Test Drive: 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

Tideland Prius · Apr 18, 2018

This is Lincoln’s MKZ, a rebadged and reimagined luxury sedan based on the Ford Fusion – which provides a stellar platform to build on. The 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid isn’t setting the world on fire – of the 8,107 vehicles Lincoln Canada sold in 2017, only 994 were MKZs. They don’t break down those numbers to clarify how many, or rather how few, of them were hybrids, but from what I’ve seen on the roads, it would be a small percentage. I have literally seen only a single hybrid current-generation MKZ on Edmonton streets. Most buyers seem to be opting for the gas-powered models which come with standard all-wheel drive.

There have been some changes to the MKZ’s styling, and they’re not all good. Lincoln says it has become sleeker and more elegant, and the front end “establishes a strong sense of power and confidence.” While I appreciate that Lincoln is trying to incorporate its new grille, the front-end treatment comes across as somewhat bland and conservative in person, particularly when contrasted with the swoopy side profile (you almost expect the rear end to be an Audi A7-like hatchback). I do appreciate the rear and rear-quarter angles for trying to be different.
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2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Test Drive Review

Test Drive: 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

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Test Drive: 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Staff Member

Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
Staff Member