New maps update

Go to Lincoln.navigation.com However, there doesn't seem to be an update for the MKC at this time. It comes as a new SD card fir $149.

I believe our MKC have navigation card A5. There is an A6 available.

http://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Canada-Navigation-Explorer-Fm5t-19h449-aa/dp/B00V392V4A

Thanks Bradford and mmoretti. I looked at all the Amazon reviews of the A6 and it seems the updates aren't really worth the cost of buying the new card. So I guess we will stay put until some future date when more info. goes into the maps. We have lots of new roads in our area (Lower Mainland of BC) and most are missing on our A5. I appreciate the info you both provided.

laurel said:

Thanks Bradford and mmoretti. I looked at all the Amazon reviews of the A6 and it seems the updates aren't really worth the cost of buying the new card. So I guess we will stay put until some future date when more info. goes into the maps. We have lots of new roads in our area (Lower Mainland of BC) and most are missing on our A5. I appreciate the info you both provided.

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On E-Bay, you will find Ford/Lincoln A6 Navigation SD cards in the $40-$50 range. I got one from a seller with a lot of sales ratings and 100% positive. It was in the same packaging and appeared the same as the OEM card, plugged it in and it works fine. If and when the A7 cards come out, I will be looking on E-bay again!

Did you notice map updates? Anyone know if the new 2016s are coming with the A6 or 7 card?

Keep in mind that several Garmin models offer lifetime map updates for free. Those updates typically occur about every 3 months, and often include information about roads under construction. Even with a smaller screen, placing our garmin vertically at the left edge of the windshield makes it better than having to take our eyes off the road to look at the in-dash nav.

FloridaMatt said:

Keep in mind that several Garmin models offer lifetime map updates for free. Those updates typically occur about every 3 months, and often include information about roads under construction. Even with a smaller screen, placing our garmin vertically at the left edge of the windshield makes it better than having to take our eyes off the road to look at the in-dash nav.

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For me... buying a luxury automobile that has nav... I do not want to stick a garmin, tomtom, phone or any number of external devices up on my windshield, fussing with the cord, charging etc. I have nav directions in my center instrument cluster right there with my speedo... along with voice guidance if I am concerned about taking my eyes off the road.

And yeah... Garmin, Tomtom, Navigon, CoPilot, iNav etc. etc. all get regular map updates. I wish TeleNav, NavTeq, or whomever the provider of the day for Ford/Lincoln is, would provide more regular map updates.

Tomtom, Garmin, etc. now provide free map updates on many of their models...why can't the car companies do the same? I previously had a Toyota Venza and they wanted over $200 for the new map....absolutely ridiculous. I got my MKC in June and noticed already that it is not update to date....at least not for the POI in my city.

Isn't technology wonderful? Is anyone else out there aggravated with phone/PC/GPS/car/boat/home security/smart refrigerator/name-your-thing updates?
Totally agree that the in dash gps update prices are gouging, but then, there are my nautical chart chips...............