2018 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2018 Lexus GS Hybrid vs Lincoln MKZ 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.
RWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · CVT · 31 MPG
FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 40 MPG
The 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid 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 $1,162 a year to fuel (40 MPG), versus $1,911 for the 2018 Lexus GS Hybrid (31 MPG). That's roughly $749 a year, or about $3,744 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus GS Hybrid
- Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
Side by side
| Lexus GS Hybrid | Lincoln MKZ Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,911 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,162 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 40 MPG |
| 29 MPG | City | 41 MPG |
| 34 MPG | Highway | 38 MPG |
| 99 cu ft | Passenger volume | 99 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 283 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 222 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| RWD | 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.
Lexus GS Hybrid vs Lincoln MKZ Hybrid across model years
- Lexus GS Hybrid
- Lincoln MKZ 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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Lexus GS Hybrid has more cargo space (13 vs. 12 cu ft).
Among 74 2018 midsize cars, the Lexus GS Hybrid ranks 37th and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid 19th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Lexus GS Hybrid or the 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. The Lexus GS Hybrid is rated 31 MPG combined and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid 40 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Lexus GS Hybrid vs. the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,911 for the Lexus GS Hybrid and $1,162 for the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Lexus GS Hybrid, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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