Lincoln MKZ vs. Mini Hardtop MPG

Chart is based on 28 fuel economy reports for the Lincoln MKZ and 295 fuel economy reports for the Mini Hardtop.

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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Mini Hardtop 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
2016	4dr Hatch turbocharged 189hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	5	0	30	65	70	37.0
2015	4dr Hatch turbocharged 189hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	0	14	19	67	65	31.3
2015	2dr Hatch turbocharged 134hp 1.5L I3 6-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	0	0	30	70	70	44.5
2014	2dr Hatch turbocharged 189hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	5	10	0	85	70	39.2
2014	2dr Hatch turbocharged 134hp 1.5L I3 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	13	18	70	71	34.5
2013	2dr Hatch turbocharged 181hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	med	hvy	1	1	68	30	75	33.7
2012	2dr Hatch turbocharged 181hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	20	80	65	36.7
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2012	2dr Hatch 121-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	3	31	19	48	125	32.6
2011	2dr Hatch turbocharged 208hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	50	50	65	28.2
2011	2dr Hatch turbocharged 181hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	38	0	62	63	33.0
2011	2dr Hatch 121-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	62	38	65	39.4
2010	2dr Hatch turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	13	8	45	35	60	32.4
2010	2dr Hatch turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	2	34	30	35	68	33.3
2010	2dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	0	12	19	69	68	32.9
2010	2dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	8	14	34	44	64	42.7
2009	2dr Hatch turbocharged 208hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	14	34	27	25	74	32.0
2009	2dr Hatch turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	8	23	25	45	78	29.0
2009	2dr Hatch turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	7	33	21	39	74	32.1
2009	2dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	20	21	21	38	60	33.1
2008	2dr Hatch turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	v.lt	none	20	50	20	10	75	30.1
2008	2dr Hatch turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	20	10	10	60	75	37.0
2008	2dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	7	27	9	57	69	38.9
2007	2dr Hatch turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	13	8	23	56	64	29.9
2007	2dr Hatch turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	5	6	29	60	65	34.1
2007	2dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	13	30	20	36	68	39.1
2007	2dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	15	20	35	30	100	31.8
2006	2dr Hatch supercharged 207hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	8	13	17	61	66	28.3
2006	2dr Hatch supercharged 168hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	7	18	44	31	62	21.5
2006	2dr Hatch supercharged 168hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	16	43	36	80	28.6
2006	2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	3	18	12	67	73	34.9
2005	2dr Hatch supercharged 168hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	5	60	10	25	70	22.4
2005	2dr Hatch supercharged 168hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	12	16	19	53	73	28.1
2005	2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	15	18	21	47	63	32.4
2004	2dr Hatch supercharged 163hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	3	8	15	75	70	30.0
2004	2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	15	35	50	120	33.6
2003	2dr Hatch supercharged 163hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	32	39	29	66	26.1
2003	2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	3	53	16	27	78	27.2
2003	2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	7	40	26	27	74	27.0
2002	2dr Hatch supercharged 163hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	1	5	60	34	65	28.7
2002	2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	5	40	35	20	93	26.7

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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 Mini Hardtop

Mini Hardtop Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	Compared to most other performance-oriented cars, the 189-horsepower Mini Cooper S Hardtop is more fuel-efficient. With a six-speed manual transmission, the car achieves 24 mpg in the EPA's city test and 34 mpg in the highway test. The tested car's automatic transmission shaves an mpg off the highway figure but adds two in the city (26/33). In my suburban drivingn the trip computer typically reported low 30s, but as high as 38 with a relaxed right foot in "Green Mode." All pretty good, but the Mini's closest competitors are about equally economical. The much larger (but somehow not much heavier) Volkswagen GTI's EPA ratings are 25/33 with two pedals and 25/34 with three. The Ford Fiesta ST slightly tops them both with 26/35, but isn't available with an automatic transmission. Don't need 189 horsepower? The 134-horsepower non-S Cooper Hardtop achieves 29/40 with the manual transmission and 28/37 with the automatic. To match these figures (and then some) the Golf needs a diesel. The Fiesta, on the other hand, is available with a 1.0-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine good for 31/43--but this engine is only offered with a manual transmission. see full Mini Hardtop review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mini Hardtop

Mini Hardtop Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	2dr Hatch turbocharged 181hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	The marketed fuel efficiency ratings are somewhat accurate. In city driving, I'm getting the "rated" 27 mpg. That rate, however, decreases as idle times (red light, stop sign, stuck in traffic, warming up the engine, etc.) increases. The 36 highway mpg can only be achieved if you stick between 65-70 mph, even on sixth gear. Regardless, getting relatively high fuel efficiency from a car that such a joy to drive is one of it's best selling points. see full Mini Hardtop review
2010	2dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	41mpg combined! see full Mini Hardtop review
2009	2dr Hatch turbocharged 208hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	I get an average of 29+MPG around town with the air conditioning turned on. I have got 34mpg on a 200 mile trip on country roads and I just did 404.9 miles at 85/90mph A/C on with a 300 pound passenger on I-95 and got 32.4mpg. This is all normal driving. see full Mini Hardtop review
2009	2dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	as a daily commuter, over 30 mpg is great see full Mini Hardtop review
2009	2dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	With the 09 Cooper (not the S model), it was easy to get over 40mpg on 55mph roads. On 70mph highways, it was more like 35mpg. Was wonderful to fill up and see over 500 miles of range. see full Mini Hardtop review
2009	2dr Hatch turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Best mpg I've had in a car, solid 33 just about everywhere I go. see full Mini Hardtop review
2008	2dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	What is not to like about 40 mpg. Granted, I do mostly highway miles, but even with my city driving mixed in, I am still getting close to 40 overall (39.5 to be exact). see full Mini Hardtop review
2006	2dr Hatch supercharged 168hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Great for a sports car. see full Mini Hardtop review
2006	2dr Hatch supercharged 168hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Average over the cars lifetime is 26MPG. Not stellar, but damn good. Credit the light weight for positives on this and the handling and performance categories. see full Mini Hardtop review
2005	2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	37 mpg on freeway, 34 mpg around town. see full Mini Hardtop review