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Toyota Tacoma vs. Lincoln MKZ MPG

Chart is based on 363 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Tacoma and 28 fuel economy reports for the Lincoln MKZ.

Toyota Tacoma MPG

Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2017 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2016 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2016 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2013 50.4 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2013 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2013 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2013 16.6 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2012 17.9 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2012 17.6 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2012 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2011 18.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2011 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2011 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2011 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2010 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2010 15.7 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2010 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2009 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 18 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2009 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2009 18.1 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2009 17.9 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2008 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 96 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2008 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2008 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2008 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2008 19.9 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2007 21.1 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2007 25.4 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2007 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2007 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 86 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2007 16.3 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2007 20.1 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2007 18.1 MPG Highway Percentage 89 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2007 28.6 MPG Highway Percentage 93 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2007 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 82 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2006 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2006 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2006 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2006 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2006 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2006 14.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2006 18.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2006 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2006 23.8 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2005 19.2 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2005 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2005 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2005 17.7 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2005 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2004 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2004 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2003 21.1 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2003 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2003 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2003 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2003 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2003 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2002 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2002 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2002 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2002 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2002 18.8 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2001 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2000 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma 2000 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 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
2017 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light none 0 5 10 85 60 22.1  
2016 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 278-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 25 50 25 60 19.0  
2016 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 278-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 10 0 20 70 75 21.7  
2013 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat v.lt light 0 10 50 40 60 50.4  
2013 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 0 20 13 67 63 18.5  
2013 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 0 26 11 63 62 20.8  
2013 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 5 70 15 10 69 16.6  
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2012 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 5 15 40 40 65 17.9  
2012 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat lead light 4 14 27 55 74 17.6  
2012 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light none 0 10 30 60 75 16.0  
2011 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills lead none 3 5 43 50 65 18.7  
2011 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 0 0 10 90 70 23.1  
2011 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 10 50 40 55 21.9  
2011 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 88 0 13 70 21.2  
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 0 5 5 90 55 23.0  
2010 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 20 50 30 0 0 15.7  
2010 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 3 47 50 63 20.5  
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light none 4 4 75 18 60 23.2  
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 30 10 30 30 60 21.0  
2009 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med light 10 25 25 40 86 18.1  
2009 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
mtns med none 23 19 19 38 65 17.9  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat v.lt light 0 0 4 96 63 21.5  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 2 17 42 40 65 19.6  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 0 10 37 53 68 26.5  
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 10 20 20 50 65 20.0  
2008 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 37 0 63 75 19.9  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 15 50 20 15 70 21.1  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 38 31 31 68 25.4  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 5 5 0 90 65 18.0  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med light 0 14 0 86 60 23.5  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 10 30 15 45 78 16.3  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 3 11 9 78 69 20.1  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med none 1 5 5 89 60 18.1  
2007 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual RWD
mtns med light 3 3 3 93 60 28.6  
2007 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 8 11 0 82 70 24.0  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 85 0 15 70 17.0  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
mtns med none 5 5 40 50 75 18.0  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 0 0 100 60 22.0  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med hvy 10 10 20 60 75 21.0  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 0 50 0 50 60 24.2  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 5 5 0 90 80 14.0  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 0 50 50 70 18.4  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 25 25 0 50 65 18.9  
2006 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 6 24 12 58 64 23.8  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 5 10 40 45 50 19.2  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 0 5 15 80 110 19.6  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 164-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 15 11 13 61 75 21.3  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 29 19 5 48 70 17.7  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 0 10 60 30 65 21.0  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
hills med none 15 35 25 25 60 19.0  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 142-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 5 15 40 40 70 24.8  
2003 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat v.lt light 8 2 2 88 65 21.1  
2003 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 142-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 15 5 10 70 70 24.0  
2003 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 2.7L I4
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 0 80 20 60 20.0  
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med none 5 10 10 75 75 17.0  
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 10 2 20 68 60 24.0  
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 142-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat v.lt light 5 33 5 57 60 22.2  
2002 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
hills med hvy 20 20 20 40 65 16.5  
2002 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 2 40 8 50 65 16.1  
2002 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 142-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 0 0 39 61 70 24.0  
2002 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med hvy 5 40 15 40 75 22.0  
2002 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light none 5 18 18 60 65 18.8  
2001 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 10 20 70 65 23.2  
2000 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 5 10 85 65 21.3  
2000 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat v.lt light 0 10 50 40 60 19.5  

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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 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 Tacoma vs. Lincoln MKZ MPG

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

Toyota Tacoma Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
Just completed a 7,000 mile trip, 2 adults & lightly, fully loaded bed. Best mileage 24 mpg, lowest 22 mpg. Typical town/freeway mix has been 22-23 mpg. Flat terrain, easy driving. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2009 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
Even with the V6, the fuel economy hovers around 22MPG with mixed city/highway driving. A lot cheaper to refuel than a full size. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
I thought the fuel economy, for a truck, was excellent. It gets 5mpg better than a Honda Ridgeline. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual RWD
The 4 cyl specifically for a truck is great. According to my computerized Scanguage I am getting a consistent 21-25 mpg per tank with all around driving and commuting. 21 gallong tank. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
5-speed manual RWD
Fuel economy was close to the best for the class. I get around 27/mpg at highway speeds. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
At the time of purchase, it had the best gas mileage of all the small trucks I looked at. (Ford, Chevy, Mazda, GMC) see full Toyota Tacoma review
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
I get 21mpg in the warm months and only 18mpg in the winter. I use the 4wd a lot when roads are snowy or slippery. I had hoped for better gas mileage and find it ridiculous that there aren't better truck engines available from any of the manufacturers. A turbo-diesel four-cylinder would be much more practical in the Tacoma. see full Toyota Tacoma review
Toyota Tacoma Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
less than 20 mpg see full Toyota Tacoma review
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
The one I test drove was a 4 wheel drive with a V6 and its gas mileage was worse than my 4 cylinder 2WD. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Its terrible. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
close to 16-17 in town, which is on par with a fullsize v8 see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4
4-speed automatic RWD
23 mpg on the highway at 55 mph. This is vs. the 1993 toyata truck which regularly got 30+ mpg. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
I expected better fuel economy for a small truck. But none of the trucks get good economy. The manufacturers need to get with the program on truck fuel economy. see full Toyota Tacoma review
 

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