Sumptuous cabin
Inside, the Lincoln gets superb leather seats and quality materials. The instrument panel is also new, and the speedometer has been centered. The dashboard boasts a more modern design and the navigation system's screen has been relocated higher up on the center stack. The climate control buttons are still small and low on the dash, though, and pressing on the right one while keeping your eyes on the road ahead is a challenge.
Fit and finish is in constant improvement, and has nothing to be ashamed of when compared side-by-side with the competition's interior furnishings. The car is very quiet at speed, and as mentioned in previous Ford and Lincoln reviews, SYNC excels at connecting your cell phone and understanding voice commands.
The Sport Appearance Package is worth the extra dough for what it adds inside the car; it includes heated and cooled seats with 10-way power adjustments, contrast accents on the seats and takes the wood trim off the steering wheel. Mechanically, it also adds 18-inch wheels, a sportier suspension as well as grille and headlight blackout trim.
Competition
The 2010 Lincoln MKZ has a base price of $38,399, while the AWD version starts at $42,199. Our test car is also equipped with the aforementioned $1,500 Sport Appearance Package, the $4,000 Vision Package (navigation system with hard disk drive, rear view camera and blind-spot monitor), the $300 remote starter, the $1,600 power sunroof, the $80 block heater and the $500 tri-coat white paint. Total: $50,179.
The competition lines up as follows:
Acura TL SH-AWD, 280 hp, $44,490
Audi A4 3.2 FSI quattro, 265 hp, $50,900
BMW 328i xDrive, 230 hp, $42,500
Cadillac CTS4 SFI, 263 hp, $44,810
Hyundai Genesis 3.8, 290 hp, $37,995
Infiniti G37x, 328 hp, $41,300
Lexus ES 350, 272 hp, $39,950
Mercedes-Benz C350 4MATIC, 268 hp, $50,400
Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV, 290 hp, $38,700
Saab 9-3 Aero XWD, 280 hp, $47,270
Subaru Legacy 2.5GT spec.B, 243 hp, $41,995
Volkswagen Passat CC V6 4MOTION Highline, 280 hp, $44,975
Inside, the Lincoln gets superb leather seats and quality materials. The instrument panel is also new, and the speedometer has been centered. The dashboard boasts a more modern design and the navigation system's screen has been relocated higher up on the center stack. The climate control buttons are still small and low on the dash, though, and pressing on the right one while keeping your eyes on the road ahead is a challenge.
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| Inside, the Lincoln gets superb leather seats and quality materials. |
Fit and finish is in constant improvement, and has nothing to be ashamed of when compared side-by-side with the competition's interior furnishings. The car is very quiet at speed, and as mentioned in previous Ford and Lincoln reviews, SYNC excels at connecting your cell phone and understanding voice commands.
The Sport Appearance Package is worth the extra dough for what it adds inside the car; it includes heated and cooled seats with 10-way power adjustments, contrast accents on the seats and takes the wood trim off the steering wheel. Mechanically, it also adds 18-inch wheels, a sportier suspension as well as grille and headlight blackout trim.
Competition
The 2010 Lincoln MKZ has a base price of $38,399, while the AWD version starts at $42,199. Our test car is also equipped with the aforementioned $1,500 Sport Appearance Package, the $4,000 Vision Package (navigation system with hard disk drive, rear view camera and blind-spot monitor), the $300 remote starter, the $1,600 power sunroof, the $80 block heater and the $500 tri-coat white paint. Total: $50,179.
The competition lines up as follows:
Acura TL SH-AWD, 280 hp, $44,490
Audi A4 3.2 FSI quattro, 265 hp, $50,900
BMW 328i xDrive, 230 hp, $42,500
Cadillac CTS4 SFI, 263 hp, $44,810
Hyundai Genesis 3.8, 290 hp, $37,995
Infiniti G37x, 328 hp, $41,300
Lexus ES 350, 272 hp, $39,950
Mercedes-Benz C350 4MATIC, 268 hp, $50,400
Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV, 290 hp, $38,700
Saab 9-3 Aero XWD, 280 hp, $47,270
Subaru Legacy 2.5GT spec.B, 243 hp, $41,995
Volkswagen Passat CC V6 4MOTION Highline, 280 hp, $44,975
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| The 2010 Lincoln MKZ has a base price of $37,899, while the AWD version starts at $41,699. |