Lincoln MKS

Lincoln
Lincoln MKS (2008-2011)
MKS
Production period:	2008-2016
Class :	upper middle class
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Petrol engines : 3.5–3.7 liters (201–261 kW)
Length:	5184 mm
Width:	1928 mm
Height:	1565 mm
Wheelbase :	2868 mm
Empty weight :	1883 kg
Previous model	Lincoln LS
successor	Lincoln Continental

The Lincoln MKS is an upper middle class model of the Lincoln brand belonging to the Ford Motor Company and was produced between 2008 and 2016. Like some Volvo models , the MKS was built on the Ford D3 platform. The role of the largest model in the Lincoln model range was taken over by the Lincoln Continental (2016) , which has been available to order since November 2016 and available from the beginning of 2017 .

Model history

Lincoln gave a first near-series preview of the MKS at the Detroit Auto Show 2006. In terms of design, it was a very near-series model, the shape of which was then almost completely adopted. In 2007 a similar concept vehicle was presented again. Together with the study presented in 2006, there was a first outlook on the future design of Lincoln. The study was 5.16 meters long and had the 4.4 liter V8 engine with 232 kW (315 hp) and all-wheel drive familiar from the Volvo XC90 .

The production model followed in May 2008. With the discontinuation of the Lincoln Town Car , whose production ended in August 2011, the MKS became the largest sedan model of the Lincoln brand.

Rear view

With a long bonnet and a short rear, the MKS is presented in the style of a traditional sedan and is only available in this body version. The MKS is powered by a 3.7-liter V6 DOHC turbo direct injection engine with an output of 201 kW and 374 Nm. It is available with front or all-wheel drive in conjunction with a six-speed automatic. Lincoln plans to introduce a more powerful engine with around 250 kW (340 hp) in 2011. In the summer of 2009, the engine range was expanded to include a further 6-cylinder gasoline engine. This is a 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine that has an output of 261 kW (355 hp), but has around 20 percent lower fuel consumption.

Facelift

Lincoln MKS (2011-2016)

The second generation of the MKS was presented at the LA Auto Show in late 2011.

The headlights at the front have been made smaller and the interior has been restructured. The grill now consisted of several more finely worked chrome struts. In addition, the bezels of the fog lights were significantly smaller. At the rear, the lights were revised so that they now partly work with LED technology. The chrome strip was omitted and the lettering moved to the lower end of the tailgate.

Technical specifications

	MKS 3.7L V6 FWD / AWD	MKS 3.5L V6 EcoBoost AWD
Construction period	2008-2016	2009-2016
engine	Gasoline engine
Engine type	V6
Displacement	3698 cc	3498 cc
power	201 kW (274 hp) at 6250 rpm	261 kW (355 hp) at 5700 rpm
Max. Torque	374 Nm at 4250 rpm	350 Nm at 3500 rpm
transmission	6-speed automatic transmission	5-speed automatic transmission
Drive, as standard [optional]	Front-wheel drive [all-wheel drive]	all wheel drive
Top speed, km / h	k. A.

Awards

• 2009: Top Safety Pick 2010

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from March 21, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ Car and Driver magazine - 2012 Lincoln MKT Town Car Livery and Limousine - Official Photos and Info
3. ↑ http://www.autobild.de/artikel/die-sicherheitsten-us-autos-2010_1012142.html

Web links

Commons : Lincoln MKS  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Official website

Lincoln models timeline from 1970 to present
Type	1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s										2010s										2020s
	0	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	0	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	0	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	0	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	0	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	0
Middle class																															LS						Zephyr / MKZ							MKZ
upper middle class								Versailles					Continental VII						Continental VIII							Continental IX													MKS									Continental
Upper class	Continental V										Continental VI / Town Car I.										Town Car II								Town Car III
Personal Luxury	Continental Mark III		Continental Mark IV					Continental Mark V			Continental Mark VI				Mark VII									Mark VIII
SUV																																													MKC					Corsair
																																						MKX									MKX / Nautilus
																																	Aviator								MKT									Aviator
																													Navigator I					Navigator II				Navigator III										Navigator IV
Pick up																																	Blackwood				Mark LT				Mark LT