The striking new design is fully modern, simple and elegant, with a new Split-Wing grille that creates a dramatic focal point.
The 2013 LINCOLN MKZ (MSRP $35,925) is available with a gasoline powertrain or a battery-electric hybrid system for the same base price. While other automakers make you pay more to go hybrid, Lincoln has made a pioneering step to keep the fuel-saving technology more accessibly priced.
The standard gasoline powertrain is a 2.0-liter EcoBoost® four-cylinder that drives the front wheels with 240 hp and 270 lb/ft of torque. This powertrain offers plenty of muscle while delivering 22 mpg city and 33 mpg highway. A 3.7-liter V6 is also available, and it brings an additional 60 horsepower for an even 300 hp. Torque from the V6 is up, too, at 277 lb/ft. The LINCOLN MKZ Hybrid gets going with a 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle inline four-cylinder hooked to a Continuously Variable Transmission that makes it possible for the electric motor, gasoline engine, or any combination of the two to move the vehicle forward toward its 45 mpg city/45mpg highway/45 mpg combined fuel economy.A six-speed SelectShift Automatic® transmission comes in EcoBoost® four-cylinder and 3.7-liter V6 LINCOLN MKZ models. With the V6, you get standard shift paddles for manual control. Ordinary cars have a bulky shifter assembly on the center console or attached to the steering column, a holdover from the days of physical linkages. With the advent of networked electronic controls, there’s no longer a need to follow the old conventions, so the innovative 2013 LINCOLN MKZ frees up space in its elegant interior by moving shift selection to a series of push-buttons on the center stack.
There’s a big list of standard features for the LINCOLN MKZ. Lincoln Drive Control automatically delivers responsive handling and a luxurious ride by coordinating the work of several standard sophisticated systems in the LINCOLN MKZ. It controls the response of the Continuously Controlled Damping (CCD) shock absorber system, electric power steering and Active Noise Control. The CCD system monitors the suspension of the LINCOLN MKZ 500 times per second and can make 50 adjustments per second for an impressively smooth, buttoned-down ride. There are three CCD modes, “Sport,” “Normal” and “Comfort.” “Sport” makes the accelerator more responsive, moves the transmission shift points up to a higher rpm, downshifts more aggressively, holds gears through corners, locks out sixth gear and generates a more aggressive sound.
Standard wheels are 18-inch, 10-spoke alloys, and several different 19-inch designs are also available. Leather upholstery is standard, and front-row passengers are treated to 10-way power-adjustable seats with two-way lumbar adjustment. The sumptuous and elegant interior is trimmed with real wood accents, and an eight-inch touch-screen gives you control over SYNC® with MyLincoln Touch®, all standard. Also standard is a premium 11-speaker audio system. The striking exterior of the LINCOLN MKZ features standard Adaptive LED headlamps and LED taillamps, too.
The available Select Equipment Group adds a rearview camera, rear parking sensors and HD Radio™ capability, plus a wood-accented steering wheel, ambient lighting, accent lights in the headlamp clusters and an auto-dimming driver’s side exterior mirror. Going for the Reserve Equipment Group nets you navigation with voice recognition, BLIS® blind-spot monitoring with Cross-Traffic Alert, perforated front seats with cooling, a power soft-close trunk lid and a power tilt-telescoping steering column.
The Preferred Equipment Group makes 19-inch polished aluminum wheels with painted pockets standard, along with a heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, premium floor mats, a 110-volt outlet and a 700-watt, 14-speaker THX® II audio system.
There’s more depth still to the choices and features available for the 2013 LINCOLN MKZ, and one thing is certain, this is a new kind of car wearing one of the most respected nameplates in the business. Come in or call today to learn more, and schedule your test drive soon.
