2020 head-to-head · Large Car

2020 BMW X1 vs Lincoln Continental

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
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2020 BMW X1 (27 MPG) costs about $2,194 a year to fuel and the 2020 Lincoln Continental (21 MPG) about $2,214.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X1
  • Lincoln Continental

Side by side

BMW X1Lincoln Continental
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
27 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
24 MPG City 18 MPG
33 MPG Highway 27 MPG
101 cu ft Passenger volume 106 cu ft
27 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
327 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 424 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.7L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ 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.

BMW X1 vs Lincoln Continental across model years

  • BMW X1
  • Lincoln Continental

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 Lincoln Continental has more passenger space (106 vs. 101 cu ft); the BMW X1 has more cargo space (27 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 32 2020 large cars, the BMW X1 ranks 16th and the Lincoln Continental 17th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 BMW X1 or the 2020 Lincoln Continental?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X1. The BMW X1 is rated 27 MPG combined and the Lincoln Continental 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 BMW X1 vs. the Lincoln Continental per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,194 for the BMW X1 and $2,214 for the Lincoln Continental.

Which has more cargo space?

The BMW X1, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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