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Lincoln MKZ vs. Chevrolet Cobalt MPG

Chart is based on 28 fuel economy reports for the Lincoln MKZ and 139 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Cobalt.

Lincoln MKZ MPG

Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2015 33.6 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2012 39.3 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2011 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2011 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 16 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2010 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2010 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2008 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2008 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2007 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2007 14.0 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent
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 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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Chevrolet Cobalt MPG

Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2010 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2010 21.6 MPG Highway Percentage 12 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2010 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2009 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2009 32.9 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2009 30.2 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008.5 25.7 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 32.4 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 32.7 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 99 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 25.7 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 28.6 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 11 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 35.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 29.5 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 35.6 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 35.4 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 28.4 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 28.2 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 36.6 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 30.2 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2005 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2005 29.9 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2005 27.9 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2005 37.6 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent
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
2010 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 1 9 90 70 31.0  
2010 2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light light 57 22 10 12 100 21.6  
2010 2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med none 5 30 25 40 100 28.1  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 6 34 12 48 80 25.9  
2009 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 3 25 33 38 60 32.9  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 10 15 2 73 100 30.2  
2008.5 2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead hvy 10 40 40 10 65 25.7  
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2008 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 6 10 13 71 67 32.4  
2008 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 8 14 27 51 71 32.7  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 1 0 99 60 28.7  
2008 2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 9 8 29 54 73 25.7  
2008 2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 5 13 28 55 65 28.0  
2008 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light light 2 23 27 48 70 28.6  
2008 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light hvy 0 25 35 40 60 29.7  
2007 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 10 35 55 70 28.5  
2007 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 13 33 15 40 96 26.3  
2007 2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 13 35 27 25 73 26.6  
2007 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead none 0 77 13 11 95 24.5  
2007 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med light 39 13 18 31 78 26.9  
2007 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 8 22 10 60 72 35.0  
2007 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 3 12 30 54 63 29.5  
2006 4dr Sedan 171-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 mtns light none 1 34 0 65 61 35.6  
2006 4dr Sedan 171-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat lead light 18 23 30 30 70 26.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat v.lt none 0 10 85 5 60 35.4  
2006 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 4 54 14 28 74 28.4  
2006 2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 10 5 10 75 110 25.3  
2006 2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 16 13 8 64 90 28.2  
2006 2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 7 22 40 31 93 24.3  
2006 2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light light 11 26 10 55 60 36.6  
2006 2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 9 35 8 48 77 30.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead hvy 15 0 50 35 75 28.0  
2005 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 12 17 20 52 65 29.9  
2005 2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 13 58 23 70 27.9  
2005 2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 6 15 79 75 37.6  

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Lincoln MKZ vs. Chevrolet Cobalt MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Lincoln MKZ

Lincoln MKZ Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
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
YearComment
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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Lincoln MKZ

Lincoln MKZ Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Cobalt

Chevrolet Cobalt Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Around town it's not great, but out on the open road mileage almost doubles. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 The fuel economy is very good considering the performance available. I typically get better than 25MPG with a fair bit of city driving and fairly heavy throttle. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 In mixed driving I get 25 - 26 MPG, even with 75 mph stints and popping in and out of traffic. In pure highway, gets 28+ at 70+ see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2008 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Better than most North American cars. Lower carbon footprint. Cheaper to run. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Under good highway driving conditions the Cobalt can go 700km on a single tank, but even in harsh conditions fuel economy is reasonable. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Most neighbors report 35 mpg on hyway. here we do mostly high spped highway. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 I like that the 2.4L engine is able to put out significantly more power than the 2.2L and keep the same economy. The SS 2.4L is pretty quick and fun to drive and I still get 28 mpg on average just gunning around town with a lead foot and about 20% high see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 While not as impressive as some of its competitors, the Cobalt is still good for low to mid 30s if driven properly. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 34 MPG observed - and this from a roomy stylish car that cost me less that 15,000 see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 While the Cobalt may only get 23mpg in real city driving with a heavy foot, it is still relatively easy to achieve 28mpg in the city and 35+mpg on freeway. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
Chevrolet Cobalt Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 The best documented rating I could find when looking indicated it still did not rival Fiesta. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review