2018 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2018 Lincoln Navigator vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
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 Navigator 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 $2,447 a year to fuel (19 MPG), versus $2,962 for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class (20 MPG). That's roughly $515 a year, or about $2,576 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lincoln Navigator
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
Side by side
| Lincoln Navigator | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,447 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,962 |
| 19 MPG | Combined efficiency | 20 MPG |
| 16 MPG | City | 18 MPG |
| 23 MPG | Highway | 23 MPG |
| 469 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 440 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.5L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | 7-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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.
Lincoln Navigator vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class across model years
- Lincoln Navigator
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
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 Lincoln Navigator ranks 22nd and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 32nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Lincoln Navigator or the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Navigator. The Lincoln Navigator is rated 19 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Lincoln Navigator vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,447 for the Lincoln Navigator and $2,962 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class.
Lincoln Navigator vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class in other years
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