2018 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2018 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid 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
$2,167/ year to fuel
56 MPGe + 24 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 56 MPGe + 24 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2018 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,167 a year to fuel (56 MPGe + 24 MPG), versus $2,447 for the 2018 Lincoln Navigator (19 MPG). That's roughly $281 a year, or about $1,404 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid
  • Lincoln Navigator

Side by side

BMW X5 Plug-in HybridLincoln Navigator
$2,167 Your annual fuel cost $2,447
56 MPGe + 24 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
55 MPGe / 23 MPG City 16 MPG
57 MPGe / 25 MPG Highway 23 MPG
59 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
540 mi Driving range —
14 mi All-electric range —
248 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 469 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
3 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gas + electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 10-speed automatic
AWD 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 X5 Plug-in Hybrid vs Lincoln Navigator across model years

  • BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid
  • 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 42 2018 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid ranks 7th and the Lincoln Navigator 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Lincoln Navigator is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid or the 2018 Lincoln Navigator?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid. The BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid is rated 56 MPGe + 24 MPG combined and the Lincoln Navigator 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Lincoln Navigator per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,167 for the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid and $2,447 for the Lincoln Navigator.

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