2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2022 Cadillac Escalade Diesel 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
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2022 Cadillac Escalade Diesel (23 MPG) costs about $2,413 a year to fuel and the 2022 Lincoln Navigator (19 MPG) about $2,447.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac Escalade Diesel
  • Lincoln Navigator

Side by side

Cadillac Escalade DieselLincoln Navigator
$2,413 Your annual fuel cost $2,447
23 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
21 MPG City 17 MPG
27 MPG Highway 23 MPG
442 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 462 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl turbo
10-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.

Cadillac Escalade Diesel vs Lincoln Navigator across model years

  • Cadillac Escalade Diesel
  • 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 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the Cadillac Escalade Diesel ranks 27th and the Lincoln Navigator 29th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Cadillac Escalade Diesel is a diesel, while the Lincoln Navigator is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Cadillac Escalade Diesel or the 2022 Lincoln Navigator?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac Escalade Diesel. The Cadillac Escalade Diesel is rated 23 MPG combined and the Lincoln Navigator 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Cadillac Escalade Diesel vs. the Lincoln Navigator per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,413 for the Cadillac Escalade Diesel and $2,447 for the Lincoln Navigator.

Cadillac Escalade Diesel vs Lincoln Navigator in other years

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