Lincoln Town Car MPG by year — every rating on record
The Lincoln Town Car has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 28 model years, from 1984 to 2011. Across those years its best rated version returned 20 mpg (1992) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (1984). The EPA record holds 33 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.
Year-by-year EPA ratings
| Model year | Configurations | Best combined | Worst combined | Class rank that year | Drivetrains | Fuel | EPA class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2 | 16 mpg | 15 mpg | #11 of 14 (23th pct) | n/a | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1985 | 1 | 17 mpg | 17 mpg | #11 of 13 (17th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1986 | 1 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | #9 of 15 (43th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1987 | 1 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | #6 of 15 (64th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1988 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #12 of 20 (42th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1989 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #14 of 16 (13th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1990 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #14 of 16 (13th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1991 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #14 of 19 (28th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1992 | 2 | 20 mpg | 18 mpg | #2 of 24 (96th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1993 | 1 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | #13 of 25 (50th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1994 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #18 of 25 (29th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1995 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #20 of 32 (39th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1996 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #21 of 30 (31th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1997 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #16 of 26 (40th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1998 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #13 of 24 (48th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1999 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #16 of 26 (40th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 2000 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #16 of 22 (29th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 2001 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #18 of 27 (35th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 2002 | 1 | 17 mpg | 17 mpg | #18 of 25 (29th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 2003 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #18 of 32 (45th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 2004 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #23 of 41 (45th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 2005 | 1 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | #18 of 42 (59th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 2006 | 2 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #28 of 49 (44th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular, Gasoline or E85 | Large Cars |
| 2007 | 2 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #27 of 42 (37th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular, Gasoline or E85 | Large Cars |
| 2008 | 2 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #27 of 44 (40th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular, Gasoline or E85 | Large Cars |
| 2009 | 1 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | #21 of 45 (55th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Gasoline or E85 | Large Cars |
| 2010 | 1 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | #18 of 47 (63th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Gasoline or E85 | Large Cars |
| 2011 | 1 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | #23 of 54 (58th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Gasoline or E85 | Large Cars |
Where it has stood in its class
Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Lincoln Town Car placed highest in 1992 at #2 of 24, and lowest in 2006 at #28 of 49. It spent 7 of its 28 ranked years in the top half of its class.
Every configuration on record
All 33 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.
| Year | Configuration | Engine detail | City | Highway | Combined | Gallons/yr | Barrels/yr | EPA fuel cost/yr | CO2 g/mi | GHG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85 | FFV, FFV | 16 | 24 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 2010 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85 | 4.6L 8-cyl, FFV | 16 | 24 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 2009 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85 | RNG=360, FFV | 16 | 24 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 2008 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 15 | 22 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 2008 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85 | RNG=340, FFV | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 2007 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 2007 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85 | RNG=380, FFV | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 2006 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 2006 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85 | FLEX-FUEL, FFV | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 2005 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 16 | 23 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 2004 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 2003 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 16 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 2002 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 15 | 21 | 17 | 676.5 | 17.5 | $3,650 | 522.7647058823529 | n/a |
| 2001 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 16 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 2000 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6N | 16 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1999 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 15 | 22 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1998 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6N | 15 | 22 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1997 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1996 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1995 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1994 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 16 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1993 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 16 | 24 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 1992 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 22 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1992 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 17 | 24 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1991 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 22 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1990 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 22 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1989 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 22 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1988 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 22 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1987 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 16 | 24 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 1986 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 16 | 24 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 1985 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 14 | 22 | 17 | 676.5 | 17.5 | $3,650 | 522.7647058823529 | n/a |
| 1984 | 5.0L 8-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) CA model | 13 | 19 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1984 | 5.0L 8-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 14 | 20 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
How the rating has moved between model years
Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 6 of 11 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.
| Change | Best combined | Delta | Gallons a year at the newer rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 → 1985 | 16 → 17 mpg | +1 mpg | 676 gal |
| 1985 → 1986 | 17 → 19 mpg | +2 mpg | 605 gal |
| 1987 → 1988 | 19 → 18 mpg | -1 mpg | 639 gal |
| 1991 → 1992 | 18 → 20 mpg | +2 mpg | 575 gal |
| 1992 → 1993 | 20 → 19 mpg | -1 mpg | 605 gal |
| 1993 → 1994 | 19 → 18 mpg | -1 mpg | 639 gal |
| 2001 → 2002 | 18 → 17 mpg | -1 mpg | 676 gal |
| 2002 → 2003 | 17 → 18 mpg | +1 mpg | 639 gal |
| 2004 → 2005 | 18 → 19 mpg | +1 mpg | 605 gal |
| 2005 → 2006 | 19 → 18 mpg | -1 mpg | 639 gal |
| 2008 → 2009 | 18 → 19 mpg | +1 mpg | 605 gal |
What Town Car fuel costs over a year
At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2011 Lincoln Town Car burns 605 to 605 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.
| Pump price | Most efficient | Thirstiest | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3.00/gal | $1,816 | $1,816 | $0 |
| $3.50/gal | $2,118 | $2,118 | $0 |
| $4.00/gal | $2,421 | $2,421 | $0 |
EPA’s own estimate for the 2011 model year is $3,300 to $3,300 a year in fuel, or $5,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.
How it compares with other Large Cars
Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 19 mpg the Lincoln Town Car is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $202 a year at $3.50 a gallon.
- All Large Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.
Other Lincoln nameplates
Every Lincoln model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.