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2022 Cadillac Escalade Diesel 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
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ 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 Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,833 a year to fuel (56 MPGe + 23 MPG), versus $2,413 for the 2022 Cadillac Escalade Diesel (23 MPG). That's roughly $581 a year, or about $2,903 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac Escalade Diesel
  • Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid

Side by side

Cadillac Escalade DieselLincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid
$2,413 Your annual fuel cost $1,833
23 MPG Combined efficiency 56 MPGe + 23 MPG
21 MPG City 54 MPGe / 22 MPG
27 MPG Highway 58 MPGe / 25 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 60 kWh
— Driving range 460 mi
— All-electric range 21 mi
442 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 209 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
— Charge time at 240V 3.5 hrs
Diesel Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Diesel Fuel Regular gas + electricity
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic Transmission 10-speed automatic
RWD 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.

Cadillac Escalade Diesel vs Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Cadillac Escalade Diesel
  • 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

Among 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the Cadillac Escalade Diesel ranks 27th and the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid 11th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Cadillac Escalade Diesel is a diesel, while the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Cadillac Escalade Diesel or the 2022 Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid. The Cadillac Escalade Diesel is rated 23 MPG 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 Cadillac Escalade Diesel vs. the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,413 for the Cadillac Escalade Diesel and $1,833 for the Lincoln Aviator Plug-in Hybrid.

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