2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2021 BMW X5 Hybrid vs Lincoln Navigator

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
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,583/ year to fuel
18 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 2021 BMW X5 Hybrid (23 MPG) costs about $2,576 a year to fuel and the 2021 Lincoln Navigator (18 MPG) about $2,583.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X5 Hybrid
  • Lincoln Navigator

Side by side

BMW X5 HybridLincoln Navigator
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,583
23 MPG Combined efficiency 18 MPG
21 MPG City 16 MPG
26 MPG Highway 22 MPG
383 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 486 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 10-speed automatic
RWD 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.

BMW X5 Hybrid vs Lincoln Navigator across model years

  • BMW X5 Hybrid
  • Lincoln Navigator

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 BMW X5 Hybrid ranks 27th and the Lincoln Navigator 35th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the BMW X5 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Lincoln Navigator is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 BMW X5 Hybrid or the 2021 Lincoln Navigator?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X5 Hybrid. The BMW X5 Hybrid is rated 23 MPG combined and the Lincoln Navigator 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 BMW X5 Hybrid vs. the Lincoln Navigator per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,576 for the BMW X5 Hybrid and $2,583 for the Lincoln Navigator.

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