Lincoln MKZ vs. Toyota Camry MPG

Chart is based on 28 fuel economy reports for the Lincoln MKZ and 1580 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Camry.

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		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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Toyota Camry 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
2018	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 2.5L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	2	29	68	71	38.0
2016	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	light	0	10	80	10	50	45.0
2015	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	5	95	120	32.2
2015	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	1	8	48	43	76	30.9
2014	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	30	0	70	60	34.5
2013	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	1	4	25	70	64	41.6
2012	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	1	13	40	47	74	25.9
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2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	2	8	55	35	67	39.2
2011	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	16	63	0	21	70	24.0
2011	4dr Sedan 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	32	45	18	71	24.0
2011	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	14	32	9	45	73	25.4
2011	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	1	10	43	46	53	38.0
2010	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	27	17	52	69	31.1
2010	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	4	4	59	32	65	34.0
2010	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	none	6	8	31	55	79	37.7
2009	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	1	13	86	71	28.6
2009	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	light	1	6	8	85	74	35.5
2009	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	13	24	59	68	29.8
2008	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	10	30	50	100	26.1
2008	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	16	17	20	47	66	37.4
2008	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	0	20	13	68	78	29.0
2008	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	2	31	19	48	85	29.7
2007	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	11	13	21	55	71	25.4
2007	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	4	17	24	56	83	36.8
2007	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	5	5	25	65	60	30.0
2007	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	23	21	50	72	26.8
2006	4dr Sedan 154-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	13	21	63	67	28.6
2005	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	7	34	56	66	27.6
2004	4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	1	28	8	63	58	25.0
2004	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	46	47	2	5	66	20.7
2003	4dr Sedan 192-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	19	80	0	1	60	19.8
2003	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	35	65	90	30.9
2003	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	1	5	26	68	72	30.1
2002	4dr Sedan 192-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	14	21	57	69	24.0
2002	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	16	17	61	70	29.9
2001	4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	0	100	110	26.1
2001	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	15	65	20	75	27.2
2001	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	10	30	55	68	26.2
2000	4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	20	30	50	0	0	21.4
2000	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	5	30	30	35	65	27.3
2000	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	6	33	38	23	65	25.4

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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

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

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

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	The SE's grippier tires knock the Toyota Camry Hybrid's EPA ratings down from 43/39 to 40/38. The Ford Fusion Hybrid tests better, 44/41, while the Honda Accord Hybrid tests far better, 50/45. Then there's the real world, where, according to the cars' trip computers, my suburban average was in the low 40s in all three (the Lincoln MKZ standing in for the Fusion) and topped 50 on trips with no unexpected stops (i.e. any braking could be gradual enough to rely almost entirely on energy regeneration rather than the friction brakes). The Camry Hybrid acheived the best reported mpg on my standard school-to-home run--an astounding 70.6--but it started this particular trip with a eight bars in the battery pack (fully charged) and ended it with just two. You can only drive two, maybe three miles on electricity, but when the route totals 7.5 miles even a couple with the gas engine off can generously pad the average. On a 70-mph highway the Camry's trip computer reported averages in the low 40s. I wasn't able to test the Honda on the highway. The Lincoln MKZ hybrid's reported somewhat better numbers than the Camry's, but there's not a large percentage difference between 43.7 and 47.4. Any number of factors besides the cars themselves (trip computer accuracy, driving speed, wind conditions) could account for this difference. Frankly, I'm mightly impressed by any midsize sedan that can consistently average over 40 mpg, as these all can with light-footed acceleration and (especially) braking. see full Toyota Camry review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	gas won.t stay where it is. A 40% increase in mpg will pay off in less than 6 years see full Toyota Camry review
2012	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	There is a bug in this SW, it removed ALL my "like" comments!! Will redo best can remember for my XLE 4 cyl w/leather/conv pkg/entune. Measured actual mpg 33 in mixed hwy/city driving first tank 210 miles. Got 40mpg best case 70mph 40 mi no wind see full Toyota Camry review
2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	The car is returning 46 mpg in town and 40 on hi-way trips. High Speed (65-70 mph)trips return 36 mpg. And that is with air conditioning. see full Toyota Camry review
2012	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Highway economy: 40mpg City economy: 25 mpg My average: 29.3 mpg see full Toyota Camry review
2011	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	First tank of gas yielded 28.75 MPG! This was a mix of city and highway driving while varying speeds during break in so there was never much of a constant speed. Made no attempt to maximize economy. see full Toyota Camry review
2011	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	First tank of gas yielded 28.75 MPG--not bad considering mix of city and rural with no long constant cruise. Also ambient temperature was from 5-20 degrees. see full Toyota Camry review
2010	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	34mpg on regular see full Toyota Camry review
2009	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Getting almost 40mpg vs. 21-23mpg on the murano. see full Toyota Camry review
2009	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	I average between 31 and 35.4 MPG which is more than twice what my SUV gets! I have "learned" how to drive in a more fuel efficient way using the MPG gauge and the fuel economy charts built into the Nav unit. see full Toyota Camry review
2009	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Although rated at 32/34 the reports list the mileage as higher see full Toyota Camry review

Toyota Camry Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	see prior page see full Toyota Camry review
2012	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	After 6000 miles the car averages around 24 mpg city and 27.4 mpg highway. The latest response from the dealer is the milage will improve after I have driven 12,000 miles . That is the fourth milestone i have been told to reach for better fuel economy. The dealer refused to put the car in the shop to check out this problem. Last week i drove 286 miles to Louisville, KY and back with 246 miles on interstate highways at 65 mph. I drove with the Eco light lite with slow acceleration. I have spoken with other 2012 owners and they report the same milage. The conclusion I have reached on the average milage listed on this web site is by people who do know how to accurately figure fuel milage. see full Toyota Camry review
2007	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Not nearly as good as advertised see full Toyota Camry review
2007	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Highway is great but in the city driving it drops to about 16-17 miles per gallon. see full Toyota Camry review
2003	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Get s only 23-26 mpg v-v 28-30 for Accord. see full Toyota Camry review
2003	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy is as expected, not great. It's a heavy car with an old engine and AWD. Short trips in the city, and it's fairly horrible. On the highway, it's particularly sensitive to speed, as the car is not very aerodynamic. I got as bad as 16 l/100 Km in the city, and as low as 8.8 l/100 Km on long trips. I believe the advertised 8.5 highway is possible if the trip is highway only. see full Toyota Camry review
2002	4dr Sedan 192-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	While it gets up to 28 mpg on the highway it only gets 14 to 18 mpg city. see full Toyota Camry review