Lincoln MKZ

The 2020 MKZ in brief

The 2020 Lincoln MKZ is a midsize car offered with 3 engines (2.0L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo and 3.0L 6-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 194 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,909 lb (2.0l AWD 4dr Sedan).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 41 MPG combined (42 city / 39 highway), 49% better than the 2020 midsize car average of 27.6 MPG, for an estimated $1,650 a year in fuel.

In NHTSA crash testing it earned the top 5-star overall rating.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the steering.

The Lincoln MKZ has 14 model years in our data, from 2007 to 2020.

Its most efficient year was 2020 at 41 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 20 to 41 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the air bags (687), service brakes (200), engine (166).

Buying used? 2020 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2015 is the year to avoid.

2014 has the most recalls (13); all years together count 32 campaigns and 1,714 owner complaints.

How the 2007 MKZ compares

The 2007 Lincoln MKZ is a midsize car offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 191 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 108-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,534 lb.

About the Lincoln MKZ

The Lincoln MKZ is a mid-size, four-door, five-passenger, front- or all-wheel drive luxury sedan manufactured by Ford and marketed by its Lincoln brand across two generations in North America and China (2015–2020). Co-developed with the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, the MKZ was available with either gasoline or gasoline-electric hybrid powertrains.

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