Forthing Taikon vs Lincoln MKZ

The Taikon costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand.

Lincoln MKZ

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Forthing TaikonLincoln MKZ

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,843 (better)
$1,856
Australia
$1,528 (better)
$1,540
United Kingdom
£1,120 (better)
£1,128
United States
$1,424 (better)
$1,434

Official figures

Uses
5.7 L/100km (better)
5.7 L/100km
On a full tank
–
1,080 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Length
–
4,925 mm

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
183 kW
Torque
–
373 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Taikon or MKZ?

Which is cheaper to run, the Forthing Taikon or the Lincoln MKZ?

The Forthing Taikon: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the Lincoln MKZ at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Forthing Taikon or the Lincoln MKZ?

The Forthing Taikon, at 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Lincoln MKZ's 5.7 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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