Lincoln MKT

Interior

The interior designers of the car have displayed a great craftsmanship and ergonomics with the solemnly impressive interior design. Get a chance to sit on the driver's seat and feel the delight with your hands on the leather-wrapped multifunctional steering wheel with power-tilt/-telescoping steering column and the leather dressed shift knob with Alloy Metallic accents, roll your eyes over the ergonomically designed control panel and enjoy the intuitiveness with the 8-inch touch screen high-resolution color display at centre stack and 2 configurable 4.2-inch color LCD screens in gauge cluster. The comfort part of the interiors are added by the large leather-trimmed seats with 12-way power adjustable and power lumber, heated and cooled bucket front seats and 60-40 split flat bench 2nd-row seats. The tri-zone electronic automatic temperature control system and the THX II Certified 5.1 Surround Audio System with 16 speakers further adds to the interior ambience. The cargo volume presented to you by the SUV is 507 litres which can be extended to 2149 litres.

Exterior

The stylish elegance featured by the exterior design of the car fetches you a lot of fascinating looks with each road appearance. The SUV displays a sense of sporty robustness shaped graciously to look sophisticated as well. The stylish and masculine front of the SUV with the centre of attraction large soul radiator grille, grille extended adaptive HID (High Intensity Discharge) headlamps with auto high beams and autolamp on/off feature with delay, floating bonnet design and the muscular front bumper, surely adds to the car's appeal. The exclusively stylish and elongated LED rear lamp assembly, bright exhaust tips and the 19-inch premium painted aluminium wheels further accentuates the exterior look of the car. The car is shaped precisely to feature stable sporty dynamics under the dimensions which read 5273mm x 2176mm x 1712mm. (L x W x H)

Engine, Mileage and Variants

The heart of the SUV sitting under the bonnet is the standard 3.7-Litre Ti-VCT (Twin-independent Variable Camshaft Timimng) V6 engine, which burns oil to deliver a maximum power output of 303 hp at 6500 rpm alongside a maximum torque output of 377 Nm at 4000 rpm. Mated to the 6-speed SelectShift automatic transmission with paddle activation and front-wheel drive, the refined powerplant sprints dynamically to give the car an ability to establish a speed of 100kmph from stand-still in just 6.7 secs and also maintains a fuel economy of 13.8 L/100km for city roads while maintaining an economy of 9.4 L/100 km for highways. The car is also available with an optional 3.5-Litre 24-valve EcoBoost V6 twin-turbocharged, direct-injection engine with intelligent all-wheel drive (AWD), which displays the maximum power and torque values of 365 hp at 5500 rpm and 474 Nm between 1500 to 5250 rpm.

Safety, Braking and Miscellaneous

The SUV cocoons its occupants in an envelop of fully functional safety features. This envelop comprises of handling assists like the AdvanceTrac with RSC (Roll Stability Control) and Curve Control, braking assistance, adaptive cruise control, collision warning with brake support, BLIS (Blind Spot Information System) with cross-traffic alert, active park assist, Personal Safety System for driver and front passenger, airbags and seatbelts. The car is mounted with a braking system consisting of 4-wheel ventilated discs assisted with Anti-lock Braking System and Electronic Brake-force Distribution.

Verdict

Lincoln MKT is definitely a desirable SUV owing to its elegant exterior design, capaciously spaced and delightful interiors and impressive off-road performance. However, the car lies some inches behind its competitors at the same price.