2018 head-to-head · Large Car

2018 Lincoln Continental 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
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2018 Lincoln Continental 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 $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2018 Porsche Panamera (24 MPG). That's roughly $254 a year, or about $1,272 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln Continental
  • Porsche Panamera

Side by side

Lincoln ContinentalPorsche Panamera
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
21 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
18 MPG City 21 MPG
27 MPG Highway 28 MPG
106 cu ft Passenger volume 108 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
424 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 369 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
2.7L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-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 Continental vs Porsche Panamera across model years

  • Lincoln Continental
  • 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

Among 31 2018 large cars, the Lincoln Continental ranks 18th and the Porsche Panamera 24th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Lincoln Continental or the 2018 Porsche Panamera?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Continental. The Lincoln Continental is rated 21 MPG combined and the Porsche Panamera 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Lincoln Continental 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 $2,214 for the Lincoln Continental and $2,469 for the Porsche Panamera.

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