2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2021 Audi e-tron 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
$1,172/ year to fuel
78 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2021 Audi e-tron is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,172 a year to fuel (78 MPGe), versus $2,214 for the 2021 Lincoln Aviator (21 MPG). That's roughly $1,042 a year, or about $5,212 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi e-tron
  • Lincoln Aviator

Side by side

Audi e-tronLincoln Aviator
$1,172 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
78 MPGe Combined efficiency 21 MPG
78 MPGe City 18 MPG
77 MPGe Highway 26 MPG
43.4 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
222 mi Driving range —
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 431 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
10 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Electric Powertrain Gas
Electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
Electric motors (313 kW) Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
Single-speed 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.

Audi e-tron vs Lincoln Aviator across model years

  • Audi e-tron
  • 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 65 2021 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi e-tron ranks 2nd and the Lincoln Aviator 15th for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Audi e-tron is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Lincoln Aviator; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Audi e-tron or the 2021 Lincoln Aviator?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi e-tron. The Audi e-tron is rated 78 MPGe combined and the Lincoln Aviator 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Audi e-tron vs. the Lincoln Aviator per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,172 for the Audi e-tron and $2,214 for the Lincoln Aviator.

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