Ford Crown vs Lincoln LS

The LS costs less to run, by the official figures: about $420 a year less in the US.

Lincoln LS

Side by side

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

Ford CrownLincoln LS

A typical year's fuel

United States
$3,685
$3,266 (better)
New Zealand
$4,770
$4,227 (better)
Australia
$3,957
$3,505 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,898
£2,568 (better)

Official figures

Uses
16 mpg
18 mpg (better)
Also
14.8 L/100km
13.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
303 miles
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Space

Seats
6
5
Length
5,385 mm
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Engine

Engine
4.6 L V8 petrol
3.0 L V6 petrol
Power
167 kW (better)
157 kW
Torque
380 Nm (better)
267 Nm
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
5-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

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.

Crown or LS?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Crown or the Lincoln LS?

The Lincoln LS: about $420 a year less in the US than the Ford Crown at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Crown or the Lincoln LS?

The Lincoln LS, at 13.1 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Ford Crown's 14.8 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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