2020 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2020 Lexus LS Hybrid vs Lincoln MKZ 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.
FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 41 MPG
The 2020 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,134 a year to fuel (41 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2020 Lexus LS Hybrid (28 MPG). That's roughly $982 a year, or about $4,910 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus LS Hybrid
- Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
Side by side
| Lexus LS Hybrid | Lincoln MKZ Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,116 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,134 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 41 MPG |
| 25 MPG | City | 42 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 39 MPG |
| 99 cu ft | Passenger volume | 99 cu ft |
| 12 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 318 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 217 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| RWD | 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.
Lexus LS Hybrid vs Lincoln MKZ Hybrid across model years
- Lexus LS Hybrid
- Lincoln MKZ 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
Among 64 2020 midsize cars, the Lexus LS Hybrid ranks 41st and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid 16th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Lexus LS Hybrid or the 2020 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. The Lexus LS Hybrid is rated 28 MPG combined and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid 41 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Lexus LS Hybrid vs. the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,116 for the Lexus LS Hybrid and $1,134 for the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.
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