2017 Lincoln MKZ review from Family Wheels
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Lincoln's MKZ has had a refresh for 2017 including one seriously beefy 3.0-litre twin turbo that kept us grinning all the way to Revelstoke for some Thanksgiving chow. But can this mid-size luxury sedan work for families? Take a look.
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This is one of the most beautiful cars out there
I’m 15 and I love this car. I love the styling and the fact that it’s packed with options. Also why it’s my first car :)
In 2019, I purchased a 2017 MKZ 3.0 AWD with 28,000 miles that was selling for half of the original sticker price. Loved every minute in it driving since. I had also been considering a Taurus SHO. I'm 6'3" and was disappointed with BOTH models' head room. The sun roof framing steals about 2" of room. Fortunately for me, the dealership I was shopping at said to wait 2 weeks as they were getting an MKZ in with NO sun roof. That made all the difference in the world: head room problem solved.
This is an awesome car.
That interior with the drivers package is really nice.
Driver's package also subtly upgrades the AWD to torque-vectoring AWD
i absolutely love this car especially the way it drives
I bought a 2020 MKZ for work.. I'm in sales I just turned 50... I had a Lincoln Continental when I was 30 years old.. So I want to come back to Lincoln... Would not buy it for a family vehicle... I did buy a Lincoln corsair For traveling... Its just me and the wife
Hoping to drive the new Corsair very soon!
The front of a jaguar, the rear of a dodge... pretty slick
Great Review!!! I have a '16 MKZ in Platinum Dune Metallic with the 2.0 and it is a blast to drive. Get looks and compliments everywhere I go. Never wanted a BMW or Mercedes or Audi....everyone else has those. Love this car....can't wait to get the Continental or 3.0 MKZ when my lease expires. Btw I'm 34 so their strategy may be working...two thumbs up!
I own this car with the turbo 4. I can pull 30mpg without a problem, if I keep my foot out of the turbo...around town, 20. I am 6ft 240lbs, a very comfortable fit for me. Friend Dave (6ft 3) went on a trip with me today, he had no problems with space...probably longer legs, shorter upper?
Definitely one of the nicest cars out there. Friend of mine has a Mercedes...as nice as it is, even he says 'wow.'...(to others who have passed the word back)...
The trunk.......a mixed pile for sure...love the auto open/close. It is not the biggest one on the market, but the space is usable enough.
There is one little trick most MKZ (I am finding) owners don't know. If you press and hold the 'lock' button down, on the remote, all windows & the roof will close...If you hit the 'unlock' and hold it down, all 4 windows open and the roof pops up, great for hot days and clearing it out...
Did you happen to find the small microfiber clothe they provide to clean the touch screen, it is in the glove box with the manual....
Thank you for the tips im going to try them out
I wanna scream when he says MKZED
Canadian channel, we sayz some things abdifferntly :)
He’s Canadian...they don’t walk out the door, they walk “oot” the door.
I'm 52 & like this car, also I've seen older people drive the Lincoln crossover, when I was in my teens & 20's as still do liked the luxury cars of Lincoln & for 4 years I finally bought a 2006 Town Car. like this burgundy color which this color has been a nice looking color for many years much as the maroon color.
Love my MKZ reserve. Why do the Canadians and English call the letter Z "zed"?
I just purchased a 2017 2.0 Hybrid. Picking it up this weekend. I’m extremely excited.
Nice, I bought a 2018 2.0L hybrid SELECT plus trim. Absolutely beautiful car. I love everything about it. I've gotten up to 50.3mpg and average 38.9 mpg. It depends on how you drive it. I was going to buy a Toyota Camay but this one is much more classy and fun to drive. Hope you have real success with it.
P.S. I had 2 Continentals 1997 and a 2002. I never had any unusual problems; Had the 2002 for 15 years until my wife hit a brick wall at 90mph and survived. They are safe too! Good luck.
These cars depreciate very fast. Just TWO years later and they're 1/3 the cost of new.
Yup, take advantage of this and buy used. Two years old, and less than 15K miles for $25K+ off the original MSRP. I'm about to.
All vehicles do, especially luxury cars
@@ethinos2719 that’s what I did, well about a year and a half old. 6,000 miles. CPO and top of the line reserve II 2019 for $26,000. White platinum tri coat paint.
I'm getting one in 2019, we never use the back seat so not worried about room back there. The AWD 3.0 is going to be a blast.
did u end up gettting it?
You want a 2017 or 2018. The 2019 and 2020 are slower.
@@alexmotts - the 2017 is gone, in a 2020 now, runs the same with the tune, so doesn't seem to be slower.
The structural arch brace in the trunk is needed with the panoramic roof. Standard roof (with or w/o a moonroof) does not have that and is easier to load items in the trunk. I just got one for my wife. Favorite features: the auto-adjust that adjusts the seat, steering wheel, side mirrors, and rear view mirror to the pre-sets you have created (for two drivers). Great looking and quiet. The AWD and heated steering wheel are great. The light up door handles are sharp, too.
That was a great comprehensive review! This is what in American luxury car should always be.. fully loaded!! Powerful, yet refined to the hilt! Sporty rims panoramic roof... I love it all!!
I love my MKZ! Mine has the ecoboost, and it's plenty powerful for everyday driving! Although I'm sure 400 horsepower could never hurt to have. 😀 If I decide to get a new one, the 3.0t would be my choice for sure!
Great, Tyler. Thanks for writing! Here's an interesting side note: Lincoln is no longer calling their engines Ecoboost engines... they're trying to distance themselves a bit more from the Ford brand. Enjoy your wheels.
I love my car. It's beautiful, classy and sophisticated. I previously wanted a mercedes but like this better!
I ordered the same car you tested but in silver. Thanks for the helpful review.
Thanks for watching and once your car arrives please come back through and leave your impressions of the car.
That's probably the best color choice in that car because it looks so good with the grill blue looks good too
I actually bought one Nov 2018, now have the Livernois tune and going to the drag strip in 2 weeks to give it a go! The AWD 3.0 is a blast!
Wow!. this is gorgeous
The "MKZed" is a really nice sedan. I wouldn't buy one new though. Buy a year or two old one and save yourself about 20 grand. It's a lot of car for the money, It's a sporty roomy midsize luxury car with a nice sized trunk. I can't embrace paying sn additional 10-20k more to get a "CUV".
Smart move, seems common in this segment these days that they take a sizable hit in the first few years.
great car and u choose best package thx for review
SANJI BLACK LEG thanks very much, Sanji. Good to have you watching.
Nice review !
Good detailed review. I like this and was unaware it was even available until recently. Sedans are more than fine, people have just gotten silly in their expectations. I have owned many different types of vehicles and if you like it buy it. I went from a Yukon Denali to an Audi A4 and didn't miss a beat. Truth is most of us driving the larger vehicles don't usually use them for their intended purpose 90% of the time. Just look around when you are driving and the vast majority have 1 or 2 people in them. Rarely does the whole family drive together these days with most families having two cars. I say buy what you like, you likely only live once and on those rare occasions when you are truly needing the extra space you can likely make it work. Why buy something boring to drive 100% of the time when you only need it 10% of the time....unless of course you like that, then have at er. keep up the honest detailed reviews :)
That's a refreshing and different perspective, Chaz. Thanks for watching!
Great review, nice to see you driving by some of the areas in Calgary NW we drive by all the time.
This car is a game changer and is so much different then my 2008 MKZ that I loved but moved to a Fusion after the lease was done. 400 HP is exactly what people who have a family but still love to drive are looking for.
One of the biggest disappointments with this car though is how you can only get the huge sunroof on the 3.0 l or no sunroof roof at all. Some people don't want to spend the $3500 on the large roof but still want a sunroof. On the lower HP model you can have the smaller roof but on the 400 HP model it looks like you cant. I was suprized by this when i went to the dealership to look at them.
Being able to have such power and torque but such great fuel economy is a real positive about this vehicle.
The hard thing to balance is how you can get a Fusion sport with 325 HP, that has every option built into the price already (like Adaptive cruise that once you have you cant live without) to a vehicle that has so many levels and options. I would think Lincoln would want to make the vehicle more inclusive because the options you need to add, completely change the driving experience and deplete their ability to stand above whom they are directly competing against for market share.
One of the worst parts of buying a high end vehicle you are excited about is having to "pay extra" for things like colours, Technology packages, homelink, LED lights and many other items that should be included in a $50,000 to $65,000 vehicle. Especially when the sister brand has the same technology rolled in.
Styling wise this car and the new grill are super nice, and to know it can do 0 - 60 in about 5 seconds is something awesome to have in the back pocket ...
Owen Jones Very well thought out points, Owen. Thanks for watching and writing... from Calgary nonetheless.
I'll never understand why the domestics have such an issue with interior space. The outside may be sizable, and it'll look huge on the inside from without, but American carmakers just don't know how to give their interiors comparable room. I was amazed at how cramped the MKZ I sat in was. These are NOT small cars, either. The ATS and CTS from Cadillac have the same problem.
What gives here?
It’s so sad Lincoln has left the car market. Sure they still have CUV, SUVs, but it’s not a car, in handling, feeling or ride.
Great car, but 68,000? they're out of their fucking minds.
what is an mk zeh? Lincoln never call any car called mk zeh.
does the continental have Torque Vectoring I'm sure it is heavier
Yes it does
I have a 2016 with the 3.7 and AWD I absolutely love it! but I agree with needing more head room... and my regular sunroof equipped model doesn't have that extra reinforcing in the trunk it must be the large glass panel models that have that reinforcing it looks like it does take up a lot of room. Oh and btw I am 33 and not a senior citizen lol
Thanks for writing, Jerrod. Lincoln's strategy is obviously working... I'm also 33 and really enjoyed this ride. Have fun in yours.
Thanks for the review. Have you done a Cadillac CTS review? And what is your quick thought CTS or mkz?
Haven't done the CTS but would probably take it over the mkz based on the sharp design alone!
I have a 2017 hybrid
It’s nice but they could have made the back look more luxury like the continental
Very nice review.
Thanks very much for watching, Erik.
Why do you keep call it the MKZed? It is the M K Zee.
Hi Chris, we’re a Canadian channel where the pesky letter ‘Z’ is pronounced Zed. Ain’t language fun?!
nice car I don't care for the slanted back window reminds me of Ford probe I'm still getting use to looking at rear end the rest is nice having hard time real hard time with price. my SHO is darn near allot of this but she is nice and I do want that HP and torque Continental is a beauty again price jumper justifying cost tough.
I got a 400 AWD priced for 45k on their website, but I don't really like all the nanny gear. At 5'8 I can fit in anything. :D
Us tall people will always have a hard time in North American cars for some reason. I had a '85 Civic hatchback and being 6'4'' just as much headroom as my truck. Oh Quebec City, you gotta go to Le Lapin Saute... 52 petit Champlain street, the rabbit sauteed in English.
Thanks for the heads up! Busy schedule but I'll see if I can sneak away.
Love it!
Pretty good but definitely not red. I'll have to wait for the fusion sport with the 3.5ecoboost.
Are you still waiting?
@@rotart12arx3 Yes
Honestly when I sat in this car I analyzed the quality and it looked like it'll come off in a few weeks, suspension allows alot of noise inside the cabin for a luxury car and that infotainment system looks like one from a hyndai . The lexus is interior way out of this cars league in terms of quality.
The more you talk about old people driving Lincoln's at 52 your making me consider buying a MKZ than not only young people be driving this car unless I decide on the Continental which young & old drive the Continental as I've seen. Even now days younger people as I've seen drive the Lincoln Town Car of several different model years & design....ijs.
Why do you say Zed when you pronounce the Z. Why not just say Z ?
That's what we say in Canada. Different pronunciations on this side of the border.
Yes but Why do you say it ?
That is the problem with some brands, I wouldnt pay 68k for a Lincoln. I rather pay 70k for a base Audi A7.
Yep, that's part of their battle, isn't it? People think European when they think luxury.
Family Wheels well not always. I bought a Jetta instead of a Kia Rio. I guess it's for all segments too.
MKZed?
$68k CDN? Yikes, hearing that price tag from a Lincoln of all things is already a major turn-off.
Sorry but I frankly can't see anyone sane enough to fork over that much $ for a FWD-platform car. Lexus gets away with the ES350 & ES300h as the price never quite exceeds ~$55k no matter how much options you check, and the GS350 & GS450h are proper RWD platform luxury cars. 400hp in a sport sedan sounds tempting, but for $68k I can think of several different cars with much higher performance limits with a much more prestigious brand from Europe, Japan or even rival American brands (coughCTScough).
Agreed. It's a lot of dough for a domestic sedan and I was sceptical going in... but man, was it a fun car to chewing up the pavement!
Oh don't get me wrong the car is nice, but I think the asking price for a brand new one is a bit steep.
On the bright side, given how Lincolns depreciate, I can imagine this would make a FUN & nice used purchase for ~$45k sometime in the future.
Great point....I checked on Trader and the demo's or slightly used with the drivers package are now high 40' to low 50's. I will say though there are some good lease deals on new ones regardless of sticker price.
Own one fully loaded. Worth every single penny imo this car is amazing
You sure you driving? I swear you’re using a green screen considering how smooth that driving is. No shakyness whatsoever 🫡
Thanks for watching.
Nice review!
Thanks for checking out the channel, Josh.