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Lincoln gets top MKX for power, comfort and safety Montreal, Quebec - The Lincoln brand provides. It can deliver up to 330 hp, has been on a sales revival roll of late, yet what’s most impressive about especially since we discovered that movie this engine is its silky, smooth V8-like star Matthew McConaughey is, and long performance with beefy torque output before anyone paid him to drive them, (up to 370 lb-ft), especially at low captivated by Lincoln vehicles. engine speeds. The carry-over base Well, he’s got another one to drool over engine is a 3.7-litre, 300-hp V6. now, the all-new Lincoln MKX. That said, MKX buyers will pay a hefty Like most The midsize premium utility segment, for the 2.7-litre twin-turbo vehicles in this class, premium where the new Lincoln MKX will circulate, engine. Pricing for a 3.7 MKX starts at numerous helpful represents a whopping 25 per cent of $45,890, but it jumps to $53,940 for all luxury market sales in Canada. That’s driver safety aids are the 2.7 EcoBoost version. Then again, a far bigger (percentage-wise) chunk of available for the MKX that’s still a bargain compared to Euro the premium auto pie than this segment competitors like a BMW X5 ($65,500 and include adaptive to $85,200) or a Mercedes-Benz GLE draws in the US. Additionally, the MKX cruise control, laneis made in Canada and rides on a new ($63,200 to $81,100). CD4 platform that it shares with the Ford keeping system, blind Our test-drive tour through the Eastern Edge. Townships of Quebec confirmed that spot information The second generation (first generation the MKX is a worthy wearer of the system and crossdebuted as a 2007 model) redesign, Lincoln badge. This picturesque area however, moves this MKX even further of La Belle Province is dotted with traffic alert! away from its Ford family ties. The new quaint little villages huddled around body is lower and wider with curvaceous Bob McHugh magnificent church buildings. Many sculptured lines above the front and of the roads, however, still bear the rear wheel openings. Up front, a new rendition of the scars of those bitterly cold winters that Quebecers are Lincoln split-wing grille can come with adaptable LED accustomed to enduring. headlights with blade-like projectors that aligned with The new integral link rear suspension, as well as the new horizontal grille bars. the body structure and chassis upgrades, passed Not only do the new LED headlights look sharp, they the rough-road challenge with aplomb. The MKX also provide better light. At speeds below 56 km/hour, comes standard with Lincoln Drive Control, a LED reflector elements provide a wider and lower suite of ride-enhancing technologies and it offers beam pattern. At higher speeds the light is re-focused three driving modes (Normal, Sport and Comfort). to project further down the road. The Lincoln “Intelligent” all-wheel drive system The Lincoln MKX drive experience is primarily about is also standard, as is a new adaptive electric comfort, quietness and abundant power, which the power-assisted steering system that can change new optional 2.7 litre V6 EcoBoost engine certainly both steering feel and quickness, dependent on a
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number of operating factors. While I prefer a shift lever of some type, the pushbutton transmission selector on the dash does give the MKX interior a sleek, uncluttered appearance. The selector connects to six-speed automatic transmission (both engines) and shifts can also be made via paddles on the steering wheel. City/highway fuel economy is rated at 14.7/10.3 L/100km (3.7L V6) and 14.1/9.7 L/100 km (2.7LV6). Clever, under-console storage has also been created and super comfy 22-way adjustable front seats are a new option. These seats come with an active motion massage feature for the upper legs and lower back via six adjustable air bladders. They also come with fourway power head restraints and power thigh extenders. If parking is not your favourite pastime Lincoln MKX has a couple of new technology solutions. An enhanced park assist system, offers 360-degree camera coverage to provide a birds-eye view of the vehicle (and up to almost two metres all around it), making any low-speed parking situation easier. An even more advanced “auto-pilot” parking system, with 12 ultrasonic sensors, can now guide MKX into a perpendicular parking stall, in addition to parallel parking assist and park out assist. Like most vehicles in this class, numerous helpful driver safety aids are available for the MKX and include adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping system, blind spot information system and cross-traffic alert. A new pre-collision assist system helps avoid or lessen the severity of frontal impacts with another vehicle, or a pedestrian.
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