Lincoln MKC MPG — Gas Mileage by Engine and Year

Quick answer

Against 520 other 4-cyl cars rated 2017–2019, the MKC trails their 27.3 mpg average by 4.3 mpg, about $263 a year.

Every Lincoln MKC engine, compared

The Lincoln MKC was rated in a single specification, so its gas mileage does not vary by version — only by model year. Yearly cost assumes 12,000 miles at $3.20 a gallon.

FIG.01·Lincoln MKC gas mileage by engine
Engine	Combined	City / Highway	Years	Fuel per year
2L 4-cyl	23	20.4 / 28.2	2015–2019	$1,670

ROWS 1·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

What that actually costs

Against its rivals in the same model years, the Toyota RAV4 gets 33 mpg, the Jeep Wrangler 22.4 mpg and the Honda CR-V 32 mpg, next to 23 mpg for the 2019 MKC.

FIG.02·Lincoln MKC fuel cost
Measure	Value
Cost per mile (2019)	$0.139
Fuel per year	$1,670
Fuel over five years	$8,350
Against other 4-cyl cars, 2017–2019	+$263 a year
EPA's own estimate	$2,700 a year

ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA ratings

City or highway — who is this car for

The 2019 Lincoln MKC gives up 7 mpg in town: 27 on the highway against 20 in the city, $498 a year if every mile were city driving.

FIG.03·Lincoln MKC city versus highway
Measure	Value	Reading
City (2019)	20 mpg	$1,920 a year if you only drive in town
Highway	27 mpg	$1,422 a year if you mostly commute
Gap	+7 mpg (35%)	Wide — this car dislikes traffic

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

How the MKC changed over the years

Combined figure across the 5 model years the MKC was rated in, all of them at 23 mpg.

FIG.04·Lincoln MKC gas mileage by model year
Model year	Combined	City / Highway	Engines offered	Fuel per year
2019	23	20 / 27	1	$1,670
2018	23	21 / 28	1	$1,670
2017	23	21 / 28	1	$1,670
2016	23	20 / 29	1	$1,670
2015	23	20 / 29	1	$1,670

ROWS 5·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

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How we count

This page rests on 5 EPA ratings of the Lincoln MKC — 1 engine across 2015–2019. The mileage is EPA's laboratory figure, unchanged; the yearly bill is ours, at 12,000 miles and $3.20 a gallon, against EPA's own estimate of $2,700. Full method.

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Frequently asked questions

What mpg does the 2019 Lincoln MKC get?

23 mpg combined, 20 city and 27 highway, per EPA. Across every year since 2015 the MKC has averaged 23 mpg.

Is the 2019 MKC more efficient than the 2018?

About the same: 23 against 23 mpg combined.

Does the MKC get better gas mileage than the Toyota RAV4?

No: 23 mpg for the 2019 MKC against 33 for the 2020 Toyota RAV4, about $506 a year more to run.

Gas mileage ratings from EPA fueleconomy.gov, unadjusted. Running cost computed by ForCar at 12,000 miles a year and $3.20 a gallon. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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