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Experts from TheCarConnection.com were among the first journalists to drive the Lincoln MKS. These experiences, plus our reviews of other trusted opinions from the Web, enable TheCarConnection.com team to offer you a definitive opinion on this luxurious sedan from Detroit. This review also compares the 2009 Lincoln MKS with other vehicles in its class in order to give you the best advice, even when other reviews present conflicting opinions.
Likes:
- Modern yet classic styling
- Exceptional list of standard features
- Remarkably quiet ride
- Dynamic enough for the class
Dislikes:
- Odd front headrest position
- Steering wheel doesn't telescope out far enough
- Looking forward to more powerful EcoBoost turbo engine [this engine is not mentioned anywhere in the text]
The 2009 Lincoln MKS is new for Ford’s upscale brand, though its basic running gear links it to a large family of Ford products, including the new Volvo S80, as well as the current Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Volvo XC90.
The 2009 Lincoln MKS's distinctive styling sets it apart from its close kin. The MKS is the first production Lincoln to use the division's new grille design, which the company previewed on the MKS and MKT auto show concept vehicles. The winged design reaches back to Edsel Ford's 1941 Continental and gives the newest Lincoln a welcome bit of character that's grounded in something other than a designer's imagination. Inside, the MKS’s combination of clean lines, luxurious materials, and lighter trim colors plants it squarely in the Lexus idiom of luxury, instead of the darker, more somber German sphere.
A new 275-horsepower, 3.7-liter V-6 powers the MKS. The engine performs adequately, with a high degree of smoothness and little noise or fuss. While premium fuel is required to hit the 275-hp mark, using regular fuel delivers a still healthy helping of horsepower with no change in fuel economy (17/24 mpg for front-wheel drive and 16/23 mpg for all-wheel drive).
