2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2021 Cadillac Escalade Diesel vs Lincoln Aviator Plug-in 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.
Part-time 4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 10-speed automatic · 56 MPGe + 23 MPG
The 2021 Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,833 a year to fuel (56 MPGe + 23 MPG), versus $2,413 for the 2021 Cadillac Escalade Diesel (23 MPG). That's roughly $581 a year, or about $2,903 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Cadillac Escalade Diesel
- Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Cadillac Escalade Diesel | Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,413 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,833 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 56 MPGe + 23 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 54 MPGe / 22 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 58 MPGe / 25 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 60 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 460 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 21 mi |
| 437 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 209 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3.5 hrs |
| Diesel | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Diesel | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | 10-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | Part-time 4WD |
✓ 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.
Cadillac Escalade Diesel vs Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Cadillac Escalade Diesel
- Lincoln Aviator Plug-in 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 65 2021 midsize & large SUVs, the Cadillac Escalade Diesel ranks 23rd and the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid 5th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Cadillac Escalade Diesel is a diesel, while the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Cadillac Escalade Diesel or the 2021 Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid. The Cadillac Escalade Diesel is rated 23 MPG combined and the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid 56 MPGe + 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Cadillac Escalade Diesel vs. the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,413 for the Cadillac Escalade Diesel and $1,833 for the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid.
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