2018 head-to-head · Small SUV
2018 Lincoln MKX vs Volvo XC60
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2018 Lincoln MKX 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 $2,325 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2018 Volvo XC60 (24 MPG). That's roughly $144 a year, or about $719 over five years.
Your numbers
Change these to match your driving and local prices. Every figure and chart on this page updates.
Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lincoln MKX
- Volvo XC60
Side by side
| Lincoln MKX | Volvo XC60 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,325 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 20 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| — | Passenger volume | 103 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 30 cu ft |
| 444 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 367 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 |
| 2.7L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 MKX vs Volvo XC60 across model years
- Lincoln MKX
- Volvo XC60
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 68 2018 small SUVs, the Lincoln MKX ranks 52nd and the Volvo XC60 57th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Lincoln MKX or the 2018 Volvo XC60?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln MKX. The Lincoln MKX is rated 20 MPG combined and the Volvo XC60 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Lincoln MKX vs. the Volvo XC60 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,325 for the Lincoln MKX and $2,469 for the Volvo XC60.
More 2018 comparisons
Lincoln MKX vs…
Or compare the 2018 Lincoln MKX with anything else: