2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2020 Lincoln Aviator vs Volvo XC90

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
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2020 Lincoln Aviator 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 $2,370 for the 2020 Volvo XC90 (25 MPG). That's roughly $156 a year, or about $779 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln Aviator
  • Volvo XC90

Side by side

Lincoln AviatorVolvo XC90
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
21 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
18 MPG City 21 MPG
26 MPG Highway 30 MPG
— Passenger volume 104 cu ft
— Cargo volume 47 cu ft
424 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 361 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
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
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.

Lincoln Aviator vs Volvo XC90 across model years

  • Lincoln Aviator
  • Volvo XC90

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 55 2020 midsize & large SUVs, the Lincoln Aviator ranks 14th and the Volvo XC90 18th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Lincoln Aviator or the 2020 Volvo XC90?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Aviator. The Lincoln Aviator is rated 21 MPG combined and the Volvo XC90 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Lincoln Aviator vs. the Volvo XC90 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 Aviator and $2,370 for the Volvo XC90.

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