Lincoln MKZ MPG
Its best-rated version reaches 41 MPG combined in 2019–2020, the hybrid MKZ Hybrid FWD. Its weakest year peaked at 20 MPG (2007).
a year at 15,000 miles for the best 2020 version, the MKZ Hybrid FWD. Put it next to its 2007 predecessor, at your own mileage.
Compare in gallonsThe Lincoln MKZ has EPA ratings for 14 model years, 2007–2020, every one of them among midsize cars. Its best version ranked second (tied) of 45 midsize cars in 2011, behind the class leader, the Toyota Prius, and it placed in its class top five in four model years.
From 2007 to 2020 the best rating of the MKZ went from 20 to 41 MPG, the fifth largest gain among 288 cars rated for eight or more years. From 2010 to 2011 its top rating climbed 17 MPG, one of the five biggest one-year rises among cars.
Among 55 midsize cars, 2020
The MKZ placed 11th. The class leader was the Toyota Prius at 56 MPG. The next higher rating, 42 MPG, is shared by three nameplates.
Where the engine list turned over
- 2013
New: 2.0-liter 4-cylinder, 2.0-liter 4-cylinder hybrid, 3.7-liter 6-cylinder. Best rating 38 → 38 MPG.
Powertrains under the name
- Gasoline
Rated in 2007–2020.
- Hybrid
Rated in 2011–2020.
All 14 model years, best and lowest version
| Model years | Best version | Combined | City / hwy | Lowest version | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 | MKZ Hybrid FWD hybrid | 41 | 42 / 39 | 20 | 5 |
| 2017–2018 | MKZ Hybrid FWD hybrid | 40 | 41 / 38 | 20 | 5 |
| 2016 | MKZ Hybrid FWD hybrid | 40 | 41 / 39 | 20 | 5 |
| 2015 | MKZ Hybrid FWD hybrid | 40 | 41 / 39 | 21 | 5 |
| 2013–2014 | MKZ Hybrid FWD hybrid | 38 | 38 / 37 | 21 | 5 |
| 2011–2012 | MKZ Hybrid FWD hybrid | 38 | 41 / 35 | 19 | 3 |
| 2010 | MKZ FWD | 21 | 18 / 27 | 19 | 2 |
| 2009 | MKZ FWD | 21 | 18 / 28 | 19 | 2 |
| 2008 | MKZ FWD | 22 | 18 / 28 | 19 | 2 |
| 2007 | MKZ FWD | 20 | 17 / 25 | 19 | 2 |
Version names in the EPA list: MKZ AWD, MKZ FWD, MKZ Hybrid FWD.
Same class, 2020
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