best). However,
there is a glaring
problem with the
car.
Is it a great car?
Yes,
absolutely. The
problems are the
sales and the
price. Many have
noticed that the
MKT (and its cousin,
the Ford Flex) has
suffered from low
sales. How low?
About 4800 sold in
2014 in the USA. A
quick visit to
Lincoln’s website
indicates that the
MKT is the only model
currently listed as a 2014,
so it is likely
discontinued. What went
wrong? Well, the looks
were probably too
polarizing for
many. From reading
customer reviews, many
say that people simply
did not give the car
enough of a chance. I
somewhat agree with
that. But another issue
could be the price. This
car came up to about
US$58,000. At that price,
an Audi Q7 could be had,
which would come with
greater refinement. And
many of the features of
the MKT can be had on
the cheaper Ford Flex,
highlighting Lincoln’s
current woes. That
brings the question as to
whether the car is a good
value. To add insult to
injury, the car depreciates
fast. A two year old MKT
can lose almost half of its
original value. That’s
great to those buying preowned, but not great to
those buying new.
So would I recommend
the car brand new to
someone? Possibly. Us
ed? Definitely. Either
way, the car is loveable.