In four-fifths of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests, the MKS Lincoln scored best. However, it got the best weak score in the small overlapping front simulation. The Lincoln MKS is also offered with blind spot monitoring, automatic parallel parking assist, adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, and lane-keeping assist. The 2023 Lincoln MKS comes standard with stability and traction control, front-seat side airbags, side curtain airbags, and anti-lock brakes with brake assist. It earned five stars in leading and side crash tests and four stars in the rollover test. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the 2023 Lincoln MKS five out of five stars. Standard safety features on the MKS incorporate a rearview camera and front and rear parking sensors.
It earned five stars in the frontal and side crash tests and four stars in the rollover test. However, it received the best score of Poor in the little overlap front simulation. In four out of five Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests, the MKS earned a score of Good (the best possible). The 2023
Lincoln MKS comes standard with stability and traction control, front-seat side airbags, side curtain airbags, and antilock brakes with brake assist. The MKS is also available with blind spot monitoring, automatic parallel park assist, adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, and lane keep assist. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the Lincoln MKS a standard rating of five out of five stars. The conventional safety features in the MKS include a rearview camera and front and rear parking sensors.
presidential limousines. The vehicle's development was shepherded by Edsel Ford, son of Ford's founder Henry Ford. After World War II, Lincoln maintained its premium status with vehicles like the Mark II and the '60s-era Continentals, which gained fame through their "suicide-style" rear doors and use as U.S. The '40s also saw the rise of the glamorous Continental. The Continental Mark III luxury coupe rolled out in 1968 and
Lincoln MKS by the late '60s, more than 1 million Continentals had been built.
On non-premium fuel, the MKS produces an estimated 273 hp and 270 pound-feet of torque. It's managed an average 7.5-second sprint from zero to 60 mph in our AWD test car; Expect the lighter front-wheel drive model to cut several tenths this time. Both the front-wheel drive and 2023 Lincoln MKS AWD trim levels share the same drivetrain, a 3.7-liter V6 mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The Lincoln MKS is somewhat unusual in comparison to other luxury sedans in that it can operate on premium fuel or in lower octane grades. The EPA fuel economy estimates for the
Lincoln MKS are 17/24 mpg city/highway for the front-wheel drive model and 16/23 for the AWD. Filling with a higher octane can increase the potency of a few horses.
Within the cabin, options add a 600-watt THX-certified head unit with wood or aluminum trim, a touchscreen navigation system with Sirius Travel Link, a copy camera, an electric rear window sunshade, adaptive cruise control, and an upgraded 14-speaker with two speakers. A number of these features can be bundled together in Lincoln‘s Navigation, Technology, or Ultimate Packages. Optional 2023 Lincoln MKS features include 19- or 20-inch wheels, adaptive headlights, rain-sensing wipers, and a double-glazed sunroof.
A corner passenger room and comfort are particularly impressive. Lincoln's ventilated seats certainly are a nice touch, as would be the MKS's standard rear heated seats. Moreover, the Lincoln MKS offers plenty of interior and cargo space, the trunk will hold 18.4 cubic feet. Interior design is on par with other cars in this segment, featuring standard leather upholstery and a nice-looking dash layout. The Cold Weather package adds a heated tyre and rear outboard seats. The Elite package throws in a 16-speaker speakers, voice-activated navigation, and blind spot monitoring with cross-traffic alert. Both models are well-equipped, but this is one case where it's worth the extra money to step-up a trim. Materials quality is a combined bag, however, with too much chintzy plastic and Ford-grade switchgear. The MKS and MKS EcoBoost have the same basic features, however the EcoBoost trim makes the 2 packages standard.
Inside, the MKS comes standard with Ford's voice-activated Sync system, leather upholstery, a tilt/telescoping power steering wheel with memory, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated and ventilated 12-way power front seats, heated rear seats, a rear center armrest with pass-through slot and an eight-speaker stereo with an in-dash six-CD changer, satellite radio, and an auxiliary audio jack. The MKS also sits price-wise near the newest rear-wheel-drive Hyundai Genesis, and those buying similar front-wheel-drive package at a discounted could find the Hyundai Azera or Toyota Avalon more to their liking.
Inside, the MKS features Ford's voice-activated Sync system, leather upholstery, tilt/telescopic power controls with memory, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated and ventilated 12-way power front seats, heated rear seats, center armrest with rear pass-through and a dash eight-speaker stereo with six-CD changers, satellite radio, and auxiliary audio jack. The Lincoln MKS also sits alongside the new rear-wheel-drive Hyundai Genesis with regards to price, and those buying similar front-wheel drive package at a lower price might just like the Hyundai Azera or Toyota Avalon more.