2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2015 Lincoln MKZ vs Volvo S80

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
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG

The 2015 Volvo S80 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,603 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2015 Lincoln MKZ (26 MPG). That's roughly $185 a year, or about $925 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln MKZ
  • Volvo S80

Side by side

Lincoln MKZVolvo S80
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $1,603
26 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
22 MPG City 25 MPG
33 MPG Highway 36 MPG
99 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
341 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 310 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-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 MKZ vs Volvo S80 across model years

  • Lincoln MKZ
  • Volvo S80

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Lincoln MKZ has more cargo space (16 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Lincoln MKZ ranks 34th and the Volvo S80 23rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Lincoln MKZ or the 2015 Volvo S80?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S80. The Lincoln MKZ is rated 26 MPG combined and the Volvo S80 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Lincoln MKZ vs. the Volvo S80 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Lincoln MKZ and $1,603 for the Volvo S80.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lincoln MKZ, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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