BMW 3 Series vs Lincoln MKZ

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

BMW 3 SeriesLincoln MKZ

Side by side

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

BMW 3 SeriesLincoln MKZ

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,429 (better)
$1,434
New Zealand
$1,850 (better)
$1,856
Australia
$1,533 (better)
$1,538
United Kingdom
£1,124 (better)
£1,128

Official figures

Uses
41 mpg (better)
41 mpg
Also
5.7 L/100km (better)
5.7 L/100km
On a full tank
641 miles
671 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L
–
Towing, braked
1,600 kg
–
Length
4,709 mm
4,925 mm
Weight
1,495 kg
–

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
135 kW
183 kW (better)
Torque
300 Nm
373 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
8
–

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.

3 Series or MKZ?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 3 Series or the Lincoln MKZ?

The BMW 3 Series, at 5.7 L/100km (49 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.

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