2016 head-to-head · Large Car

2016 Lincoln MKS vs Porsche Panamera

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
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2016 Lincoln MKS is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,325 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2016 Porsche Panamera (22 MPG). That's roughly $368 a year, or about $1,841 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln MKS
  • Porsche Panamera

Side by side

Lincoln MKSPorsche Panamera
$2,325 Your annual fuel cost $2,693
20 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
17 MPG City 18 MPG
25 MPG Highway 28 MPG
105 cu ft Passenger volume 108 cu ft
18 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
438 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 413 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.7L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
FWD 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.

Lincoln MKS vs Porsche Panamera across model years

  • Lincoln MKS
  • Porsche Panamera

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 MKS has more cargo space (18 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 30 2016 large cars, the Lincoln MKS ranks 17th and the Porsche Panamera 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Lincoln MKS or the 2016 Porsche Panamera?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln MKS. The Lincoln MKS is rated 20 MPG combined and the Porsche Panamera 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Lincoln MKS vs. the Porsche Panamera per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,325 for the Lincoln MKS and $2,693 for the Porsche Panamera.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lincoln MKS, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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