
The Acura TLX is as similar to the MKZ as you can get: a front-wheel-drive sedan with a sleek design and plenty of features.
Audi’s A4 is a similar story, but with more brand cachet and a much higher top end, not to mention better quality.
The Chrysler 300 offers big American car comfort with the option for Hemi V-8 power at a discount.
Lexus’s ES is sneakily popular and looks and drives better than ever since a redesign.
The Volvo S60 is the best-looking of the bunch and can also be had in a wagon variant.
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Quick Specs | |||||
The 2020 MKZ can’t match Lincoln’s SUV glamour, but they can’t match its hybrid gas mileage. |
Athletic and well-appointed, the 2020 Acura TLX is an appealing mid-size luxury sedan, although the competition is fierce. |
The 2020 Audi A4 offers big tech upgrades inside this year. |
If it’s a certain retro appeal you’re after in a four-door sedan, few vehicles can compete with the moderately priced 2020 Chrysler 300. |
The 2020 Lexus ES charts a sportier, sharper course than before, and it succeeds. | |
MSRP From | |||||
$36,750 | $33,000 | $37,400 | $30,040 | $39,900 | $39,650 |
Gas Mileage | |||||
20 MPG City / 39 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 35 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 22 MPG City / 44 MPG Hwy | 22 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy |
Engine | |||||
Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Premium Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 |
EPA Class | |||||
Midsize Cars | Compact Cars | Compact Cars | Large Cars | Midsize Cars | Small Station Wagons |
Style Name | |||||
Standard FWD | 2.4L FWD | Premium Plus 40 TFSI | Touring RWD | ES 350 FWD | T5 FWD Momentum |
Drivetrain | |||||
Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
Passenger Capacity | |||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Passenger Doors | |||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Body Style | |||||
Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Wagon |
Transmission | |||||
Automatic w/OD | Auto-Shift Manual w/OD | Auto-Shift Manual w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
Detailed Spec Comparison | |||||
2020 Lincoln MKZ vs. 2020 Acura TLX | 2020 Lincoln MKZ vs. 2020 Audi A4 | 2020 Lincoln MKZ vs. 2020 Chrysler 300 | 2020 Lincoln MKZ vs. 2020 Lexus ES | 2020 Lincoln MKZ vs. 2020 Volvo V60 |