2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2020 Lexus RX Hybrid vs Lincoln Aviator

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
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2020 Lexus RX 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 $1,975 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2020 Lincoln Aviator (21 MPG). That's roughly $239 a year, or about $1,196 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus RX Hybrid
  • Lincoln Aviator

Side by side

Lexus RX HybridLincoln Aviator
$1,975 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
30 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
31 MPG City 18 MPG
28 MPG Highway 26 MPG
297 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 424 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 10-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Lexus RX Hybrid vs Lincoln Aviator across model years

  • Lexus RX Hybrid
  • Lincoln Aviator

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 55 2020 midsize & large SUVs, the Lexus RX Hybrid ranks 9th and the Lincoln Aviator 14th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Lexus RX Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Lincoln Aviator is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Lexus RX Hybrid or the 2020 Lincoln Aviator?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RX Hybrid. The Lexus RX Hybrid is rated 30 MPG combined and the Lincoln Aviator 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Lexus RX Hybrid vs. the Lincoln Aviator per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,975 for the Lexus RX Hybrid and $2,214 for the Lincoln Aviator.

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