I will first admit that for me, words luxury when tied to a car usually means ‘clean’ or ‘cup holders for all.’ Our Pacifica is getting on in years, but with it’s lovely leather seats and auto rear hatchback, we thought we were doing pretty good in the luxury department. However, as a person who LOVES big cars, I have stared longingly at the Lincoln Navigator for many years. THAT is a car. So needless to say when I was asked if I wanted to check out the 2011 Lincoln MKX…what could I say?
2011 Lincoln MKX
Car and Driver has a great review of the MKX. If you are interested in all the technical aspects. What they say about the MyLincoln Touch is true. If you have used it already, great. Otherwise the slidey controls take a bit of getting used to and the touch pad is a bit slow when the car is chilly. However, being that you can heat pretty much ANY part of the car at will, from the steering wheel to the seats, the car is never chilly unless you want it to be. Not to mention (if you can figure it out) the majority of features are voice controlled. What also helps too is that the majority of the features on the main control panel are duplicated on the steering while and the dash. This allows you to keep your eyes on the road instead of leaning over staring at the centre controls.
This is particularly useful when you are using the Navigation system. The centre dash has the larger map of the area, but the screen on the drivers dash is nice and clear showing you exactly where you are going. And don’t forget the dulcet voice that tells you if you are ‘doing it wrong.’
Like the Ford Explorer, I could NOT get my phone to SYNC with this car. I am obviously NOT a techie person when it comes to vehicles. I did watch the videos on Youtube of people happily using it though. So it does work for SOME people. What did work and what was the DVD players on the back of the driver and passenger seats. This was like the second coming for my children who had to play dvd’s even when we were just driving home form school. The only drawback to this dvd set up was that Tara (in the middle) did not get to hear the shows, which only worked on head sets.
Indeed. This crossover model fits 3 in the back with one in a car seat.
The kids had ample leg room and LOVED the two GIANT sun roofs. The cargo space is enormous. This car could be a six seater and still have cargo space (thought for future redesigns). I never thought I could say a LINCOLN would be a great camping vehicle, but this one could.
Apart from the great cargo space, from a mom’s point of view, it is the safety features that make this a great luxury vehicle. Ford and the Lincoln models have made incredible strides in driver and passenger safety.
Take this for instance – for parents with driving teens: “MyKey allows owners to designate keys that can limit the vehicles top speed and audio volume.”
The Blind Spot Information (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alert: “helps detect vehicles in blind spots during normal driving and while reversing out of parking spots.” This was amazing to see in use and saved me when a neighbour came whipping into our court as I was backing out. This was with the rear camera view too.
The collision warning system is great too. Loved it in the Explorer and loved it in the MKX. I drove this car all over the city and on the freeway in rainy and slick conditions and between the super sensitive breaks, all wheel drive, auto head lights and the auto windshield wipers, I never felt nervous. This is a vehicle that wants you safe.
I wasn’t too impressed with the mileage on this vehicle. I thought the Ford Explorer did a bit better. It took about 300 klicks to empty the tank in a weeks worth of heavy city driving. I would love to see the hybrid of the MKX in action.
But this is a beautiful vehicle. The engine has a lovely deep purr and shifts into higher speed with no effort. We all found the car easy to get in and out of including getting a toddler into the middle position in her car seat.
If you like looking good on the road and STILL have your family to transport around…this is a vehicle to consider
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