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Lexus IS vs. Lincoln MKZ MPG

Chart is based on 143 fuel economy reports for the Lexus IS and 28 fuel economy reports for the Lincoln MKZ.

Lexus IS MPG

Lexus IS Lexus IS 2016 18.7 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2010 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 2 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2010 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2010 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2009 25.4 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2009 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2008 17.7 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2008 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2008 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2008 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 21 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2008 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2007 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2007 31.8 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2007 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2006 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2006 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2006 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2005.5 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2005 15.9 MPG Highway Percentage 11 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2004 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2004 21.1 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2004 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2003 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2003 23.4 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2002 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2002 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Lexus IS Lexus IS 2002 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 23 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
2016 4dr Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 50 10 20 20 70 18.7  
2010 4dr Sedan 416-horsepower 5.0L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 0 0 98 2 80 20.3  
2010 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 5 70 10 15 60 21.8  
2010 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med none 7 16 33 44 83 20.3  
2009 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 2 9 33 57 90 25.4  
2009 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 5 5 20 70 65 27.0  
2008 4dr Sedan 416-horsepower 5.0L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 20 25 27 28 70 17.7  
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2008 4dr Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills med none 16 20 25 40 66 24.9  
2008 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat v.lt light 15 15 15 55 70 31.0  
2008 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 4 18 57 21 61 22.4  
2008 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 8 63 10 20 110 20.5  
2007 4dr Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 6 21 23 50 75 24.6  
2007 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light hvy 5 5 10 80 70 31.8  
2007 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 5 23 28 45 63 25.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 7 50 13 30 71 22.1  
2006 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 9 25 20 47 88 24.9  
2006 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 5 5 25 65 70 24.0  
2005.5 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 20 20 0 60 80 23.3  
2005 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 41 49 0 11 59 15.9  
2004 4dr Wagon 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat lead hvy 20 15 15 50 75 19.0  
2004 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 1 27 6 66 77 21.1  
2004 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 7 29 16 48 71 24.0  
2003 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 9 33 18 41 88 19.6  
2003 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 0 30 70 75 23.4  
2002 4dr Wagon 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 12 19 43 26 80 21.7  
2002 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 10 40 15 35 68 19.6  
2002 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 15 24 39 23 73 21.5  

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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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Lexus IS vs. Lincoln MKZ 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 Lexus IS and Lincoln MKZ'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 Lexus IS

Lexus IS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearComment
The 2014 IS 350 manages 19 mpg in the EPA city test, and 28 in the highway test. While these figures tie those for the Cadillac ATS 3.6, they're short of the 23/33 achieved by the BMW 335i. Also, with both the BMW and the Cadillac you can step down to more efficient turbocharged four-cylinder engines. With the new IS, your only other engine option is a small V6, and its fuel economy is only a couple mpg better than that of the big V6 (21/30). The BMW has a further advantage: you can set the steering and suspension to "Sport" without forcing the transmission to hold a lower gear. In the 2014 IS 350 F Sport, the sport modes are "all or nothing." Select one to firm up the steering and suspension, and the transmission won't shift beyond sixth gear, reducing fuel economy. Lexus should follow Audi's lead and offer an "Individual" mode, where each system (powertrain, steering, suspension, etc.) can be set separately. see full Lexus IS review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus IS

Lexus IS Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Almost as good as Prius, this is the hybrid 250h see full Lexus IS review
2010 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Our 2010 IS 250 has given us 30 mph highway mileage. I consider it very very good. see full Lexus IS review
2009 4dr Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Excellent fuel economy... overall 24 mpg city and highway combined. As high as 32 mpg highway driving in Arizona mountains. see full Lexus IS review
2009 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Good highway fuel economy, can average 30+ mpg see full Lexus IS review
2008 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 My real world economy has been 33 mpg hwy (not the computer figure, an optimistic 34.5-35)which is better than expected and slightly over 20 in city driving (not heavy traffic), also better than expected see full Lexus IS review
2008 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Good fuel economy for a 1600kg car with AWD. see full Lexus IS review
2006 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 At around 200hp, it isnt the fastest luxury sedan. However, on my roadtrip across the eastern / mid eastern USA I was able to get ~33 ish mpg (computer reported) on flat terrain and premium fuel. City mpg is what I expect,22-25ish. But I think it is great as a long distance comfortable vehicle. see full Lexus IS review
Lexus IS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Wish it got better fuel economy for such a small car and engine... Sticker is 21/29, I'm averaging 27MPG (computer read); avg on hwy is about 33-34 mpg while city is about 19-23mpg. Engine variety would help, a 4 cyl + turbo or something, but toyota/lexus isn't exactly known for that. see full Lexus IS review
2002 4dr Wagon 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 For a small, relatively modestly powered car, it gets poor economy. Corvettes and most Porsches get better economy. see full Lexus IS 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