The Lincoln MKZ left the market after the 2020 model year, leaving a hole in the American luxury sedan class. This Lincoln provides impressive driving features.

The MKZ was Lincoln’s answer to the midsize luxury sedan market, which included the Lexus EX and Cadillac CT5. As you would expect from Lincoln, the MKZ took a different approach to luxury driving when compared to some of the other names in the market. Lincoln is all about being comfortable and enjoying a smooth ride, rather than focusing on performance and speed.

The final model year was trimmed

If you’re looking for an impressive and useful sedan that provides excellent interior space and plaenty of great features, the MKZ is a good choice. You can easily find a pre-owned model that’s been returned to the dealership as a leased vehicle. This can make it much easier for you to enjoy a low price and easy drive in a pre-owned sedan. For the final model year, the MKZ had fewer trims than before but still offers three powertrains for your driving enjoyment. It’s easy to see how this Lincoln can be the right choice when you want a comfortable cruiser as your pre-owned car.

What should you look for across the MKZ lineup?

There are only two trims available for the 2020 MKZ. Starting at the base model, this Lincoln sedan includes the benefits of Co-Pilot360, which includes a full package of impressive safety features. You’ll also enjoy some luxurious items in this sedan, including:

• Faux-leather upholstery
• Heated and power-operated front seats
• Dual-zone climate controls
• Automatic brake hold
• Adaptive suspension
• Universal garage remote
• 8-inch touchscreen display
• Apple CarPlay
• Android Auto

What does the Reserve trim include?

If you search for the 2020 Lincoln MKZ in the Reserve trim, you’ll find some impressive upgrades that make this Lincoln more comfortable. Some of the items found at this trim are:

• Genuine leather upholstery
• Power-adjustable steering wheel
• Power trunk with soft close
• Parking-assist feature for parallel parking
• Moonroof
• 14-speaker Revel audio system
• Navigation system

If you choose the hybrid mode, you’ll enjoy AWD as part of the standard features, but this item is optional on all other versions. Some other optional features you might find in the Lincoln sedan you choose are:

• Ventilated front seats
• Panoramic moonroof
• 20-speaker Revel audio system
• Full LED lights
• Massaging front seats
• Power-operated rear-window shade

What powers this Lincoln sedan?

There are three distinct powertrains for this midsize Lincoln sedan. The standard setup gives you a 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, which mates to a 6-speed automatic transmission. This powertrain produces 245 horsepower and 275 lb-ft of torque. You’ll enjoy 20 city/31 hwy mpg in FWD versions and 20 city/29 hwy mpg for the AWD models.

Choose the hybrid powertrain, and you’ll get a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine plus an electric motor. This power system is mated to a CVT instead of the standard transmission. This hybrid model of the MKZ produces 188 horsepower and 129 lb-ft of torque while returning 42 city/39 hwy mpg.

The top powertrain starts with a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. This powertrain produces 400 horsepower for AWD models and 350 horsepower for FWD versions, but both drive types receive 400 lb-ft of torque. The fuel mileage for this powertrain gives you 18 city/27 hwy mpg for FWD versions, while AWD models achieve 17 city/26 hwy mpg.

What does the Lincoln Co-Pilot360 include?

This final model year of the Lincoln MKZ gave it the most equipment and technology offered for this midsize sedan. The safety system, called Lincoln Co-Pilot360, includes a bundle of great safety features. This bundle gives you:

• Forward-collision warning
• Automatic emergency braking
• Lane-keeping assist
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Adaptive cruise control

These features help keep you out of trouble and make driving much easier in this pre-owned luxury sedan.

What is Lincoln Drive Control?

Despite Lincoln’s focus on plush and comfortable driving, this sedan comes with selectable driving modes that are called Lincoln Drive Control. This feature sets the throttle responses gearshift points, steering feel, and suspension settings for this sedan. The driving modes for this Lincoln are Normal, Sport, and Comfort, giving you some great ways to drive this car.

The Lincoln MKZ is no longer offered as a new sedan, but you can find some pre-owned models at your local Lincoln dealership. Could this be the right pre-owned luxury sedan for you to drive and enjoy every day?