Lincoln MKZ vs Toyota Platz

The MKZ costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Lincoln MKZ

Side by side

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

Lincoln MKZToyota Platz

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,856 (better)
$1,889
Australia
$1,536 (better)
$1,562
United Kingdom
£1,128 (better)
£1,147
United States
$1,434 (better)
$1,459

Official figures

Uses
5.7 L/100km (better)
5.8 L/100km
UK
49 mpg (better)
48 mpg
US
41 mpg (better)
40 mpg
On a full tank
1,080 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
4,925 mm
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
183 kW
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Torque
373 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed automatic
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Drive
FWD
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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 Platz?

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

The Lincoln MKZ: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Toyota Platz at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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

The Lincoln MKZ, at 5.7 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Toyota Platz's 5.8 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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