2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2016 Lincoln MKT vs Volvo XC90 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.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 53 MPGe + 25 MPG
The 2016 Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,093 a year to fuel (53 MPGe + 25 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2016 Lincoln MKT (21 MPG). That's roughly $121 a year, or about $606 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lincoln MKT
- Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Lincoln MKT | Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,093 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 53 MPGe + 25 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 53 MPGe / 24 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 54 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 58 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 350 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 14 mi |
| 433 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 241 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 MKT vs Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Lincoln MKT
- Volvo XC90 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 44 2016 midsize & large SUVs, the Lincoln MKT ranks 9th and the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 4th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Lincoln MKT is a conventional gas model, while the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Lincoln MKT or the 2016 Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid. The Lincoln MKT is rated 21 MPG combined and the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 53 MPGe + 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Lincoln MKT vs. the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,214 for the Lincoln MKT and $2,093 for the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid.
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