Ford Fusion vs. Lincoln MKZ MPG

Chart is based on 718 fuel economy reports for the Ford Fusion and 28 fuel economy reports for the Lincoln MKZ.

Ford Fusion MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2019	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	5	95	75	40.5
2017	4dr Sedan turbocharged 245hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	14	10	76	75	24.2
2017	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	19	0	31	50	60	63.9
2017	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	50	50	60	46.1
2016	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	1	8	53	38	67	21.2
2016	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	28	35	37	65	58.1
2015	4dr Sedan turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	100	0	0	0	13.4
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2015	4dr Sedan turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	20	0	80	70	25.0
2015	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	5	15	53	27	75	22.8
2015	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	10	20	40	30	70	92.2
2015	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	5	10	85	75	42.3
2014	4dr Sedan turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	mtns	light	none	0	0	20	80	65	27.6
2014	4dr Sedan turbocharged 178hp 1.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	5	20	75	75	37.0
2014	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	5	5	10	80	75	35.0
2014	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	2	8	27	63	65	68.5
2014	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	12	5	84	70	41.0
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	0	0	80	20	60	21.7
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	13	43	43	75	28.9
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	4	11	34	51	71	30.7
2013	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	15	20	35	30	110	23.5
2013	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	hills	med	none	5	20	20	55	65	85.7
2013	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	3	14	58	25	50	46.4
2012	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	4	10	2	83	106	29.6
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	18	23	17	42	77	22.7
2011	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	7	5	30	58	68	24.8
2011	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	6	10	25	60	68	28.8
2011	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	light	5	18	25	53	73	33.6
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	2	24	35	39	70	22.1
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	13	31	17	39	62	18.7
2010	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	10	18	23	50	70	23.2
2010	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	3	5	30	63	70	24.3
2010	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	6	14	28	51	73	30.3
2010	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	6	37	56	72	29.3
2010	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	3	34	27	36	68	42.0
2009	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	3	23	23	50	80	23.3
2009	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	4	14	20	62	63	27.6
2009	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	9	14	75	67	32.5
2008	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	31	16	43	72	23.2
2008	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	7	29	26	37	86	22.8
2008	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	3	15	12	70	68	26.8
2008	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	8	19	14	59	74	27.0
2007	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	13	6	11	71	73	25.9
2007	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	10	24	22	44	71	20.2
2007	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	7	20	48	26	79	26.6
2007	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	16	16	15	54	65	27.4
2006	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	10	34	52	86	23.9
2006	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	14	30	51	69	29.2
2006	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	8	26	32	35	66	27.0

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Lincoln MKZ MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2015	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	100	0	0	0	33.6
2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	hills	med	light	60	10	10	20	70	39.3
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	0	100	70	28.0
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	21	0	63	16	55	17.2
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	20	21	26	33	80	23.2
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	2	21	8	69	74	26.6
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	13	26	55	64	24.8
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2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	hvy	3	17	11	69	63	23.3
2007	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	29	16	46	68	22.0
2007	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	13	62	13	13	60	14.0

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Ford Fusion Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2015	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	42.3 mpg since new. 85% highway, 10% suburban, 5% city. A/C always on, careful but not "multimiler" driving. see full Ford Fusion review
2013	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I have close to 3000 miles on this car and the last 2 gas fill ups have been 22.6 mpg which is slightly higher then the EPA city rating. Being that it is still winter & all my driving so far has been city driving I am very satisfied with the gas mileage. see full Ford Fusion review
2012	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I generaly get 23-24 miles per gallon in town and 29-34 miles per gallon on the interstate. That beats all other cars I have owned..probably more that 20. see full Ford Fusion review
2011	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Over 40 MPG in the city. see full Ford Fusion review
2010	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	Up to 35 mpg on the Highway. see full Ford Fusion review
2010	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Was looking for a hybrid. Based on magazine reviews, I narrowed it to this or a Prius. see full Ford Fusion review
2010	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	35 miles per see full Ford Fusion review
2010	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	The Fusion Hybrid when driven as outlined in the owner�s manual rewards you with the best in class fuel economy which is far above the advertized mileage for the car. The car has great power which is on par with the V6 version of the same car. I now have see full Ford Fusion review
2009	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	I average a respectable 23+ miles per gallon in the city. 30+ on the highway. see full Ford Fusion review
2008	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	Originally thought it was great on fuel, after owning it is still respectable but not as good as I thought it would be. I end up doing more city driving than highway though. see full Ford Fusion review

Ford Fusion Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	18.5mpg, vs 22mpg rated city driving. Not disatisfied. Really like the car, so don't care. see full Ford Fusion review
2011	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	My primary complaint with the vehicle as a whole definitely comes down to fuel economy. I've owned several other vehicles that should generally be less economical that actually are almost the same. My primary example is one of my previous cars, a supercharged 1996 Buick Park Avenue. Overall average fuel economy with that Buick was about 20, with 70% city driving. Overall fuel economy with my V6 3.0 Fusion is...about 20 with the same driving conditions. Its to be noted that car's posted fuel economy figures for highway driving aren't really attainable. 240 HP in a midsize car isn't bad...but I sometimes wish I'd gotten the 4 cylinder. see full Ford Fusion review
2010	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	17mpg city driving. see full Ford Fusion review
2009	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	The non-hybrid four is pushing a lot of weight, so its city mileage suffers. see full Ford Fusion review
2008	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	The city fuel economy is lower than advertised (11.4l/100km with average speed of 32kmh). see full Ford Fusion review
2007	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Fuel economy is OK, this is an error see full Ford Fusion review
2007	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	It does not lead the pack, in fact ford needs to fix the pack of power and having higher than average fuel consumption. see full Ford Fusion review
2007	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	Poor with AWD see full Ford Fusion review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Lincoln MKZ

Lincoln MKZ Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2014	I wavered on whether or not to include fuel economy among the reasons to buy a Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. With the possible exception of its grille, no aspect of the car has been more controversial. As with other current Ford hybrids, owners found they could not match the original EPA estimates, in this case 45 mpg for both city and highway. Ford recently caved to pressure, revising the MKZ Hybrid's EPA ratings downward to 38 mpg city, 37 mpg highway and compensating owners for the difference. Which numbers are more accurate, the old or the new? Even with a cold start in near-freezing weather Gayla (who works the pedals like the typical American) managed over 34.6 mpg in the suburbs (based on the trip computer). With a trip computer reset after the engine was warm and much more effort put towards maximizing efficiency, I observed 51.6 with a two-way suburban trip. Taking the highway downtown and back, I observed 47.4 mpg. So the original EPA ratings are doable, just not when driving the car the typical American way, with a heavy foot and the AC blasting. Braking is at least as important as acceleration. Wait too long to start slowing down for a red light, as most Americans do, and the car's kinetic energy will be used to heat the brake rotors rather than being channeled back into the battery pack. When the battery is fully charged, the car can and will cruise for a few miles on electricity alone. The Lexus ES 300h's EPA ratings are a couple mpg higher than the Lincoln's. My experience with the related Camry Hybrid suggests that the Lexus will also have a real-world advantage, but one small enough to consider them "about the same." The only other midsize luxury sedans offering similar fuel economy are diesels from Germany, such as the Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC. Though these are much quicker than the hybrids, they are also far more expensive. How much more? If you have to ask... see full Lincoln MKZ review

Lincoln MKZ Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
	The MKZ with the 2.0T engine is EPA-rated 22/33 mpg with FWD, 22/31 with AWD. This barely tops the V6-powered ES, and in the real world likely trails the Lexus. A front-wheel-drive Fusion 2.0T, with EPA ratings of 22/34, averaged 19.5 mpg in suburban driving during the week we drove it. With AWD in the heavier Lincoln, real-world fuel economy could get ugly. Step up to the V6, and the EPA figures fall to 19/28 with FWD and 18/26 with AWD (though mpg might not suffer at all outside the lab). Then again, the MKZ is available with a hybrid powertrain rated by the EPA at 45 mpg for both city and highway driving--at no additional cost over the base engine. Even though this powertrain can't seem to approach these impressive numbers in the real world, it's far more efficient than the other two engines. It's the clear choice for buyers who place a high priority on fuel economy. see full Lincoln MKZ review

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Lincoln MKZ Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	I wanted a hybrid. I didn't want a Prius. I wanted a more conventional dashboard see full Lincoln MKZ review
2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	I have been averaging 37.8 combined mpg in warmer months, and averaging 35.2 combined mpg in colder months. I do have to drive with a light foot to achieve these numbers. see full Lincoln MKZ review
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	Good economy for performance trade off. see full Lincoln MKZ review