2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2019 Lexus UX 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,409/ year to fuel
33 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 33 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,134/ year to fuel
41 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 41 MPG

The 2019 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,134 a year to fuel (41 MPG), versus $1,409 for the 2019 Lexus UX (33 MPG). That's roughly $275 a year, or about $1,375 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus UX
  • Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

Side by side

Lexus UXLincoln MKZ Hybrid
$1,409 Your annual fuel cost $1,134
33 MPG Combined efficiency 41 MPG
29 MPG City 42 MPG
37 MPG Highway 39 MPG
90 cu ft Passenger volume 99 cu ft
22 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
271 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 217 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission CVT
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.

Lexus UX vs Lincoln MKZ Hybrid across model years

  • Lexus UX
  • 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 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid has more passenger space (99 vs. 90 cu ft); the Lexus UX has more cargo space (22 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 68 2019 midsize cars, the Lexus UX ranks 26th and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid 20th for lowest fuel cost.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Lexus UX or the 2019 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. The Lexus UX is rated 33 MPG combined and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid 41 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,409 for the Lexus UX and $1,134 for the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lexus UX, with 22 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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