2016 Lincoln MKX review from Family Wheels 

In 2008 i picked up a 2008 Ford Edge SEL, was a good vehicle and i kept it until 2013 and gave it to my son who still has it. in 2013 i picked up a 2013 Ford Edge Sport, was a fantastic vehicle. Recently i just picked up a 2018 Lincoln MKX Reserve, its a beautiful vehicle and very refined. I looked at a few vehicles before i got this one, the Lexus, the Cadillac, BMW, Volvo and Acura. I ended up buying the Lincoln MKX and love it.

The Edge is a good comparison as they share chassis, but the Edge does feel like it is built to a cost (even in the Sport trim), whereas the MKX is noticeably nicer. Honestly for the MKX pricing, I personally take a real hard look over the other end of the showroom at the Explorer Platinum which not only rings in ~$10k cheaper all things done but comes standard with high quality leather, similar Sync 3 infotainment, and extra automatic folding 3rd row seats, similar interior layout & materials (the Platinum gets a padded dash & leather door inserts) but also you get a 365hp 3.5L Ecoboost engine standard. While Lincoln has done a good job at differentiating the Continental & MKZ from their Ford counterparts, Lincoln's SUV don't honestly feel all that different from gussied up Ford SUV they share platforms with.

I agree with your note about the price, and that you can get a Q7 for close to the same price. But I think it should also be noted that If you want feature parity between the two vehicles, the Q7's price tag will probably end up being closer to $80k - $85k USD.

We are in the market now for a family vehicle, looking at everything from sedans to compact CUVs to full-size SUVs (Ford Expedition). The Edge is definitely an alternative to the MKX, although I think the MKX is one of the best looking vehicles in its class. The centre stack is a bit "meh" for my tastes though. As mentioned in the review you can save a lot of money by getting a comparably equipped Edge, if you can stomach the somewhat cartoonish styling. A loaded Edge Sport has an MSRP in the mid-$40k range (USD) (all Edge Sports are AWD). Great review though, nice to see you don't fall into the same trap as so many other reviewers who want to spend 10 minutes playing with the infotainment screen.

65K is just too expensive for something thats based off of a Ford Edge. Personally, if I was spending 65k for a 2 row SUV, I would probably look at a Porsche Macan, or save some money and buy a Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit. But I love your channel and keep up the great work!

The price is a non-argument. An fully loaded VW Passat is also expensiever then a base MB E-class.

looks like the leather on the passenger seat didn't hold up too well. creased.

I agree that the old mkx looked really bad and bulbous. I like the way Lincoln is going. But they need to improve the interiors. And put a new transmission to help mpg, still love lincoln would take this over the XT5.

Great review. On your driving segments there seem to be a lot of road noise inside the cabin. How quiet is this car compared to the competition?

The adaptive cruise control; can this feature be deactivated leaving just normal cruise control?

Thank you for your thorough review.

How did you feel about the fuel economy for this long trip?