Lincoln MKT
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lincoln (Ford) |
| Also called | Lincoln MKT Town Car |
| Production | July 6, 2009–2017 |
| Assembly | Oakville, Ontario, Canada (Oakville Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury crossover SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Platform | Ford D4 platform |
| Related |
Ford Explorer (2011–present) Ford Flex Ford Taurus (2010-present) Lincoln MKS |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L EcoBoost I4 (Town Car fleet) 3.7 L Cyclone V6 3.5 L EcoBoost GTDI V6 |
| Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 120.7 in (3,066 mm) |
| Length | 2010–12: 208.4 in (5,293 mm) 2013–: 207.6 in (5,273 mm) |
| Width | 78.7 in (1,999 mm) 2013–: 76.0 in (1,930 mm) |
| Height | 63.9 in (1,623 mm) 2013–: 67.4 in (1,712 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Lincoln Town Car (livery/limousine version) Lincoln Aviator (Ford Explorer-based luxury mid-size SUV) |
The Lincoln MKT is a full-size luxury crossover SUV built and marketed by the Ford Motor Company's Lincoln Motor Company division since the 2010 model year. The MKT (the "T" stands for Touring) was introduced as Lincoln's second crossover in the lineup, slotted above the Lincoln MKX mid-size crossover and below the larger Ford Expedition-based Lincoln Navigator full-size sport utility vehicle. Sharing a common platform with the Ford Flex, the MKT does not have a direct predecessor. Instead, the MKT and smaller MKX both serve as replacements of the Lincoln Aviator, as the division moved into the luxury crossover market.
The Lincoln MKT was unveiled as a concept vehicle at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, MI. Largely a preview of the upcoming production vehicle, it featured a full-length glass roof and a 2+2 seating layout. The MKT concept vehicle was announced to have the 415 hp 3.5 L Cyclone 35 V-6 variant of Ford's new EcoBoost engine family, which uses turbocharging and direct injection technologies to offer the power of larger displacement engines with the fuel economy of smaller engines.
The MKT entered production at the Oakville Assembly plant in July 2009 for the 2010 model year. It shares the same unibody Volvo-designed D4 platform as the Ford Flex and the fifth generation Ford Explorer. The MKT, however, has an entirely different design and uses completely different body panels, with design cues from the Lincoln MKR concept vehicle and the Lincoln MKS full-size luxury sedan, the latter of which is built onto a smaller version of the MKT's platform. The MKT offers a choice between two three rows seating arrangements: either a seven-passenger seating capacity with two persons in the front, three in the middle, and two in the back; or a six-passenger variant, where there is a center console in place of a middle seat in the second row.
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