2020 head-to-head · Large Car
2020 Lincoln Continental vs Porsche Taycan
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2020 Porsche Taycan is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,315 a year to fuel (69 MPGe), versus $2,214 for the 2020 Lincoln Continental (21 MPG). That's roughly $899 a year, or about $4,497 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lincoln Continental
- Porsche Taycan
Side by side
| Lincoln Continental | Porsche Taycan | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,315 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 69 MPGe |
| 18 MPG | City | 68 MPGe |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 71 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 48.7 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 201 mi |
| 106 cu ft | Passenger volume | 108 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 424 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 10 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 2.7L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | Electric motor (170 kW) |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 2-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 Taycan across model years
- Lincoln Continental
- Porsche Taycan
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 32 2020 large cars, the Lincoln Continental ranks 17th and the Porsche Taycan 5th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Porsche Taycan is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Lincoln Continental; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Lincoln Continental or the 2020 Porsche Taycan?
Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Taycan. The Lincoln Continental is rated 21 MPG combined and the Porsche Taycan 69 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Lincoln Continental vs. the Porsche Taycan per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,214 for the Lincoln Continental and $1,315 for the Porsche Taycan.
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