Lincoln MKZ

Lincoln-MKZ
Lincoln
aka	Ford Fusion
Production	2007-Present
Class	Entry Level Luxury Sedan
Body Style	4-Door Sedan
Length	190.5 Inches
Width	72.2 Inches
Height	57.2 Inches
Wheelbase	107.4 Inches
Weight	3,469 LBS
Transmission	6-Speed Automatic
Engine	3.5L Duratec 24V DOHC V6
Power	265 HP 250 FT-LBS Torque
Similar	Mercury Milan Cadillac CTS BMW 3 Series
Designer

The Lincoln MKZ is a mid-size luxury car from the Lincoln automobile division of the Ford Motor Company. The MKZ is the replacement for the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr. Lincoln revived the Zephyr name in the fall of 2005 as a platform mate to the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, to replace the cancelled 3.0L V6 version of the Lincoln LS as the mid-size entry-level Lincoln. Lincoln increased the Zephyr's engine size and power output, and changed the car's name to MKZ in 2006 for the 2007 model year. Sales of the MKZ began in September, 2006. The MKZ is also the first Lincoln to use "MK" on its car name.

The car is built at Ford's Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico plant, and pricing ranges from $29,950 to $37,790.

The MKZ uses the Mazda6-derived CD3 platform. While the car shares 35% of its body panels with the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, the interior is completely unique to bring the car up to Lincoln standards. Features like a 600 W THX sound system with 14 speakers also set it apart from the mainstream Ford, Mercury, and Mazda versions.

The suspension is independent all around with a short/long arm (SLA) design in front and multilink setup with coilover shock absorbers in the rear.

Ford and Lincoln corporate and marketing management originally announced the MKZ with a "Mark-Zee" pronunciation during the 2006 cars show circuit, but changed it to the phonetic "em-kay-zee" in July of 2006.

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Lincoln MKZ Stats

The 2007 MKZ was first shown at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2006 with Ford's new upgraded 263 hp (202 kW) Duratec 35 3.5 L V6 and all-wheel drive. Ford expects to add a hybrid drivetrain in the future. Unfortunately, the upgraded 3.5L Duratec engine is not available in the MKZ's Fusion and Milan triplets. The 3.0L version remains the only V6 available for those models.

Other changes from the 2006 Zephyr to the 2007 MKZ include an updated "waterfall" grille - which shows seven "teeth" on either side of the central Lincoln emblem (the Zephyr had nine), along with chrome trim on the beltline and outside mirrors, and 17 inch alloy wheels.

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  2007 MKZ

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  2008 MKZ Interior with Satin Nickel Trim Package

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  MKZ Dash and Center Console

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  MKZ Interior