Lincoln MKZ 2007–2009 car dimensions: 4839 mm long, 1834 mm wide and 1450 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,574 kg. Boot space with the seats up is 447 litres.
Dual-zone electronic automatic temperature control is standard. Steering-wheel cruise control is standard. Reverse Sensing System is standard. Optional voice-activated DVD navigation includes a 6.5-inch screen. Heated and cooled leather seats and SYNC are standard.
Trunk holds 15.8 cubic feet. 60/40 split-folding rear seats expand space as needed. Flat floor and low liftover help with loading.
Never tow a trailer with this vehicle. It is not equipped to tow. No towing packages are available.
The cabin uses perforated premium leather on heated and cooled 10-way power front seats with power lumbar and driver memory. Dual-zone automatic climate control and genuine wood or satin-nickel accents fill the space. Thick side-window glass plus sound-deadening materials keep the interior quiet. An optional power moonroof is available.
EPA fuel economy 18 city/28 highway mpg FWD or 17 city/24 highway mpg AWD on regular gasoline.
Complimentary scheduled maintenance for first year or 15,000 miles.
150,000-mile tune-up interval under normal conditions with routine fluid and filter changes.
Oil and filter changes every 7,500 miles or 6 months under normal schedule.
NHTSA five stars frontal (driver and passenger), five/four stars side, four stars rollover.
IIHS Good moderate overlap front, Acceptable side.
The 3.5-liter V6 runs on regular unleaded gasoline. Front-wheel-drive models return 18 mpg city and 28 mpg highway. All-wheel-drive versions return 17 mpg city and 24 mpg highway.
Scheduled maintenance is free for the first year or 15,000 miles. The engine needs a tune-up only at 150,000 miles under normal use with regular fluid and filter service. Oil changes fall every 7,500 miles or six months on the normal schedule.
Standard safety gear includes the Personal Safety System with dual-stage front airbags, front side airbags, side-curtain airbags for both rows, four-wheel ABS with electronic brakeforce distribution, traction control, tire-pressure monitoring, and reverse sensing. Child-safety locks and LATCH anchors are also standard. Electronic stability control is not offered.
NHTSA scores give five stars in frontal tests for driver and passenger, five stars for the driver in side tests and four for the rear passenger, plus four stars for rollover. IIHS rates the moderate-overlap front test Good and the side test Acceptable.
Length 4839 mm, Width 1834 mm, Height 1450 mm, Wheelbase 2728 mm (MKZ 2007–2009)
Sources: manufacturer data, Lincoln 2008 MKZ specifications sheet, 2009 Lincoln MKZ brochure, 2008 MKZ Owner's Guide engine data lists displacement as.