Used 2016 Lincoln MKS Consumer Reviews

MKS is a hidden gem!

I was looking for something roomy, with a powerful engine (v6 or v8), a silky smooth ride, and all bells and whistles. So so glad I test drove the MKS in my car search. The press bashed this car for being too similar to the Ford Tuarus, but to me that's never been a consistently applied criticism, as journalists rate the Lexus ES 350 as a better car (it isn't) letting it off the hook despite being a glorified Toyota Avalon. The engine is from the SHO and it is bad ass. 350 ft lbs of torque that you feel the minute you push the pedal. In comfort mode it's like driving a modern reincarnation of the Town Car. In sport mode it's a large all wheel drive sports sedan. You can hear yourself breath it's so quite in the cabin and the leather is butter smooth. Just love it. Massaging seats, adjustable gas/break pedals, and dual moon roofs this car is first class.

Excellent Executive Car

The car has a clean set of lines with ample acceleration, but also has all the comforts required for this type of car. Extremely quiet. The turbo has no issues when needed, it's awesome.

I traded my Mercedes C350 Coupe, 4MATIC, for MKS

The MKS is a fine automobile. There is absolutely no comparison between the Mercedes Benz and the Lincoln MKS. The Lincoln MKS wins hands down. The MKS has real leather, not "leatherette" vinyl on the seats as in all C Class Mercedes Benz. In the MKS, you can actually feel the road, not so in the Mercedes. The Mercedes is quicker 0-60, but the MKS is heads and shoulders above the Mercedes in every other category. To me, the ride comfort is far superior to the Mercedes Benz C Class. The electronics are much more intelligently layed out, and the menu's are logical. The Mercedes navigation "Becker Map Pilot" is the German equivalent of a bad joke. The Lincoln's premium sound system is just as good as the Harmon Kardon in the Mercedes. Trunk room in the MKS is fantastic, and the Mercedes trunk room is horrible. The Lincoln is a few thousand less that the Mercedes, and a much better buy, for the money, the ride, and comfort. Well, I have now owned this vehicle for over a year, and everything I said above is still true. I probably shouldn't say this, but this Lincoln MKS easily exceeds 100 mph. Yes, the Mercedes did too, but the MKS is certainly as stable at speed as the Mercedes was. The other day, I loaded 30 pieces of St. Augustine SOD in the trunk, the pieces are about 30" x 18", and the guy said they would never fit in the trunk ....until I open it...they fit just fine. I still like this car, it is comfortable on trips, and nimble enough to drive comfortably in heavy traffic. If Lincoln hadn't discontinued the MKS model, they would have sold several million if they only produced it in a convertible model. I am rapidly approaching two years of ownership and near 30,000 miles on the odometer and this MKS has not skipped a beat. Everything is holding up well, and no visits required for maintenance. Wash and wax, change the oil at regular intervals, and the car still looks great. The new Lincoln's look good, but I'm not ready to trade yet. My vehicle is now 6 model years old, coming up on 36,000 miles, and not one problem experienced with this vehicle. What absolutely blows my mind is that it only has a trade-in value around $10,000.00 bucks. Who is it that gave this car a bad rap? It's as good, if not better than the Mercedes's it replaced.

Better than it is given credit for...

I have a 2014 MKS 3.7 AWD and it is able vehicle that really isn't given the credit it deserves. I will admit that I use the car for business and it works well with clients as far as comfort, but also as far as not being so fancy that it is offensive. I have read numerous reviews about its similarities to the Ford Taurus and while there are similarities (size, weight, overall platform), the minute you get into the driver's seat you will notice that they do not feel THAT similar after all. In terms of the MKS, it has shown itself to be a surprising comfortable and agreeable vehicle after numerous daily commutes and several 4+ hour long car rides with four good size adults. The ride is smooth and quiet, but I will tell you that over choppy pavement the ride could use some additional dampening. The handling of the vehicle is fine, but there is some body roll, although not a huge amount and you generally walk away with a good feeling about the vehicle. I have been your typical import car snob in the past, but I have to give credit where it is due. The MKS is not likely to convert the sport sedan set or those who must have a 'prestige' brand in the driveway, but if you want a good car that is full of noticeably useful features and will leave you feeling comforted, the MKS is worth a look. If Lincoln continues to build on what they have here they will re-establish themselves firmly. The vehicle is not perfect, but it has been trouble free, with good power and good overall comfort. It could use a little leg room everywhere and some hipper styling, but I am perfectly happy with it and I find myself surprised that I am even driving a vehicle like this before I have even hit 40. I'll probably go back to something sportier the next time around, but I do like this car. If Lincoln is smart, they will keep all of this vehicle's finer qualities and package it in a body to grab people in the 35 and older set. If you have read this review, you should also know that I've since traded the MKS in for a 2016 XTS-a vehicle which smoother, quieter, roomier and more stylish. On first blush, the Lincoln seems okay, but after 125,000 miles the confining interior got to me and so did the slightly odd styling. I thought I liked the car, but after living with the Caddy for the last 24 months I find it difficult to remember liking the Lincoln as much as I seemed to before. Test drive them both before purchasing.

Will be tough to give up when lease is up

My MKS is a 3 year leased vehicle and I have a little less than a year left on the lease. This is the first car I've ever had that has just about every option available, including massaging seats, but I don't use half of the things. I am truly interested in trying out a Continental, so I guess it will depend on the deal they are will to work, as my residual at the end of the lease is highly reasonable. I am really torn about what I'm going to do. The brakes are very touchy on this car, and every once in a while there is a bogging when I hit the gas. I am a fast driver, not a typical MKS driver, so I do put the pedal down. My other car is a Mustang GT, and that car flies. I really do love this car a lot, but after 36 years in the military, and pretty much kept cars for 200,000+ miles, I feel I've reached a point where I want to spoil myself a bit. Did I mention that I love this car? Because I do.

comfort city

Great car, pleasure to drive, nice ride, roomy. The big trunk is used frequently. The lower steering unit needed replacement in 2021.

Abe would have been proud of this vehicle.

I have owned three MKS vehicles. They are secret hot rods. Comfortable as all get out, with options galore. I always get the ECOBEAST option. Hello Chrysler 5.7L hemi, and bye-bye. This Lincoln is a rocket. I have not spent one cent in repairs on any of them. I maintain them carefully and drive them fairly briskly. I am never last away from the light. I fancy them up even more with chrome options and tinted windows. Everyone wants to go in my car with me. My younger friends all want to buy them. They are a well kept secret. Classy luxury with power to spare. If these wear out I will search for a good used one. Give yourself a treat. Test drive the ECOBEAST. UPDATE: I liked my 2014 MKS so much that I purchased a 2016. They nestle together in the garage. CAbe is the 2014…black on black, ECHOBEAST engine. This thing is quick. MaryTodd is the 2016 model, again with the ECHOBEAST motor. White on white. I enjoy the luxury, handling, and responsiveness of the vehicles. I think Lincoln MKS got a bad rap. I traded in my 2010 MKS on the ‘14. Obviously I am impressed by these rides. No problems at all with them. Quick, (0-60 in 5.8) which is one second slower than my Mustang GT! If I find a good used one I will buy yet another. Thoroughly enjoy them.

Great Used Car Value

Overall a great car! Good alternative if you're shopping for a small SUV. I got mine for about $16k with 55k miles. For the money, you can't get anything else with all the features this has; heated, cooled and massaging seats, panoramic roof, nav, v6, awd, blind spot, collusion warning. The touch sensitive buttons can be a little finicky, but other than that everything works great. Very comfortable ride and great to drive!

College student in LOVE WITH THIS CAR (200,000)

Has been a great car and I couldn’t ask for more. Has over 200,000 miles and still runs like it’s brand new. The only thing I’ve ever had to service (other than routine maintenance) was the HVAC mode door actuator which was a very cheap fix. Other than that it’s been perfect. Has plenty of space and I was particularly surprised with the amount of power that this car has regardless of how big and heavy the car is. Great ride quality too // p.s. it’s so quiet and smooth you can barely tell how fast you’re going at highway speeds sometimes. Great stylish looks and modern technology inside and out even on the base model. My friends love it too ;)

Great car

Having owned a 2009 Lincoln Town Car in the past, the 2015 MKS is just as good or better in ride and quality. The seats are actually more comfortable than the Town Car. On trips, the adaptive cruise control is a very impressive feature when approaching slower cars in front of you. Their is plenty of power when passing with the 3.7 engine. Some individuals find the SYNC with MyLincoln Touch difficult to use, but once you get the basics down, it's rather easy to use including navigation. So far we are very impressed with this vehicle and look forward to trips this coming year.

This is my big red baby

Almost @ 2 years and 50k miles of ownership. Bought my MKS used and haven't had any major issues. The infotainment is slow but who cares. The controller for the hvac and radio volume went out. Part was discontinued but got a used one and haven't had a problem since. The car is inexpensive to maintain rides wonderful and outside of regular maintenance costs less then a corolla to maintain. That 100. Ford did this right. A guy on here said he had one and bought a Cadillac and forgot why he liked the MKS. These and short term owners that don't hold on to cars long. Mine tho I look at it drive it and love it. My car is happy. My wallet is happy and seeing these for sale all over with 300k miles plus and still going gives me hope that Lincoln is still Lincoln. Former owner of 2 Town cars and a continental for the 90s and early 2000s. Just can't be Lincoln reliability. GO FORD... Next investment is a continental for the late 20teens. Or 2020.

Love the MKS

The touch screen for control of fan speed and touch screen for radio volume control are terrible. Way to sensitive! The dashboard controls in general require you to take your eyes off the road for to long of a period to operate.

Lincoln MKS

Watch th emileage - you will find low mileage cars if you wait

Nice Car

This has been a surprisingly nice car, its what you would expect from Lincoln, it has a couple of issues, the Sync system is terrible, the radio turns up and down for no reason, Ford no longer support the Health Report so there is no way to know what if anything is wrong with the car.

Almost balanced!

I picked up my 2014 Lincoln MKS (3.7L) about 2.5 years ago with around 40,000 miles. I was coming from a Corolla, so I didn't have much of a sense of what a "fast car" was. I went from dealership to dealership looking at Mustangs, Chargers, Challengers, and they all performed well enough, but they felt cheap. All of the plastic was creaking, broken, or just ashy from age. (I was looking at exclusively used cars, after all..) I saw this MKS on their website and it reminded me of my late Godmother who had passed earlier in that year. She drove exclusively Lincolns for as long as I can remember. Before leaving the dealership, I asked my salesman if I could check it out. Mostly for curiosity and sentimental reasons. I sat in the car and the smell of the leather immediately took me back to backseat rides in her Town Car in rural Mississippi. I put the car in drive, and started to leave the parking lot. I was immediately impressed with how easily the steering wheel turned. Almost as if it knew where it was going already. The accelerator pedal was much more sensitive than the other cars I had driven up to this point. Oddly enough, this felt faster than the some of the sports cars I had driven previously. It felt very heavy and the FWD is still a concern when cornering at higher speeds, but it handles competently enough to have fun. Just enough power to enjoy myself, but not enough for me to get myself in trouble. I got it out onto the highway and immediately was hooked on this car. The ride was quiet like a luxury car, but quick like a sports car. (an entry level sports car, of course.) The tech in this car hadn't even registered yet. It wasn't until I was done with my joy ride that I noticed the car had a huge sun roof, self parking, a THX sound system, heated, cooled, and massaging seats, and much more. I stayed parked in the dealership lot for a little while just walking around the car in circles. I was more impressed with this (no offense...) grandma car than I was with the V6 Camaro/Challenger! (That 5.7 Charger was QUICK though.) I went from test driving this car for sentiment's sake to trying to convince myself it wasn't the perfect car. It had the performance I was after and the bonus practicality of being a full size sedan. It was smooth, quiet, and sporty. Here I am, 2 years later, at around 79,000 miles. I take great care of it and still get compliments on how new it looks, even though its a 10y old car. The paint looks like it just came out of the factory. After 78,000 miles (30k+ of my own) the only maintenance I've had to do are ignition coils, spark plugs, and a catalytic convertor. I drive this car much more rough than the intended buyer, so it is very impressive that this vehicle has been as durable as it has. This engine feels bulletproof, but if I had to buy again, I would probably go with the 3.5L EcoBoost for the extra umph. It isn't a sports car, and it isn't as luxurious as some newer vehicles, but it almost balances out when you consider how affordable they are even with very low mileage.

Over 150,000 miles and no issues whatsoever

Only weird thing I've had to replace was the servo in the vents that changed the air from floor to defrost, at 115,000 miles. I'm over 150,000 now and it's had no major issues, that one minor issue, and no other real complaints for reliability. It's started no issues in -30f up to 105. One thing I would've liked is if the processor in the touch screen was much faster. It takes a good full 1-2 seconds for it to respond to anything you do. Just having a faster processor in that to make it instant response would make the car feel modern even today. But it felt aged brand new due to the terrible slowness from the start. Come on Ford. Power is perfect, don't need more, don't want less. Handling is incredible, especially if you put Michelin Pilot 4 (all season) tires on it. Braking is great, I did front pads last at 105,000, and at 146,000 I put new pads on the rear brakes. I've done one wheel bearing around every 50,000 miles now, it's never really certain how long a bearing will last but they're part of normal maintenance. Black seats are VERY hard to clean. With the perforations for the AC seats, any dust particles that are white will get caught in the little holes and are basically impossible to get out to make the seats look clean again.

classy car

got the black on black with wood trim. very classy. 2020 update. Still loving it. Under 25,000 miles on it. Regular maintenance at Lincoln keeps everything working smoothly. Solid. Update: 5/2025 purchased extended warranty with Lincoln. Good investment to keep everything working electronically. Presently at 31,500 miles.

My 2015 Black MKS Ecoboost AWD (my 3rd MKS)

Great car for the money.

Buy for reliability

The car has no issues, its engine is used in taxicabs and police intercepters for a reason, with pull so hard you’d feel you could leave the eatth’s crust going off the line; that and its massive trunk are the three major selling points of this car. Other cars offer all the same features, some better implemented. The interior is very bland, handling (well this is a given) is very mushy, the transmission is never in the right gear always being several too low as well as very jerky, and engine sound is horrible; shifting up for yourself (which I have to do every time I drive the car) takes you away from the left hand dashboard screen where it keeps information such as fuel economy (using graphics that aren’t very good, and with awkwardly sized gauges especially for the tach). Visibility is very limited which forces a high seating position, small touches such as the missing wiper stock on the righthand side and the poor allignment of the woodpanels on the door and dash or the plastics on the center console drive me INSANE. I’m very attentive to details, for this reason the car doesn’t suit me by any means. It’s definitely designed for those who like SUV seating position, and enjoy having full power a half inch down on the throttle.

Pleased with our MKS

The car is great. Its a 2014. The sales team at the dealership I purchased my MKS at were great. Had problems scheduling vehicle for a miner cosmetic repair at another Lincoln dealership the car was not purchased at. I experienced poor customer service at Richmond Ford. I had to reschedule at a dealership across town.

Base 3.7L MKS The Underappreciated Vehicle

I really wanted a Taurus SHO. I liked the spacious trunk and really wanted the performance. Ended up with a deal I couldn't refuse on a base 3.7L MKS. I thought I was settling to save money with this base MKS. I was wrong. Pictures don't do the vehicle justice. In person it looks like a Hawk from the front and a cross between a Jaguar and Maserati from the back at the right angle. The trunk is like having a full blown SUV for family trips. It's literally ridiculous how big it is. The complaints of a tight feeling front are overblown. It actually emulates a sporty cockpit feeling without having anything uncomfortable rubbing against you even if you tried. As far as handling it has a normal, sport, and comfort mode for suspension. You can set it to be full time any of the three in drive. It has paddle shifters to play in the mountains holding gears or assist with slowing down. A secret in performance I learned is the car really comes to life by dropping the shifter into Sport Mode and letting the transmission do the work. This move seems to make the engine torque curve more aggressive, suspension tighten up, shifts firmer, and it holds gears longer at medium, light, and WOT. I really like that this car can be driven like grandpas old Lazy boy feel Lincoln in comfort mode and get a little frisky I'm sports mode. The styling does a great job of reminding you of grandpas Lincoln you fell in love with and a newer version that is yours. The ability to travel the whole family and luggage in comfort in a sporty looking sedan is pretty cool. Best of all it stands out from all the yuppies who bought Beemers and Benzes dealing with all their maintenance bs and ticking time bomb after 100k mile costs. You can't go wrong with any model of this vehicle. The base gets better gas mileage and and still gets up and goes in a respectable manner. Also no premium gas which is huge savings. The Ecoboost I've never driven but can imagine how much more I'd love it. This car is a hidden gem. The flagship vehicle Lincoln between the Towncar and Return of the Continental. Get one while they are still in good condition, cheap, and unappreciated.

Old faithful

A great vehicle if only it was a little better on gas mileage..but if you can hang it's GREAT!@!

Bad trunk

The trunk is terrible you knock your head whatever you tried to get access to the back of the trunk. The lid needs to be larger. Great space poor getting out at it Leasing anMK r tomorrow.

Spacious Luxury sedan

I JUST purchased a 2015 MKS fwd, and I am pleasantly surprised. I wanted something full-midsize sedan but with quiet interior, but at least a 3.7 V6 because I am switching from an 07' G6 GTP, 3.6 V6. I wanted style, speed and quiet comfort. I couldn't ask for more!! Although my MKS has 60k miles, the only downfall is learning all the spaceship-like dash, that a exhaust looks a little rusted underneath. Other than that, GREAT CAR!!!

It’s mine

I have no idea I just knew what I wanted because I owned a MKS Lincoln before.

lin MKS

hard riding, hard steering. driver seat needs to be able to tilt more down. legs get numb on short trips of 100 miles. hard riding may be from tires. this type tire tends to ride hard. steering wheel needs to be open at bottom. would be better driving on longer trip

2015 Lincoln MKS The Worst

We purchased this vehicle June 2016 new, and in less than 6 months of owning the vehicle there were recalls that they refuse to fixe (i.e. Transmission/Engine, Gas Tank Mounting, Seats inoperable, & Steering Wheel), which we have taken back to the dealer at least 10 times to no avail. They always claim they can't find any problems, but they are lying. They thought they would wait it out until the warranty expired, but thankful the vehicle went down before that. Now the vehicle is inoperable and they want us to pay to have it towed, they claim there are no recalls when the recalls are all over the news & internet except yours & BBB. The quality of the vehicle is horrible, but most of all customer service is the worst. We owned a Mercedes for 30 years and every time I took it in or had a problem we were treated as if we had just brought the vehicle. The American auto industry could learn a lot from the European dealers! PISSED!!!!

Hot rod Lincoln

I purchased a 2014 Lincoln MKS with only 18,000 miles. What a fantastic automobile! I cannot believe how beautiful luxurious and comfortable the interior is and I'm coming from a Lexus LS460L. The car drives so nice it's comfortable yet taunt and the 3.5 EcoBoost engine is a monster! Yeah I did a 200 mile highway drive in average around 29 miles per gallon how can you beat that? It's the best car I've ever owned!

I'm a Chevy guy

I'm a Chevy guy and I was at the car lot going to buy a Dodge and I test drove the Lincoln MKS and I was sold it's not a Ford it doesn't feel like a Ford it doesn't run like a Ford it doesn't drive like a Ford it doesn't ride like a Ford it's a Lincoln and that has something to say about Lincoln Lincoln is hands down a really good vehicle the power and acceleration and torque that Lincoln 3.7 L has it's like a V8 it runs like a V8 and that's impressive , in the future I'll buy another Lincoln.

Yep

Its worth the money

Review of 2016 lincoln MKS

The car has, at present, 70,300 miles on the odometer. It has been well cared for. The oil change records are in the car glove compartment. It has no dents nor paint scratches. All features and accessories are working.

American luxury touring sedan