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1998 Lincoln Town Car Cartier (FN145)
Shown: 1998 Lincoln Town Car Cartier (FN145). Photo: Cutlass, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Lincoln Town Car MPG & Fuel Cost by Year

12 model years · 2000–2011

19 MPG
Combined
16 MPG
City
24 MPG
Highway
Annual cost · MY2011 FFV 4.6L 8-cyl RWD
$3,500

15,000 mi/yr · regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026)

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Lincoln Town Car fuel economy at a glance

EPA has rated the Lincoln Town Car for 12 model years, 2000 to 2011. Across those years its combined rating runs 17–19 MPG. The latest model year, 2011, has 1 configuration rated 19 MPG combined and costing $3,500 a year to fuel at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026). The most efficient configuration on record since 2000 is the 2011 FFV 4.6L 8-cyl RWD, at 19 MPG. EPA ratings go back to 1984: the earliest rating on this page is 16 MPG in 1984.

Lincoln Town Car MPG by year

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Combined MPG: the line is the most efficient configuration, the shaded band reaches down to the least efficient. Dotted lines mark new generations.
Lincoln Town Car: combined fuel economy and annual fuel cost for each model year, grouped by generation
Year Gas (MPG) $/yr
2000-2011 (FN145) Generation page
2011 19 $3,500
2010 19 $3,440
2009 19 $3,440
2008 18 $3,630
2007 18 $3,630
2006 18 $3,630
2005 19 $3,440
2004 18 $3,630
2003 18 $3,630
2002 17 $3,840
2001 18 $3,630
2000 18 $3,630

Costs use the current EIA price set and 15,000 miles a year for every year, so years are comparable. Green marks the best year for each powertrain.

Lincoln Town Car generations

1 generations between 2000 and 2011. Open one for the table of every model year and configuration.

2011 powertrain options

Gas · 4.6L
Combined
19 MPG
Per year
$3,500
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Lincoln Town Car MPG history, 1984–1999

Lincoln Town Car: combined MPG range by model year, 1984–1999
YearGas (MPG)
1999 18
1998 18
1997 18
1996 18
1995 18
1994 18
1993 19
1992 18–20
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Lincoln Town Car: combined MPG range by model year, 1984–1999 (+8)
YearGas (MPG)
199118
199018
198918
198818
198719
198619
198517
198415–16

EPA re-estimated the ratings of pre-2008 vehicles under its 2008 method; these are the re-estimated values.

EPA ratings: fueleconomy.gov file of Sep 29, 2026 · regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026) · 15,000 mi/yr, 55% city / 45% highway · How we calculate

Frequently asked questions

What is the Lincoln Town Car's gas mileage by year?

EPA combined ratings for the Lincoln Town Car run 17–19 MPG across model years 2000 to 2011. The latest year, 2011, is rated 19 MPG.

Which Lincoln Town Car model year has the best gas mileage?

The 2011 Lincoln Town Car FFV 4.6L 8-cyl RWD has the highest combined rating since 2000, at 19 MPG.

How much does a Lincoln Town Car cost to fuel per year?

For MY2011, EPA-rated configurations cost $3,500 a year to fuel, driving 15,000 miles at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026). The most efficient one costs $3,500.

Has the Lincoln Town Car's fuel economy improved over time?

Yes. The most efficient configuration moved from 18 MPG in 2000 to 19 MPG in 2011, 1 MPG more. Going back further, the best rating in 1984 was 16 MPG.

Which Lincoln Town Car model years have the same ratings?

EPA lists identical ratings as the previous year for 2001, 2010. The generation pages mark those years "same EPA ratings" and point to the year that holds the full table.