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FIRST DRIVE: Lincoln MKX; Lincoln slices a piece of the luxury crossover pie.(News)(Lincoln-Mercury Div.)
Byline: Wes Raynal
Sick and tired of hearing about crossovers? Sorry. Here's one more we are obligated to evaluate. It's the Lincoln MKX, a luxury version of the Edge, Ford's latest entry on the corporate CD3 platform.
This is a chassis from which Ford is truly getting some mileage-it underpins the Mazda 6, Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ, Mazda CX-7 and CX-9, plus a couple we probably forgot. MKX and Edge differ only in body panels, interior trim and suspension tuning.
The importance of the MKX and the Edge is this: With these two trucks, Ford thinks it is launching solid entries into the crossover market, a market in which it has yet to be a player.
To that end, the MKX is a solid contender, a much more refined driving experience than the Edge and a credible Lexus RX competitor. The Lincoln is powered by a new 3.5-liter, 265-hp dohc V6, also used in the MKZ and the Edge, as is the six-speed automatic transmission. The engine is smooth and reasonably powerful, and the six-speed is excellent-overall, the powertrain is as refined as one in a Lexus.
With its satin trim with light-wood accents, the interior stacks up well against the competition, too. On the road ...
- Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX Set Crossover Growth Pace; Customers Also Snap Up...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 3, 2007 700+ words
...percent versus a year ago. * All-new Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX paced Ford, Lincoln and Mercury crossovers...continues to grow for the all-new Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossover utility vehicles. Edge sales were 12,594 and Lincoln MKX sales...
- Edge, Lincoln MKX top safety picks.
- Newspaper article from: Newsday (Melville, NY) February 6, 2007 700+ words
...carmaker's new Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX SUVs were deemed "top...Highway Safety said the Edge it tested, and the mechanically...many consumers. The Edge begins at about $26...rating applies only to Edges and MKXs built since...
- New Ford SUVs get top grades in safety tests: Edge, Lincoln MKX ace crash...
- News wire article from: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) February 5, 2007 700+ words
...5--WASHINGTON -- The Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX sport utility vehicles earned a...electronic stability control. The Edge and MKX are the first domestic vehicles...made a change to headrests in the Edge and MKX to earn the whiplash protection...
- Ailing Ford's crucial Edge crossover is running late: Problems at plant also...
- News wire article from: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) November 16, 2006 700+ words
...highly anticipated Ford Edge and its luxury sister Lincoln MKX have been delayed because...has been promoting the Edge as the most important...already has 20,000 Ford Edges on order from dealers...already have configured an Edge on the Ford "build...
- Parts problems contribute to Edge delay.(Ford Motor Co. delaying 2007 Ford Edge...
- Magazine article from: Automotive News Wilson, Amy November 20, 2006 700+ words
...delay in launching the 2007 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers. The parts problems...Company officials previously said the Edge and MKX would be on sale in mid...dealer orders for more than 30,000 Edges and MKXs. As of Nov. 10, Ford...
- Late News.(Delphi Corp. made a scheduled $61 million payment to its pension...
- Magazine article from: Automotive News October 16, 2006 700+ words
...Motor Co. is launching its Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers without cash rebates...said Friday. The base price of the Edge is $25,995, including shipping...including shipping. Job 1 for the Edge and MKX is today, Oct. 16, at...
- LINCOLN MKX BEATS UNDEFEATED LEXUS RX SAYS STRATEGIC VISION.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News October 29, 2007 700+ words
...below.) (BW)(CA-STRATEGIC-VISION) Lincoln MKX Beats Undefeated Lexus RX: "Quality, innovation...three additional wins to its collection: the Lincoln MKX, Ford Edge and Expedition EL. The Lincoln MKX is especially worthy, as it outscored the...
- Lincoln MKX Beats Undefeated Lexus RX: "Quality, innovation, and brand equity...
- Press release article from: Business Wire October 23, 2007 700+ words
...over the past four years, in 2007 Ford has added three additional wins to its collection: the Lincoln MKX, Ford Edge and Expedition EL. The Lincoln MKX is especially worthy, as it outscored the undefeated Lexus RX350. Although the Lexus brand...
- Lincoln MKX shows little evidence of cost-cutting.
- News wire article from: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA) July 19, 2007 700+ words
...point is the all-new 2007 Lincoln MKX crossover. Here's a car...everything with Ford's popular Edge crossover, but you wouldn...solidness that you get with the Edge, although it seemed quieter than the Edge, except when accelerating...
- Close to the edge: Lincoln MKX has good comfort and appealing fuel economy but...
- News wire article from: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) Phelan, Mark July 5, 2007 700+ words
...destination charges. The MKX is Lincoln's version of the Ford Edge. Both have car-type chassis and the height and proportions...nice big Lincoln badge, but its profile is too similar to the Edge. The Lincoln name will have to denote something more than extra...
Source: HighBeam Research, FIRST DRIVE: Lincoln MKX; Lincoln slices a piece of the luxury...