Lincoln MKZ

Car · 2015–2020

Year by year

Year	Engines	Drive	Fuel economy	Crash rating	Recalls	Owner complaints	Collision warning	CarPlay
2020	2.0L 4-cyl hybrid 2.0L 4-cyl turbo 3.0L 6-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	20–41 mpg	5 of 5	1	3	Standard	Yes
2019	2.0L 4-cyl hybrid 2.0L 4-cyl turbo 3.0L 6-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	20–41 mpg	5 of 5	1	31	Standard	Yes
2018	2.0L 4-cyl hybrid 2.0L 4-cyl turbo 3.0L 6-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	20–40 mpg	5 of 5	2	37	Optional	Yes
2017	2.0L 4-cyl hybrid 2.0L 4-cyl turbo 3.0L 6-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	20–40 mpg	5 of 5	8	253	Optional	Yes
2016	2.0L 4-cyl hybrid 2.0L 4-cyl turbo 3.7L 6-cyl	AWD, FWD	20–40 mpg	5 of 5	14	119	Optional	No
2015	2.0L 4-cyl hybrid 2.0L 4-cyl turbo 3.7L 6-cyl	AWD, FWD	21–40 mpg	5 of 5	21	159	Optional	No

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Trim-by-trim features for Lincoln aren't in our data yet: so far we have them for BMW, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Subaru, Toyota, and more brands are on the way.

Apple lists CarPlay for: MKZ 2017–2020 (Apple).

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints

Year	Version	Stars	Forward collision warning	Lane departure warning	Recalls	Complaints
2020	Lincoln MKZ 4 DR AWD	5	Standard	Standard	1	2
2020	Lincoln MKZ 4 DR FWD	5	Standard	Standard	1	2
2020	Lincoln MKZ HEV 4 DR FWD	5	Standard	Standard	0	1
2019	Lincoln MKZ 4 DR AWD	5	Standard	Standard	1	20
2019	Lincoln MKZ 4 DR FWD	5	Standard	Standard	1	20
2019	Lincoln MKZ HEV 4 DR FWD	5	Standard	Standard	0	11
2018	Lincoln MKZ 4 DR AWD	5	Optional	Optional	2	35
2018	Lincoln MKZ 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	2	35
2018	Lincoln MKZ HEV 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	0	2
2017	Lincoln MKZ 4 DR AWD	5	Optional	Optional	4	138
2017	Lincoln MKZ 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	4	138
2017	Lincoln MKZ HEV 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	4	115
2016	Lincoln MKZ 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	7	64
2016	Lincoln MKZ 4 DR AWD	5	Optional	Optional	7	64
2016	Lincoln MKZ HEV 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	7	55
2015	Lincoln MKZ 4 DR AWD	5	Optional	Optional	11	83
2015	Lincoln MKZ 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	11	83
2015	Lincoln MKZ HEV 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	10	76

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg

Year	EPA model	Engines	Combined
2020	MKZ AWD	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo	20–23
2020	MKZ FWD	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo	21–24
2020	MKZ Hybrid FWD	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	41
2019	MKZ AWD	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo	20–23
2019	MKZ FWD	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo	21–24
2019	MKZ Hybrid FWD	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	41
2018	MKZ AWD	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo	20–23
2018	MKZ FWD	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo	21–24
2018	MKZ Hybrid FWD	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	40
2017	MKZ AWD	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo	20–23
2017	MKZ FWD	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo	21–24
2017	MKZ Hybrid FWD	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	40
2016	MKZ AWD	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.7 L	20–25
2016	MKZ FWD	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.7 L	21–26
2016	MKZ Hybrid FWD	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	40
2015	MKZ AWD	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.7 L	21–25
2015	MKZ FWD	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.7 L	21–26
2015	MKZ Hybrid FWD	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	40

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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