2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2016 BMW X6 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
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,583/ year to fuel
18 MPG

The 2016 Lincoln Navigator is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,583 a year to fuel (18 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2016 BMW X6 (21 MPG). That's roughly $238 a year, or about $1,190 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X6
  • Lincoln Navigator

Side by side

BMW X6Lincoln Navigator
$2,821 Your annual fuel cost $2,583
21 MPG Combined efficiency 18 MPG
18 MPG City 16 MPG
25 MPG Highway 22 MPG
427 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 491 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-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 X6 vs Lincoln Navigator across model years

  • BMW X6
  • 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 44 2016 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW X6 ranks 34th and the Lincoln Navigator 27th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 BMW X6 or the 2016 Lincoln Navigator?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Navigator. The BMW X6 is rated 21 MPG combined and the Lincoln Navigator 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 BMW X6 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 $2,821 for the BMW X6 and $2,583 for the Lincoln Navigator.

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