2020 head-to-head · Small SUV

2020 Lincoln Nautilus vs Volvo XC40

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
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2020 Volvo XC40 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,722 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2020 Lincoln Nautilus (23 MPG). That's roughly $300 a year, or about $1,498 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln Nautilus
  • Volvo XC40

Side by side

Lincoln NautilusVolvo XC40
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $1,722
23 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
21 MPG City 23 MPG
26 MPG Highway 33 MPG
— Passenger volume 98 cu ft
— Cargo volume 25 cu ft
384 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 331 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-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.

Lincoln Nautilus vs Volvo XC40 across model years

  • Lincoln Nautilus
  • Volvo XC40

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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Lincoln Nautilus ranks 52nd and the Volvo XC40 30th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Lincoln Nautilus or the 2020 Volvo XC40?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC40. The Lincoln Nautilus is rated 23 MPG combined and the Volvo XC40 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Lincoln Nautilus vs. the Volvo XC40 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Lincoln Nautilus and $1,722 for the Volvo XC40.

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