Using the buttons allowed the MKZ's designers to put more storage space between the front seats.
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The MKZ panel, in particular, recommends itself as a sweeping banked console that flows between the front seats.
Its closest competitor was the Lincoln MKZ, which had 79 problems per 100.
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Of the domestics, the stately and comfortable Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ sedans seem to hold up the best.
Ford Motors is bringing a revamped version of its MKZ sedan this fall.
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Lincoln introduced a somewhat successful new car called the Zephyr, then decided after just a year of production to rename it MKZ.
The MKZ owner will punch buttons for park, reverse, neutral or drive that are aligned vertically on the dashboard to the driver's right.
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Lincoln also is aiming to re-set its brand with a larger audience than those who might be in the market right now for an MKZ.
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The Lincoln system is designed to give the interior of the brand's 2013 MKZ midsize sedan a different look from its mechanical sibling, the Ford Fusion.
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This year the automaker hopes to revive its Lincoln brand by introducing four new models in the next four years, including a new MKZ sedan.
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The 2.5-liter inline 4-cylinder gas engine and permanent magnet AC synchronous electric motor in the MKZ deliver 191 net horsepower, a modest amount of power for a 3, 752 lb vehicle.
Cars like the Buick Encore, Fiat 500 and Lincoln MKZ, meanwhile, improve mileage through direct fuel injection, which injects gas directly into the combustion chamber in extremely precise amounts.
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Ford plans to introduce four new Lincoln models over the next four years, but its first one, a redesigned MKZ, is only trickling into dealerships as Ford works to ensure quality.
But while the MKZ won its segment in J.
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Currently North America market contributes about 47% of total vehicle sales for Ford, and with the expected launches of new Fusion and Lincoln MKZ models, the company is definitely looking to solidify its position going forward.
We found top deals on family favorites like the Dodge Grand Caravan, Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Fusion and Taurus and the Nissan Murano, along with luxury-minded models including the Lincoln MKX and MKZ and the Hyundai Genesis.
The latest automaker talking about dealerships and the customer experience is Ford in its overhaul of its struggling Lincoln brand, which kicks off with the launch of the upcoming Lincoln MKZ sedan, introduced in concept form at the recent Detroit auto show.
Likewise, Lincoln has been promising to get serious about its brand and sales again as it introduces one all-new product during each of the next four years, beginning with a greatly restyled and upgraded MKZ sedan that Lincoln teased at the Detroit auto show in January.
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But when Lincoln very recently decided instead to run two 30-second commercials, shortening the Fallon-inspired effort to just half of its original length and devoting the other 30 seconds to an ad focusing on the new MKZ sedan, Smith got left on the cutting room floor for the ad that will actually run during the Super Bowl.
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