Lincoln MKZ vs Toyota Avalon

The Avalon costs less to run, by the official figures: about £50 a year less in the UK.

Lincoln MKZToyota Avalon

Side by side

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

Lincoln MKZToyota Avalon

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,128
£1,075 (better)
New Zealand
$1,856
$1,769 (better)
Australia
$1,538
$1,466 (better)
United States
$1,434
$1,367 (better)

Official figures

Uses
49 mpg
52 mpg (better)
Also
5.7 L/100km
5.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
671 miles (better)
624 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
454 L
Towing, braked
–
454 kg
Length
4,925 mm
4,976 mm
Weight
–
1,615 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
183 kW
224 kW (better)
Torque
373 Nm (better)
362 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Airbags
–
10

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.

MKZ or Avalon?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lincoln MKZ or the Toyota Avalon?

The Toyota Avalon: about £50 a year less in the UK than the Lincoln MKZ at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lincoln MKZ or the Toyota Avalon?

The Toyota Avalon, at 5.5 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 43 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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