2018 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid vs Volvo S90 Plug-in 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
$1,162/ year to fuel
40 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 40 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,649/ year to fuel
71 MPGe + 29 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 71 MPGe + 29 MPG

The 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,162 a year to fuel (40 MPG), versus $1,649 for the 2018 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid (71 MPGe + 29 MPG). That's roughly $486 a year, or about $2,432 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
  • Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid

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Lincoln MKZ HybridVolvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid
$1,162 Your annual fuel cost $1,649
40 MPG Combined efficiency 71 MPGe + 29 MPG
41 MPG City 70 MPGe / 26 MPG
38 MPG Highway 72 MPGe / 33 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 45 kWh
— Driving range 410 mi
— All-electric range 21 mi
99 cu ft Passenger volume 102 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
222 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 161 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
9/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 3 hrs
Hybrid Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
CVT 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 MKZ Hybrid vs Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
  • Volvo S90 Plug-in 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 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid has more cargo space (14 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 74 2018 midsize cars, the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid ranks 19th and the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid 33rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid or the 2018 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. The Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is rated 40 MPG combined and the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid 71 MPGe + 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid vs. the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,162 for the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and $1,649 for the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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