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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

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.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln MKX
  • Volvo XC60

Side by side

Lincoln MKXVolvo 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.

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