After seeing various exterior spy photos of the 2009 Lincoln MKS , we can now bring you the first clear interior shots of Lincoln's upcoming sedan flagship. So how does the real cabin compare with the setup shown in the MKS concept ? It's surprisingly close. Sure, the colors and textures are a little different, but from the gauges to the steering wheel almost all of the original design elements are there...
Unfortunately, the exterior remains true to the concept as well, and that's not such a good thing.
comp386 says:
08:29 AM, 06/13/07
Actually Lincoln has done a decent amount of work redoing some of the exterior sheet metal. Still not quite my taste, but it looks a little more like the MKR concept outside now.
anythngbutgm says:
09:52 AM, 06/13/07
Wow, that's really nice.
ateixeira says:
11:30 AM, 06/13/07
Looks good, better than their latest attempt on their trucks IMO.
billt9 says:
06:39 PM, 06/13/07
Looks worthy of a luxury badge.
The seat design got mellow though.
hondacura4 says:
07:24 PM, 06/13/07
If Lincon could make the switchgear to look more upscale and get rid if that odd dip at the top of the dash then it will work. The overall layout is very nice but its the details that stand out in this segment.
sabastian says:
05:13 AM, 06/14/07
I agree about the odd lip at the top of the dash. Before I saw the picture of the concept, I thought it was a bit of interior camo. Also, I see some details that are missing such as a leather wrapping around wrapping around the base of the shifter. BMW, Infinity, VW, and many others do this: why not Lincoln? Also, I'm noticing the addition of a manual option in the automatic gearbox. Lincoln is about ten years late to that game. I'm not holding my breath on the rest of the car.
cpea says:
04:20 AM, 06/15/07
This car (the MKS) is a BIG mistake. They TOTALLY alienate the traditional Town Car buyer (my family has bought several over the last 15 years). Mom & dad bought all Chryslers till 1978 (the last year of the big 440-V8 New Yorker). After that they bounced between Lincoln & Cad; settling on Lincoln due to better attention from the dealer. They love the Dealer, but not enough to switch to a smaller mid-size with no cache or character. So I'm guessing a switch to Cad's STS or a Lexis long wheelbase V8 to avoid being chastised by their friends. For my part, the MKS doesn't have the history (and therfore the charisma) of a 5-series or even a Chrysler 300. Lincoln is starting all over-- throwing away their loyal customers with a totally off-the-wall direction that will take YEARS to build a following with the 35-55 year olds who now buy foreign. BIG MISTAKE. I won't be buying any Ford stock (or Lincoln product) in the next 5 years. Too bad for Ford; oppertunity missed -- again. Hey Ford--Don't throw away your loyal customers BEFORE you've OBTAINED a SUBSTANTIAL FOLLOWING with your new target market -- otherwise you're problems get a LOT worse before they can even dream about truning around.
fulcrumb says:
08:21 PM, 06/18/07
The size of the MKS is OK; nobody's buying 6-meter cars at this pricepoint anymore. It's too hard to park the ATV or the golf cart in front in most empty-nester townhome/condo parking areas. I hope the Product Planners can have the timerity to focus on the market that could serve the marque well. And that is the 50+ blue collar trade professionals tha are done with the Broncos and minivans and now want a nicer ride than a Ford. Appeal to the Avalon, Maxima shoppers, use Volvo to compete with the Lexus /Mercedes/ad nauseum crowd