Lincoln MKT

Which Lincoln MKT Version Should You Buy?

The Lincoln MKT catalogue covers one generation, including its restyling, produced from 2009 through 2019 as an SUV 5-doors. The original 2009–2012 range contains four listed versions, while the 2012–2019 restyling contains five. The main buying decision is between the naturally aspirated 3.7 AT and the more powerful turbocharged 3.5 AT, followed by a choice between FWD and AWD.

The Lincoln MKT catalogue covers one generation, including its restyling, produced from 2009 through 2019 as an SUV 5-doors. The original 2009–2012 range contains four listed versions, while the 2012–2019 restyling contains five. The main buying decision is between the naturally aspirated 3.7 AT and the more powerful turbocharged 3.5 AT, followed by a choice between FWD and AWD. Based strictly on the recorded specifications, the restyled 3.5 AT with 370 hp is the performance choice, while the restyled FWD 3.7 AT has the lowest measured combined fuel consumption at 11.8.

Lincoln MKT generations and what changed

The 2009–2012 Lincoln MKT is the original form of the generation, offered as an SUV 5-doors with four listed versions. Its 3.7 AT produces 274 hp and 366 Nm, while its 3.5 AT produces 360 hp and 475 Nm. Both engines use an Automatic gearbox with 6 gears, and the range includes FWD and AWD.

The 2012–2019 Lincoln MKT is the restyling within the same generation, not a separate generation. It remains an SUV 5-doors and has five listed versions. The 3.7 AT rises from 274 to 307 hp, an increase of 33 hp, and from 366 to 379 Nm, an increase of 13 Nm. The 3.5 AT rises from 360 to 370 hp, an increase of 10 hp, while torque remains 475 Nm. The restyled range again uses an Automatic gearbox with 6 gears and offers FWD and AWD.

Lincoln MKT engine options and specs

Repeated version names are distinguished below by production period, power, and drive.

The original 3.5 AT delivers about 103.2 hp per litre, versus about 73.5 hp per litre for the original 3.7 AT. After restyling, the 3.5 AT reaches about 106.0 hp per litre, while the 3.7 AT reaches about 82.5 hp per litre. The turbo 3.5 AT therefore offers the greater output from the smaller displacement in both periods.

The restyled 3.5 AT has 63 hp and 96 Nm more than the restyled 3.7 AT. In the original range, the corresponding advantage is 86 hp and 109 Nm. A buyer choosing the 3.5 AT is primarily gaining power and torque rather than extra engine size: its recorded displacement is smaller than that of the 3.7 AT.

Lincoln MKT performance, mpg and fuel economy

Fuel-consumption figures retain the units used by the supplied catalogue data. For the original models with complete measurements, the 3.5 AT AWD reaches 100 km/h 1.4 seconds sooner than the 3.7 AT AWD and has a top speed 24 km/h higher. Their city and highway consumption figures are identical, while the 3.5 AT records combined consumption of 12.4 against 13.1 for the 3.7 AT.

Among restyled versions with complete figures, the 3.5 AT AWD is 0.4 seconds quicker to 100 km/h and 24 km/h faster at the top end than the 3.7 AT FWD. The 3.7 AT FWD uses 0.9 less in the city, 0.8 less on the highway, and 0.6 less combined. This makes the comparison straightforward: the measured 3.5 AT AWD favors performance, whereas the measured 3.7 AT FWD favors economy.

Lincoln MKT dimensions, weight and clearance

Overall length, width, height, and other exterior dimensions are not measured in the supplied data. Wheel sizes and fuel-tank capacity are also not measured for every version.

The original 3.5 AT AWD has a recorded kerb-weight-to-power ratio of about 6.20 kg per hp. The restyled 3.5 AT versions improve that figure to about 6.06 kg per hp despite their recorded kerb weight being 9 kg higher, because power increases by 10 hp.

Lincoln MKT problems, reliability and years to avoid

The supplied catalogue data contains no problem, repair, durability, or reliability records. It therefore does not identify any Lincoln MKT years to avoid and cannot support a claim that one year is more reliable than another. Engine problems, maintenance costs, accident history, and the condition of cars for sale are likewise not measured. A buying decision based on those subjects requires information beyond this specification comparison.

Which Lincoln MKT version should you choose?

Choose the restyled 3.5 AT AWD if measured performance is the priority. It combines 370 hp, 475 Nm, 7-second acceleration to 100 km/h, and a measured top speed of 248 km/h. Its combined consumption is 12.4, and its recorded kerb weight is 2242 kg.

Choose the restyled 3.7 AT FWD if lower measured fuel consumption matters more. It produces 307 hp and 379 Nm, reaches 100 km/h in 7.4 seconds, and records 13.8 in the city, 9.4 on the highway, and 11.8 combined. It gives up 63 hp and 96 Nm to the restyled 3.5 AT but has the lowest complete city, highway, and combined consumption figures in the catalogue.

Within the original 2009–2012 range, the 3.5 AT AWD is the strongest numbers-based choice. Compared with the original 3.7 AT AWD, it adds 86 hp and 109 Nm, cuts the 0–100 km/h time by 1.4 seconds, raises measured top speed by 24 km/h, and reduces measured combined consumption by 0.7.

For buyers deciding between periods, the restyling brings the clearer specification advantage. The 3.5 AT gains 10 hp without losing torque, while the 3.7 AT gains 33 hp and 13 Nm. With no prices, condition reports, or reliability evidence in the data, however, the catalogue cannot establish whether those gains justify paying more for any individual car.