2011 Lincoln MKS - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

The Swede · #1 03-07-2011, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig

For some reason, my 75 year old mom still drives the same buicks that she's been buying for 30 years. She could afford a real car, but that's what she's comfortable with.

That's why my Mom wants another Acura. Boring, dead-reliable and not maintenance intensive. She's pretty hip though, willing to look at a Bimmer.

iwrock · #2 03-07-2011, 02:58 PM

Interesting.

I had the opportunity to drive a new Ford Tortoise SHO. I was pleasantly suprised by it! The MKS should be a good car if its anything like the Taurus.

PaulC · #3 03-07-2011, 03:51 PM

It's basically an upgraded Taurus with a softer edge and the EcoBoost engine found in the SHO is a slighty retuned version (365 HP vs. 355 HP) of the optional EcoBoost in the MKS.

Yak · #4 03-07-2011, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulC

INTERIOR

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The dark wood trim was nicely presented. The instrument cluster was well-lit and very clear, and the GPS/Sync screen could be seen with your eyes shut.

There is one aspect of the interior that does require having your eyes wide open: The rear window. The MKS has bumper-mounted sonar sensors, a rear view camera that's part of the GPS/Sync package, and can be outfitted with an autopark feature that completely takes control of the electrically-assisted power steering during parallel-parking maneuvers. I submit that all of that optional equipment be made standard, because you just cannot have a clue as to what the Holy Hell is behind you by using only the rear view mirror unless it's the tractor trailer used in the movie "Duel". Lincoln could have saved a few dollars by replacing the rear window with sheetmetal without materially impacting rear visibility. A small offset of this condition was the incorporation of small convex sections in each external mirror which were helpful when merging into interstate traffic.

I looked at the 2011 MKZ and wondered about the same thing with the rear window: an upward sloping deck, festooned with about 17 speakers and two full size fully upright head rests. You can't see out the rear.

The 2010's had a smaller headrest. I preferred the interior on the 2010 model.

I believe rear sensors/cameras of some sort are mandatory as of 2012 or so.

Acura/Lexus and M-B in the same franchise, and no to the Caddy? She's running out of luxury options.

PaulC · #5 03-07-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Yak

I looked at the 2011 MKZ and wondered about the same thing with the rear window: an upward sloping deck, festooned with about 17 speakers and two full size fully upright head rests. You can't see out the rear.

The 2010's had a smaller headrest. I preferred the interior on the 2010 model.

I believe rear sensors/cameras of some sort are mandatory as of 2012 or so.

Acura/Lexus and M-B in the same franchise, and no to the Caddy? She's running out of luxury options.

Considered the Volvo S80 as well, but didn't quite like the looks. She's leasing the MKS.