2023 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2023 BMW X5 Hybrid vs Lincoln Navigator

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
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2023 Lincoln Navigator 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 $2,447 a year to fuel (19 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2023 BMW X5 Hybrid (23 MPG). That's roughly $129 a year, or about $644 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X5 Hybrid
  • Lincoln Navigator

Side by side

BMW X5 HybridLincoln Navigator
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,447
23 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
21 MPG City 17 MPG
26 MPG Highway 23 MPG
383 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 462 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 10-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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.

BMW X5 Hybrid vs Lincoln Navigator across model years

  • BMW X5 Hybrid
  • Lincoln Navigator

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 73 2023 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW X5 Hybrid ranks 36th and the Lincoln Navigator 35th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the BMW X5 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Lincoln Navigator is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 BMW X5 Hybrid or the 2023 Lincoln Navigator?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Navigator. The BMW X5 Hybrid is rated 23 MPG combined and the Lincoln Navigator 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 BMW X5 Hybrid vs. the Lincoln Navigator per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,576 for the BMW X5 Hybrid and $2,447 for the Lincoln Navigator.

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