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Lincoln MKZ vs. Pontiac Grand Prix MPG

Chart is based on 28 fuel economy reports for the Lincoln MKZ and 102 fuel economy reports for the Pontiac Grand Prix.

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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Pontiac Grand Prix MPG

Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2008 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 21 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2008 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2007 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2007 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2006 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2006 18.4 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2006 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2005 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2005 17.9 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2005 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2004 20.6 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2004 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2004 27.5 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2003 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2003 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 1 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2002 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2002 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 3 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2002 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2001 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2001 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 99 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2001 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix 2000 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 85 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
2008 4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 7 39 32 21 61 20.0  
2008 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light hvy 0 0 100 0 N/A 20.5  
2007 4dr Sedan supercharged 260hp 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 3 37 10 50 63 19.7  
2007 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 17 24 8 53 63 23.7  
2006 4dr Sedan supercharged 260hp 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 3 43 23 33 100 20.8  
2006 4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 5 22 28 45 69 18.4  
2006 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 10 11 31 49 69 24.4  
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2005 4dr Sedan supercharged 260hp 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med hvy 0 0 5 95 70 28.0  
2005 4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 7 23 45 25 65 17.9  
2005 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 10 24 21 45 65 23.5  
2004 4dr Sedan supercharged 260hp 3.8L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med light 26 23 23 28 72 20.6  
2004 4dr Sedan supercharged 260hp 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med none 0 40 40 20 65 19.6  
2004 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 3 7 20 70 77 27.5  
2003 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 19 23 25 34 60 22.4  
2003 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 3.1L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 9 10 80 1 100 26.1  
2002 4dr Sedan supercharged 240hp 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 66 8 3 23 64 22.4  
2002 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 2 25 70 3 75 20.9  
2002 2dr Coupe 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 17 28 56 65 21.4  
2001 4dr Sedan supercharged 240hp 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 9 5 5 83 80 24.3  
2001 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat v.lt none 0 0 1 99 60 31.0  
2001 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 3.1L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat v.lt light 0 2 3 95 80 28.1  
2000 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 5 5 5 85 70 24.5  

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Lincoln MKZ vs. Pontiac Grand Prix MPG

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Lincoln MKZ and Pontiac Grand Prix's where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of their real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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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 Pontiac Grand Prix

Pontiac Grand Prix Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 it was listed as being better than the impalla see full Pontiac Grand Prix review
2006 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Good for a speedy V6 and a huge car. see full Pontiac Grand Prix review
2005 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Thus far, I have averaged 23 and 26 mpg, both times have had roughly a 70 mile highway trip out of 200 miles. Overall, I find this to be acceptable. see full Pontiac Grand Prix review
2002 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 HORRIBLE. 12-16mpg combined with both city and driving. see full Pontiac Grand Prix review
2002 4dr Sedan supercharged 240hp 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 BEFORE the switch to ethanol-mixed fuel, my supercharged V6 averaged 22mpg, getting 19 city and a staggering 34 highway. If you do long highway miles and want more comfort than any econo-box can offer, this is the car for you! see full Pontiac Grand Prix review
Pontiac Grand Prix Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Great V8 exhaust note and instant acceleration comes at the cost of about 19 mpg in combined driving, versus 25 with my new car. That is a 30% increase. (the new car is 600 pounds lighter though...) see full Pontiac Grand Prix review
2005 4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 17-19 mpg in the city. 25 If I drive on the intersate. 30 is possible at 60mph. Most of my driving is in the city. The beautiful v8 makes it impossible to stay out of the gas, but it can run on REG fuel. see full Pontiac Grand Prix review