2017 head-to-head · Large Car

2017 Cadillac XTS vs Lincoln Continental

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
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2017 Cadillac XTS is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2017 Lincoln Continental (21 MPG). That's roughly $101 a year, or about $503 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac XTS
  • Lincoln Continental

Side by side

Cadillac XTSLincoln Continental
$2,114 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
22 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
18 MPG City 18 MPG
28 MPG Highway 27 MPG
104 cu ft Passenger volume 106 cu ft
18 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
412 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 422 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.7L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-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.

Cadillac XTS vs Lincoln Continental across model years

  • Cadillac XTS
  • Lincoln Continental

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

Among 30 2017 large cars, the Cadillac XTS ranks 15th and the Lincoln Continental 17th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Cadillac XTS or the 2017 Lincoln Continental?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac XTS. The Cadillac XTS is rated 22 MPG combined and the Lincoln Continental 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Cadillac XTS vs. the Lincoln Continental per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Cadillac XTS and $2,214 for the Lincoln Continental.

Which has more cargo space?

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

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