23 MPG) costs about $2,413 a year to fuel and the 2018 Lincoln Navigator (19 MPG) about $2,447.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Land Rover Discovery Diesel
  • Lincoln Navigator

Side by side

Land Rover Discovery DieselLincoln Navigator
$2,413 Your annual fuel cost $2,447
23 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
21 MPG City 16 MPG
26 MPG Highway 23 MPG
448 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 469 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 10-speed automatic
4WD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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.

Land Rover Discovery Diesel vs Lincoln Navigator across model years

  • Land Rover Discovery Diesel
  • Lincoln Navigator

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 42 2018 midsize & large SUVs, the Land Rover Discovery Diesel ranks 18th and the Lincoln Navigator 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Land Rover Discovery Diesel is a diesel, while the Lincoln Navigator is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Diesel or the 2018 Lincoln Navigator?

Measured by cost to drive, the Land Rover Discovery Diesel. The Land Rover Discovery Diesel is rated 23 MPG combined and the Lincoln Navigator 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Diesel vs. the Lincoln Navigator per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,413 for the Land Rover Discovery Diesel and $2,447 for the Lincoln Navigator.

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