2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2022 Audi e-tron S vs Lincoln Aviator Plug-in 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
$1,212/ year to fuel
75 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,833/ year to fuel
56 MPGe + 23 MPG

Part-time 4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 10-speed automatic · 56 MPGe + 23 MPG

The 2022 Audi e-tron S is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,212 a year to fuel (75 MPGe), versus $1,833 for the 2022 Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid (56 MPGe + 23 MPG). That's roughly $620 a year, or about $3,101 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi e-tron S
  • Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid

Side by side

Audi e-tron SLincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid
$1,212 Your annual fuel cost $1,833
75 MPGe Combined efficiency 56 MPGe + 23 MPG
73 MPGe City 54 MPGe / 22 MPG
78 MPGe Highway 58 MPGe / 25 MPG
44.9 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 60 kWh
212 mi Driving range 460 mi
— All-electric range 21 mi
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 209 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
10 hrs Charge time at 240V 3.5 hrs
Electric Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Electricity Fuel Regular gas + electricity
Electric motor (138 kW) Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
Single-speed Transmission 10-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain Part-time 4WD

✓ 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.

Audi e-tron S vs Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Audi e-tron S
  • Lincoln Aviator Plug-in 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

The Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 460 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 212 miles for the Audi e-tron S.

Among 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi e-tron S ranks 5th and the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid 11th for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Audi e-tron S 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 Aviator Plug-in Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Audi e-tron S or the 2022 Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi e-tron S. The Audi e-tron S is rated 75 MPGe combined and the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid 56 MPGe + 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Audi e-tron S vs. the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,212 for the Audi e-tron S and $1,833 for the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid.

Which has more range?

The Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid: about 460 miles versus 212 miles.

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