2019 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2019 Lexus RX Hybrid vs Lincoln MKT

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
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2019 Lexus RX 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 $1,975 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $2,447 for the 2019 Lincoln MKT (19 MPG). That's roughly $472 a year, or about $2,362 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus RX Hybrid
  • Lincoln MKT

Side by side

Lexus RX HybridLincoln MKT
$1,975 Your annual fuel cost $2,447
30 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
31 MPG City 16 MPG
28 MPG Highway 24 MPG
297 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 468 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.7L 6-cyl
CVT Transmission 6-speed automatic
AWD 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 RX Hybrid vs Lincoln MKT across model years

  • Lexus RX Hybrid
  • Lincoln MKT

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 46 2019 midsize & large SUVs, the Lexus RX Hybrid ranks 4th and the Lincoln MKT 19th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Lexus RX Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Lincoln MKT is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Lexus RX Hybrid or the 2019 Lincoln MKT?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RX Hybrid. The Lexus RX Hybrid is rated 30 MPG combined and the Lincoln MKT 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Lexus RX Hybrid vs. the Lincoln MKT per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,975 for the Lexus RX Hybrid and $2,447 for the Lincoln MKT.

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