- crossover 87,734
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- Fargo, ND
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- 4,152 below average crossover 87,734 gasoline white automatic
2013 lincoln mkx review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Safety, value and economy. introductionthe lincoln mkx brings high-tech safety, solid value, and a unique lincoln look to a crowded field of luxury compact crossovers. the lincoln mkx competes with the bmw x5, cadillac srx, buick enclave, and lexus rx 350. Those features are all extra-cost options on the competition. Not only does it offer horsepower near the top of this group, the lincoln mkx also delivers class-leading fuel economy from the epa of 19/26 mpg city/highway. new for 2013 is an expanded voice-activated sync system. The 2013 lincoln mkx now comes standard with curve control. Lincoln says that trying to take a curve too fast contributes to 50,000 crashes in the u. And while no electronic widget can change the laws of physics, features such as curve control can help compensate for human error. Curve control is integrated into lincoln's advancetrac with roll stability control. mylincoln touch is both an improvement on and companion to the sync voice-activated communications technology. The mkx has a unique panel of flat touch buttons and lighted slider switches below the sound system to control volume and temperature functions. The thumb switches, and the touch-screen control climate, sound system, telephone, navigation and an enormous variety of information functions including turn-by-turn directions, sports scores, local fuel prices, movie listings, dining, and even horoscopes. The system uses a list of up to 10,000 voice commands, making it relatively easy and intuitive to use. The awd version gets one more gallon of fuel capacity in its tank, and a slightly lower axle ratio, 3. 39:1 versus 3. 16:1, but otherwise the two vehicles are identical in specification. Standard audio is a 10-speaker am/fm/cd setup with a digital media jack. Dual power sunshades can be used to block out unwanted glare. freestanding options include adaptive cruise control 1,295), navigation 1,790), trailer towing 395), the vista roof 1,895), roof rails 195), and heavy-duty floor mats 75). Wheels can be up-sized to 20 1,100) or even 22 inches 2,500). (all new car test drive prices are manufacturer's suggested retail prices, which do not include destination charge and may change at any time without notice.) standard safety equipment on the mkx includes front, side and roof curtain air bags, abs disc brakes, advancetrac traction and yaw control with rsc rollover stability control, curve control, the sos post-crash alert system, and tire pressure monitoring. Options include collision warning with brake support and blind spot intervention system (blis). Optional all-wheel drive enhances handling stability in slippery conditions. walkaroundthe overall shape of the mkx dates from 2007, but has aged gracefully due to its handsomely functional simplicity. there are no visual tricks here. The engine hood is as long as it needs to be. The front and rear wheel arches bulge out from the surrounding sheet metal just enough to arc into their adjacent doors, relieving otherwise slab-like sides. A subtle skirt, suggesting a covered running board, connects the wheel openings just above the door sills. if the original had a visual weak spot it was its overly fussy, back-to-the-1960s continental grille: a handsome piece by itself, but one that needed a lower, wider car behind it. Lincoln fixed that in 2011 with a substantial cosmetic makeover. Lincoln said it replaced about 60 percent of the mkx's parts and components, but by far the most conspicuous change was to the split wing grille, which has become the current lincoln hallmark. It suits the mkx much better and remains unchanged on the 2013 model. in fact, the motif of a split, horizontal grille flaring out and back from a vertical spear of body-color sheet metal first appeared on the lincoln zephyr in 1938. Lincoln had literally turned convention on its side, improving engine cooling in the process. Within the next five years most of the industry had followed lincoln's lead. interiorthe mkx is a crossover utility. Utility is seen in features such as the front passenger seat, which folds flat, and each half of the second seat folds flat independently to accommodate cargoes of various sizes and lengths. The 60/40 split rear seat also reclines for passenger comfort. With mylincoln touch, the thumb switches and the screen combine to control climate, sound system, telephone, navigation and an enormous variety of information functions including turn-by-turn directions, sports scores, fuel prices, movie listings, dining, and even horoscopes, using a list of up to 10,000 voice commands. the mkx we drove offered an amazing variety of in-car entertainment options from dvd movies (viewable only in park) to dvd and cd music, usb music, and ipod music. The hd radio and the thx ii certified sound system were nothing short of spectacular in their sound power and distortion-free reproduction. for cargo capacity, the mkx provides 32. 2 cubic feet behind the second seat, and 68. 6 cubic feet with the second seat folded flat. driving impressionthe lincoln mkx comes with a 3. 7-liter v6, rated at 305 horsepower and 285 foot-pounds of torque. It uses twin independent variable camshaft timing on both intake and exhaust valves to provide low emissions and big torque at low rpm, and good highway fuel economy when the engine is cruising. the 6-speed automatic transmission comes with a selectshift manual-control shifter. Electronically controlled part-time all-wheel-drive, which adds torque to the rear tires as needed, is optional. we drove the all-wheel-drive version of the mkx, a well-equipped, heavily optioned version. The horsepower and torque of the 3. 7-liter v6 engine, and the speed of the 6-speed transmission's shifting show up from the first minute. The engine accelerates the mkx very quickly, and the engine sounds strong for a v6. while highway cruising, the cabin is very, very quiet, and speech intelligibility around the cabin is excellent. Lincoln engineers have used acoustic windshield glass, thick side glass, aerodynamically shaped mirror housings, and lots of other measures to keep the mkx as quiet as possible, and it certainly shows when carrying on a conversation with rear-seat passengers at 80 mph on an interstate highway. the steering is relatively sharp and commu. Cruise Control✔ AM/FM✔ MP3 Player✔ Air Conditioning✔ Leather Seats✔ Aluminum Wheels
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