The electric steering system is combined with ultrasonic sensors to form a hands-off "Active Park Assist" system that steers the vehicle into parallel parking slots. The MKT features electric power steering over more-traditional hydraulic power steering. In 2013, a 2.0L turbocharged inline-4 became available for the Town Car livery variant as a special-order option. A front-wheel drive configuration is fitted to two-wheel drive versions, with all-wheel drive fitted as an option the latter is standard on versions fitted with the 3.5L V6. Both engines are mated to a Ford 6F 6-speed automatic transmission. Initially producing 355 hp in the MKT, in 2013, the 3.5L engine was retuned for 365 hp. As an option, a 3.5L twin-turbocharged V6 is offered. Sharing its powertrain with the Lincoln MKS and sixth-generation Ford Taurus, the standard engine for a Lincoln MKT is a 3.7L V6. While sharing no common body panels, the Lincoln MKT is mechanically related to the Ford Flex and the fifth-generation Ford Explorer (though the Explorer remains marketed as an SUV and retains a greater degree of off-road driving capability). With a 120.7-inch wheelbase, the Lincoln MKT is the longest-wheelbase D4 vehicle and the third-longest wheelbase Lincoln currently produced (only the Navigator/Navigator L are longer).
The Lincoln MKT is based upon the unibody Ford D4 platform, a variant of the Volvo-derived Ford D3 platform designed for SUVs and crossovers. Developed as a competitor against the Acura MDX, Audi Q7, and Mercedes-Benz R-Class, the MKT was designed as one of the largest and fastest luxury crossovers in its price range. While the Lincoln division was shifting from SUVs towards crossover SUVs, the MKT had no direct predecessor. The MKT entered production at the Oakville Assembly plant in July 2009 for the 2010 model year. 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. Largely a preview of the upcoming production vehicle, it featured a full-length glass roof and a 2+2 seating layout. The Lincoln MKT was unveiled as a concept vehicle at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, MI. Throughout its production, the MKT was assembled by Ford of Canada at its Oakville Assembly facility at Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
It is mid-size and slotted between the Nautilus and Navigator. Within the Lincoln model range, the MKT was not directly replaced, but the second-generation Lincoln Aviator is a 3-row Lincoln CUV. While the MKT had no direct Lincoln predecessor, its introduction coincided with the discontinuation of the Mercury Mountaineer (based on the Ford Explorer) a livery variant of the MKT continued the use of the Lincoln Town Car name.Īfter the 2019 model year, Ford ended the use of its D3/D4 chassis, discontinuing the MKT and counterparts. Slotted between the Lincoln MKX (renamed the Lincoln Nautilus) and the Lincoln Navigator, the MKT shared its Ford D4 chassis with the Ford Flex CUV and the 2011-2019 Ford Explorer. The Lincoln MKT is a full-size 3-row luxury crossover SUV that was marketed by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company a single generation was produced from the 2010 to the 2019 model years. Lincoln Town Car (livery/limousine version) Oakville, Ontario, Canada ( Oakville Assembly)
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