2014 Lincoln MKZ / 2.0L/HEATED LEATHER/SYNC/POWER/CLEAN/CRUISE/WARANTY

The 2014 Lincoln MKZ makes a statement with an attractive. luxurious package that offers much to like in the competitive mid-level luxury segment. The MKZ comes standard as a front-wheel-drive 4-door sedan in several available package trims. Base cars are powered by a 2. 0L Ecoboost 4-cylinder. The turbocharged engine features direct injection and twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) and produces 240 horsepower and 270 ft-lb of torque. Available is a 3. 7L V6. also with Ti-VCT. which develops an impressive 300 horsepower and 277 ft-lb of torque. A 6-speed automatic with SelectShift paddled shifters is standard. Lincoln's "intelligent" all-wheel drive System is optional with either engine and provides enhanced handling and control by redirecting power to the appropriate wheel for best traction in a variety of conditions. A 2. 0L Atkinson-cycle hybrid-electric powertrain comes on the front-wheel-drive MKZ Hybrid. offering a total of 188 horsepower and returning an EPA-estimate 47 mpg in the city and 44 mpg on the highway. Four equipment groups are offered on the MKZ: Premiere. Select. Reserve and Preferred. Standard features in Premiere include heated leather seating with front row 10-way power adjustability and driver memory. wood trim throughout. SYNC with MyLincoln Touch infotainment system on an 8-inch LCD touch-screen center stack. and an 11-speaker premium CD/MP3 sound system. Moving up to the Select trim adds a wood steering wheel. rearview camera and parking sensors. as well as HD Radio technology. The Reserve trim gets a navigation system with voice recognition. blind spot information system with a cross-traffic alert and a power trunk lid with soft close. Finally. the top-of-the-line Preferred trim comes with 19-inch polished aluminum wheels. heated steering wheel and rear seats and THX II Premium Audio. Popular standalone options on the MKZ include two different moonroofs. The 'single panel' roof is a traditional remote glass sunroof. while the dual panel moonroof features an opening panel above the seats. with a fixed pane in the ceiling above the rear seats. which includes a power rear sunshade. Standard safety features on the MKZ include a forward and reverse sensing system. AdvanceTrac Electronic Stability Control. an SOS Post-Crash Alert System. a bevy of airbags and traction control.