2020 head-to-head · Small SUV

2020 Acura MDX Hybrid vs Lincoln Nautilus

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
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl · 7-speed dual-clutch · 27 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2020 Lincoln Nautilus 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 $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2020 Acura MDX Hybrid (27 MPG). That's roughly $173 a year, or about $864 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura MDX Hybrid
  • Lincoln Nautilus

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Acura MDX HybridLincoln Nautilus
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
27 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
26 MPG City 21 MPG
27 MPG Highway 26 MPG
333 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 384 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 8-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.

Acura MDX Hybrid vs Lincoln Nautilus across model years

  • Acura MDX Hybrid
  • Lincoln Nautilus

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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Acura MDX Hybrid ranks 59th and the Lincoln Nautilus 52nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Acura MDX Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Lincoln Nautilus is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Acura MDX Hybrid or the 2020 Lincoln Nautilus?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Nautilus. The Acura MDX Hybrid is rated 27 MPG combined and the Lincoln Nautilus 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Acura MDX Hybrid vs. the Lincoln Nautilus per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,194 for the Acura MDX Hybrid and $2,022 for the Lincoln Nautilus.

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