*SLEEPER of the YEAR* 2017 Lincoln MKZ Reserve 3.0T Test Drive Video Review
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2017
- www.autobytel.com/lincoln/mkz/... For the 2017 model year, the Lincoln MKZ gets a great looking facelift and a Turbocharged 3.0 liter engine as an option. The MKZ is offered in 4 levels of trim ranging in price from $35,170 to $49,720. The standard engine is a 2.0 liter Turbocharged Direct Injected 4-cylinder that makes 245 horsepower. But the real bad boy is the optional 3.0 liter twin-turbocharged V-6 that makes 400 horsepower and 400 lb-ft. of torque with AWD. This engine carries a price tag of $4,000. Fuel economy is 18 MPG in the city and 27 MPG on the highway.
The MKZ is the epitome of quiet luxury until you step on the gas and unleash the 400 horsepower. This car is a joy to drive: smooth, quiet, and composed. The interior is wonderfully appointed.
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I drove one of these recently and was absolutely shocked as how powerful and refined the 3.0 TT engine was. It needs a few more MPG but other than that it was fabulous. The car it was attached to was pretty damn good as well.
I really wish it was at 27 or 28 MPG. 26 MPG may not seem much different but it does add up over time!
I bought new one & love it.. best midsize luxury sports sedan!
i love the rear of this vehicle
I test drove the 3.0T with AWD. I couldn't believe how fast it was. Its acceleration is addicting.
Just picked up a 2017 MKZ 3.0 AWD in blood red with ebony interior. Minus the handling it's like a 4 door Mustang GT, heck it easily beats many versions of them pre Coyote. in the 1/4, it's dead quiet rides very well and hauls ass when needed. I went for an hour drive after signing on the dotted line and wanted to just keep driving! Absolutely love it.
Beautiful car! Own a '15 MKZ AWD sedan 2.0L Ecoboost. Reserve edition . Love it so much I will be getting ANOTHER ONE!
@guess what I own a 2016 2.0T with AWD. Reading comparison tests will have you thinking that the 2.0 turbo is a dog because with this engine it is one of the "slower" cars in it's class. However, in real world driving, the 2.0 turbo never lacks for power...MPG could be better though.
Thank you! I have the 2017 mkz 2.0Hybrid and I LOVE IT!!!!!!
I just got the 2017 2.0 turbo and absolutely love it!!!
came from a 2005 Cadillac cts to a 2017 mkz v4 2.0 turbo 2900miles for 25k i am absolutley loving this car!! great deal for the miles on it..pretty much brandnew
I have the 3.0tt AWD black label. Its AWESOME 👌
Still like it??
Great review bud 👌 your videos are phenomenal 👌
I have the 2014 model with the 3.7L V6. I bought it new and I still love it. These are great cars and absolutely a joy to drive.
Joseph Kinney is it costly to maintain? have you had any problems with it?
Also does it take normal gas or premium gas?
Nope. It's actually been fairly maintenance free so far. I have a lifetime oil change on it and since they only use synthetic, I only go in every 6 months. Been pretty flawless for me.
Joseph Kinney Okay thank you
Oh and it does take premium.
the gold one is stunning, i want one.
Guaranteed Best Buy !!!!!
Very nice. Well done, Lincoln. Please keep on improving. I'd like to see full leather consoles and dashboards next.
Even the words Black Label sounds alluring.
I like that Lincoln is finally getting its design language together, albeit somewhat stolen from Jaguar.
RichXKU because ford owned jaguar which they still use ford 5.0 in their vehicles same thing for Land Rover
looks like a xe xf knock off
RichXKU ay wht not?! ford owns jajuar !
Ford sold Jaguar.....
It looks like a Jaguar with Audi headlights
I just rented one of these with less than 5 miles. Impressive vehicle! Quiet tight and very quick!
Buy one! We did an love it. Our Acura was quickly traded in on a '17 MKZ AWD 2.0L EcoBoost reserve edition.
David Klimmek I traded my 13 Fusion in for a 17 MKZ SELECT 2.0 LOVE IT👍👍
3.0t is 400hp and 400trq in awd form 👍🏻
The AWD V6TT makes more horsepower than the same(?) V6TT engine in RWD MKZ's.
"440Racing" dyno'ed the AWD V6TT MKZ and it made 350whp with 87 octane. That's about 430~440 hp from the engine. It would probably make around ~490 or ~500 bhp with 93-octane gas.
test drove c300 sport, liked the mkz better, went black label, sweet
MRbjr8 yes me too😎
I just got out of a '12 C 300. For me, it was a wee bit too small. I really wanted the E class but couldn't swing 50 thousand dollars. I'm in a '15 MKZ. Positively love my Lincoln.
And the Lincoln will be far more reliable than any German luxury sedan
Mercedes are a waste of money
@@louman2342 mine has 462,000 miles and best car I ever owned. I really don't want to write this because karma will bite my ass but here goes. Only thing I have replaced besides wipers, bulbs, brake pads ,rotors, battery, tires are :
1 radiator ! One radiator. Also I deliver things
Got the original belt, starter, alternator it's crazy
And I make SO MANY STOPS EVERYDAY, I stop at numerous hotels putting out brochures, & ongoing Census work for 12 years, tons of miles and stop and go. Rarely change oil ,never changed any other fluids except radiator. Not that is anything to brag about because it would probably be in better shape motor wise. Bought with 50,000. Stereo still kicks, cd player doesn't work, seats need motors for back and forth. Original window motors. Blows my mind about the starter as I stop and go so much. Got 26 & 32 when I bought it. Now about 24 & 27 max on highway. Oh yeah one tune up at 100000 miles 1200.00 it didn't need it and I should not have gotten it done 03 e 320 because it ran worse. Not bad but waste of money
I make 1000's of stops a month. Now it definitely needs a new engine and is probably running on 4 cylinders max. But it just keeps on. Supervisor over mercedes service said I was the luckiest SOB he knew. Mechanics quit over that model there were so many problems. So if I don't write back that means my car started because I'm leaving 😂
Thanks for this one.
That center console looks nearly identical to 2004 Lexus RX330. I like it!! The car looks great.
The full size spare tire is nice......remember when all cars came with a spare tire.
@guess what False.
@guess what Are you on fucking crack? 90% of all new cars in the last decade hasnt had a spare
guess what Yeah exactly boomer. Cars in your last 25 years. Jokes on you though the US is a 3rd world country, 99% of new cars in the last decade havent come with a spare, not a malibu not a honda accord not a CTS V not a maserati ghibli, granturismo, not a Z06, not an ATS. Not an xt4 or 5. Do I have to make a book? You clearly haven’t owned a new car in ages and if you did it was probably an suv or pickup that obviously come with them
@guess what my 2020 Q50 does not have a spare...just run-flats. I dont think Corvettes have had a spare in a while either
I absolutely love the front of this MKZ
Amazing machine
Due to lowering my monthly overhead i recently traded in a 2015 Genesis 5.0 and opted to get a 2014 Lincoln MKZ 2.0T with 20k. This is pretty much the base model with no sunroof, no nav, and no electric trunk etc. This is my first American car in 20yrs.. I had two mustangs back then. In all honestly the Genesis is more refined IMO.. I could immediately tell with the doors and plastic sound coming from the MKZ. In any event i really really like the front end of the new 2017's. It looks aggressive and the LED's look amazing. This car will serve its purpose for a few years but i like the styling of my 2014.
So with the newer model.. Is there a 3.0T and 3.0TT? or just 3.0TT? I would definitely opt for the AWD next time.. Who knows maybe lincolns next go around will make a rear wheel drive. Just steel it from the mustang... lol..
great job
New Lincolns look nice but the ones from a few years ago were ugly af
I like 13 thru 16 mkz.s
2010 is my favorite look, sweet grill, and a rear end that matches the rest.
first time i saw the 2010 mkz going down the highway i thought it was ugly. funny how i/we have one now and also a 2017. i have grown to love the 2010, especially since it’s the 3.6, the 2016 is a 2.0 turbo. my wife bought the 2010 when we went car shopping while we were engaged. i didn’t say anything just went with it. it had 20k miles and now 110k. it has been an excellent car. drive it to work a couple times a week when not driving my 2014 Ford F-150. the 2017 was a really good price so we got it in january
AGREEEEEEED! I was saying the exact same thing a few days back. From 2017 onwards Lincolns are a good choice, anything before that and they look shite!
Von Trap I wouldn’t say that, Lincoln has had some of the most beautiful luxury cars in the past especially in the 60’s & 70’s. There have been only a few ugly ducklings in Lincoln’s lineup and this car falls into that category as far as I’m concerned 😟
They should have kept the angel wing grille
The HID headlights are splotchy and great at lighting up tree tops.
I hit 4.7 0-60 in my buddies mkz twinturbo , pulls hard, deff best mid size sedan Forsure.
I like the front and back just not together
Looks like a cup holder in the engine!
I think the perfect competition is the Buick LaCrosse, Lexus ES and Acura TLX, mainly in size, drivetrain and pricing.
Is there anyway u can do the mks
It's the Depreciation that's a turn off to me. Have you seen the depreciation in a 1 year old top of the line Fusion model that cost almost $39K Sticker and watch it go to $25K retail as soon as you drive away. What happens with the Lincoln? Buy these cars with a few hundred miles on them or 1 years old. Let someone else take the HIT! And you pay less than the price of a BASE IMPALA. Great Review Dan
That is always the problem with these luxury vehicles.Best bet is a 2 year old certified one.
E Meyer except the luxurious super sport or hyper cars lol they don't their price easily
Can confirm. Just bought a 2016 Fusion Titanium with the 2.0 Ecoboost for $17,987 as a certified pre-owned. It had an original sticker of $32,645. It's 13 months old as it was originally sold Feb. 2016...
The german cars aren't any better and in many cases actually worse. The only luxury brand with good resale is Lexus. In my opinion the MKZ is a much better car than the Lexus ES though.
ok that's not true with ALL cars? I think it is..want to be first to fart on the seat or not?
I've saved up money to buy a CPO MKZ Reserve AWD 2018 v6 3.0 TT with cash. I'm so looking forward to it!! comfort/sport and style along with crazy HP and luxury at a really good price! Also, the CPO warranty is really awesome and it comes with a full size spare! How could you go wrong???
Did you get it? What's the verdict ?
@@jssehler7777 I did get it! I've had it since Dec 2018 and I absolutely love it! It's fast, luxurious, and just a really fun car to drive when you want to be sporty or luxurious when you want to just chill. I haven't had one problem with it whatsoever. It's mechanically sound. I have about 35K miles on it now and I strictly use premium fuel...I was wrong about the full sized spare. It's a regular spare lol.
@@jjf1630 Nice. I'm going to test drive one this week. From all my research, I'm thinking this is my next baby. Thanks for the reply.
JS Sehler excellent! You’ll love it I’m sure!
The new front end doesn't seem work well with old rear end design. Has a sort of split personality. And what is up with all the hard plastics on the dash? 3.0 turbo sounds like a solid motor, though.
I like the old front better. The Guppy fish look doesn't cut it. Blub blub.
@guess what Two eyes an a grill looks like a mouth sucking water. The pre 2017 had a sportier grill. These new front ends look less dynamic and make all Lincoln cars look a bit more high end, less sporty and a bit more geriatric.
why the two usb's in the back ?
I have the 2014 Lincoln hybrid, first ford I ever own. I don't know why they put the knobs back on the newer models, like the climates or radio, my is all touch, no knobs. I like the ideal if my teenagers drive it, I can set it on speed limit that they can't drive over, if I set it on 60, then that is fast they can go. Also if they undo seat belts then radio will not play, I can even set the volume limit too. That not punishing my child, it just safety. What really amazes me, is that I get almost 40 miles per gallon. But I do need to say this, not real rooming inside, most guys would hit their head inside the top. So I thought I just let yal know ( yes, I from country)..... have a great day.....
I wonder how much the black label with the twin turbo charged v6 will be as a certified used vehicle in a couple years. Right now it would be 50k
Don't care. We buy new an keep it! These cars even with all the tech will last forever with proper / excellent maintenance plan. Ours stickered at $53k. Out door $47k. Wrote check with smile. 400hp AWD EcoBoost baby!
why two different horse powers for the different drive train?
Can you use regular gas on a mkz? What is the mileage difference between regular and premium gas?
Turbocharged engines require premium fuel
Autobytel not necessary, I have not run premium yet in my 2.0 turbo
Beautiful! ❤
I want to get this but im going to wait til the new Buick Regal comes out in the fall to see how the two match up with comfort and handling...this new redesign does look more mature and bold and a eye catcher. i just want to give the Regal a chance when it comes out..its good to own something different lol
People would cross shop this more with an acura Lexus or Buick than the German brands due to the price differences for the features you get.
Lincoln hit its high with the Lincoln ls v8
However as a 15 year old I was only able to afford a Lincoln mark 8
The California Garage Get a Buick. A used one of course.
NEEGA actually I traded my mark 8 for a 79 Lincoln mark 5
Awesome car, they need to regenerate lincoln ls v8 :)
Why the hell would you want to revert to those pigs??? 400 hp too much for you??? Enjoy having to go buy gas about twice as often??? You must be suffering from a below 100 IQ !!!
@@terrifortman1151don't worry I have ls v8 and viper v10 and I hope you enjoyed your 4cyl camry lol
I have a MKZ and I think Lincoln nailed it it does everything well, comfort is great and it doesn't brake the bank. Personally I don't understand the boy racer luxury segment. If I wanted something sport and fast I would've got a Stang.
Take the Jaguar front, 1998 Accord rear and 2005 Acura TL Interior and you got the MkZ
The center dash already looks dated. Look at some of the new Lincolns and what they have done with the interior. This is a decent car - ONLY in the AWD, but nor sure i could live with that center console.
Why is it a lot of these reviewers mention how much space/headroom they have but dont mention their size/height? 3 or 4 fingers of headroom means nothing w/o a reference.
I am 5’10 and have plenty of headroom in front and back!
Cadillac CTS has a back seat as an after thought. There is no legroom. The MKZ has rear legroom.
Pablo Jose My Neighbor has a Caddy ATS and the back seat was MUCH TIGHTER than my MKZ
If your mentioning all the other cars might as well for sure mention Infinity Q50S.
👍 for bad moon rising.
This car and the Taurus cousin.... my right leg feels so boxed in. I can't move it to the right at all because of the console design. It's pretty aggrevating for such a big car to be so confining. It's especially troublesome on a longer drive. This comes from my experience with rentals. One really wonders if anyone drives these cars before hand. And SOMEONE knows at Ford that this is an issue but they aren't being heard.
This was the exact "problem" I had with my '13 Taurus. For such a large car, I thought the front was very confining. I was constantly banging my leg on the console trying to find a different position. When the lease was up, I went with a Fusion because it seemed a little more open. I do miss the extra storage space in the Taurus console, however. I don't understand why every car has to have bucket seats with large consoles. I much prefer a split bench with a column shift.
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they need to come out with a coupe version, something to compete with the cts v. a coupe with a supercharged 5.0 rwd and a coupe 3.0t awd..... lets do it Lincoln
I was really looking into this...until I realized THE FREAKING CONTINENTAL WEIGHS THE SAME!!!
I must disagree. It's not a sleeper because luxury cars are going to have powerful engines. The sleeper of the year is actually it's cousin, the Ford Taurus SHO. You wouldn't expect a 3.5L 366 HP engine in a Taurus, but it's there, turning an AWD transmission.
Does it have a timing chain or belt?
Michael this is the first thing I go checking for before I buy ‘any’ car. Mostly because I buy and don’t lease. So I need to know if/when I’ll need to shell out $1000 or more to replace the belt. I believe this car uses a chain! Most automakers are using chains now! Most... not all. Acura surprisingly is still using belts in their V6 applications.
@@jayd8547 A timing belt is a terrible thing over a chain, especially if the car has already depreciated to near no value.
I am looking at an acura with a V6 with timing belt. Sadly its my only option for what I want in a car overall. I guess $1000 every 9 years minimum or 100k isn't that bad compared to issues that KIA/Hyundai and Honda have with their current and past cars.
Would I rather lose a engine or transmission or do a timing belt lol
@@jayd8547 Have a 2010 Acura TL and had to have timing belt replaced- $2000. Husband has 2012 TL and we decided not to change the timing belt. Trading both in for the 2020 MKZ.
Nice car if your under 6’2”
Reminds me of European Ford Focus/Fusion Vignale. Nice car!
I wish these had column shifters and split bench seating like town cars.
The video is a sleeper too.
Did not like the new Lincoln at first owner of a town car with 475 000 miles on the 4.6 motor run like a clock only thing we had done is the heater core love that car I will never never ever get rid of it the new Lincoln s are growing on me but very slowly owe I have never had to add any oil between changes
Beautiful car, I just have to say that today's engines are getting smaller and turbocharged which is pretty sweet, mileage wise, but to get that powet you need to run 93 octane which get expensive. In my opinion I would rather have a naturally aspirated engine and run cheaper gas, but I think those days are disappearing.
Most top line high horsepower cars take Premium... in pa its a .40/gal 7$/fill...waaaaaaay worth it. This car is a dream to drive
Very powerful FWD Lincoln with a 350 hp. Buts it too damn quiet. The other 4 banger turbocharger like the all new 2017 Honda Civic Type-R with 325 hp, 2016 Ford Focus RS with over 350 hp, and 2016 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG with about 335-345 hp. Even there high performance cars there loud as hell. And that's what I'm into more than quite cars.
"quiet luxury" in action
FrostyCoug That's true man.
A car can never be too quiet.
TruthHasSpoken Of course when we drive, u can still here a little idle sound.
is a luxury car. luxury is suppose to be quiet
Time to take 2017 model down
My dad Mr wanting to be the cop in the 1980s
What is this Zee you speak of? Don't you mean ZED?
david American Produced Review I live 10 minutes from Canada in NY State🇺🇸, How about ZED ZED TOP?? I do drive an MKZ or ZED when I travel frequently in Canada🇨🇦
Buy American or go home ! Lincoln is not a Cadillac but at least both are American made !
Costs on Lexus, BMW, Audi, Mercedes, etc is the excessive Cost of maintenance .. !! Crazy expensive and you pay for it .. !!
Im sticking to Ford or GM !! the salespeople will tell you that they are Made here but they are not !! (more like "assembled" in USA, with All Profits going back to South Korea, or Japan ..)
Im Loyal and buying American made !!
It doesn't compete against chyrsler 300 but it does compete against 200 and Lexus mid-size sedan.
Yeaaaa NOT. it's better than all plus the Audi a4 & bimmer 3- 5 series. We have 2 in our driveway. A '15 & a '17. Both AWD both EcoBoost 2.0L 245hp. Awesome cars.
Nothing competes with Chrysler when it comes to breakdownability. 🤣😂
Mine smokes any 300 I’ve come across. It runs about the same as new rt chargers but can’t touch the 392s
Ford is best car company in world including it’s luxury brand Lincoln.
42k?? I bet dealers are aggressive here...
it would be nice if thy made a electric version of this
Wish it was RWD
Lincoln need more colored interiors to make the car really WOOOW somebody
They do. you get three color choices.
I love that straight tail light, and I love the jag style front but together, I just cant dig it
Sad that ford did away with this. Was a good car.
350hp FWD, yay...
400hp awd :(
so it's a Taurus with a body kit
18mpg city to me is pathetic. Idk why it's accepted amongst the majority of these luxury sedans.
With 350-400 hp, I think 18 mpg around town is pretty respectable to get that kind of power. My Mustang V-6 with a 3.7 gives me only a click better with its 300hp.
The depreciation couple with the known reliability issues plaguing Ford's eco boost engine line throws up a lot of red flags for me.
I'm going to be a good son and Rob one so my dad has a new car
I don't like that they updated everything from previous year except the damn rear. Very lazy!
Jerictron5000 because alot of people did not like the front end from last year. They did however like the rear end so they kept that the same.
Jerictron5000 yea me too the front looks good the back is ok but it could've got updated lighting.
Cheap looking stick with Cadillac
Papi Chulo I agree, the Caddy does have a Cheap looking Stick!
Also, I'll trade :
- Less horsepower (what am I doing to do with 350 horses anyway...this is a Detroit gimmick)
For better mileage, materials, and sound system.
It is not the only option. The 2.0T is more than capable.
i cant believe they offer the big motor with front wheel drive.
stupid
Fwd 3.0T? Check you facts.... You said it around 1.09
yeah its a sleeper because when u drive it your going to fall asleep zzzz...
* you're going to fall asleep.
yeah 400hp twin turbo v6 and you're going to fall asleep? yeah ok pal.
Slickpete83 it's suppose to be quiet and plush idiot lol where do you morons come from?
Alex Alejandre mb
Go Lincoln Motors!!! They back.
Gas mileage could do better. The exterior isn't that appealing and the interior is nice but doesn't impress me I've seen better. This vehicle is also overpriced but I guess that's expected for an American luxury car.
two things. pronounced JAG WAR, not this prissy jagge uar.....2nd..get a used lexus 430 or 460...skip front wheel drive and torque steer.
I think all automobiles with rotary-knob or push-button shifters should be tossed into the garbage. - Car enthusiasts everywhere.
If they are not competing with BMW and Audi, and this car clearly doesn't, then price it accordingly. At the asking price, once could do better with a german ride.
This Lincoln MKZ is a nice car when compared to Cadillac or Chrysler 300s but no way can this MKZ be compared to Lexus, BMW, Mercedes or Audi's even in the same price range. The interior feels cheap in this car and that ridiculous push button transmission is a joke from 50 years ago. It's too gimmicky to be a serious luxury car these days.
Rudy F push buttons are not a gimmick these days considering theres no need for an actual shift lever when its not mechanically connected to anything. This is a very nice car, I think your preception of Lincoln is lower than of other luxury makes but at this price point they don't offer much more than the mkz other than some that offer rwd.
Rudy F lol Chrysler is in the bottom low of luxury as matter of fact it's considered one of the cheapest luxury cars to buy in USA & I'm talking about the top model fully loaded from the factory less than 50K
push button trans shifting has been in buses for decades..electronic.
super ugly.....the grille looks like the jag smh...does not look BETTER than the 2015 model by far...nice job going backwards....should have NEVER went away from the eagle grille look, they stood out by far and now it looks like a jag lol
absolutely garbage. the interior architecture is ripped right off the fusion, the switch gear is just lower end ford switch gear, the material quality is more comparable to Acura and Buick than it is Cadillac and Lexus. this simply falls short of anything from Lexus or Cadillac. its not a luxury car is a premium car.
Justin, why do you have to inject your vitriol on every Lincoln video on UA-cam? I have driven both the Fusion and MKZ and the MKZ is nicer in all respects. Though they share a chassis as many cars do they are much more different than similar. And by the way, the Lincoln has switch gear not found on any Ford. Maybe you should spend your time on something better than badmouthing Lincoln at every opportunity.
listen joe
i can tell you're a ford fanboy, and thats ok! just admit it! i have no issues if you just come out and say it!
I have worked in the automotive industry at the dealer level for forty years. Thirty of them we in a GM dealership. Where I have worked for the last ten years we have 15 dealerships and sell almost all makes of vehicles. I have never been a fanboy of any particular make and have had vehicles of many makes in my lifetime. Just because you have a low perception of a vehicle does not make it garbage. Take a chill pill ant think before you spout.You are not the only one allowed an opinion and do not be surprised that other people may have a different opinion than yours.
nice
Want another secret. This model is cancelled. Will no longer be made. Sales are up for Lincoln, but not on this car. SUVs are carrying Lincoln forward ahead of Cadillac. This car is a sales pig. So if you like this car, better buy it, before it goes bye bye.
Vincent Chen it's an awesome looking car no doubt
Vincent Chen Where'd you hear that?
It must be going the way of the Mustang V-6.
The 2017 Ford Fusion Sport is just as fast with a twin turbo 2.7 with AWD......but it's lighter by about 3 to 400 lbs.....just has a nicer interior kinda......this is the same engine as the 2.7 eco with a slightly bigger bore...... So if you wanna pay 40,000$ for a fancy ford that's on you lol..... literally everything is identical to the fusion......just slightly diff to seem more refined.....put a ford symbol on the steering wheel and it's the same