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We wanted to drive an MKC for several hours, including at night, and our dealership declined because their policy is that a salesman must come along. So, we asked about date night, and after first telling us we had to go to some website, our salesman figured it out and did whatever was necessary to get Lincoln to issue an invitation. Which they did, within a few hours.
At the dealer we'd seen a Reserve MKC, which the dealer had told us belonged to Lincoln, not to the dealer. Well, we went through the formality of talking to the date night hq on Thursday, and were able to schedule that vehicle for pickup Friday evening. We were given a choice of returning it Saturday evening or Monday morning. Due to other commitments for Monday morning, we chose the shorter drive. We spoke to the dealer's date night coordinator Friday morning, and he said "It's out front, all gassed up, come in anytime". So we picked it up early.
Now my wife's current car is a 2007 Lexus RX400h, and she likes it a lot, but mileage is near 100k and it doesn't have current tech. So that's the basis for our observations. And please don't think we're being overly negative when we particularly note what we see as shortcomings, as it's overall a very good vehicle. {spoiler alert; at the end we'll have a purchase decision)
This car had been sitting in the sun for hours, so although it was white over white it was hot inside. My wife started it, we turned on the a/c seats, and long before the salesman's quick intro our seats were thoroughly cooled down.
Gas pedal was a good bit more sensitive than our Lexus, but my wife got used to it fairly quickly. It drove well, was pretty quiet, although we wondered if there would be a difference it it didn't have the optional 19" wheels. We never for a moment thought it needed more power.
Adaptive cruise worked well, but we were very disappointed that it was not the newer-technology full-range type that can stop without intervention and resume from stopped. That type also has better collision avoidance. It's a shame that Lincoln's effort here isn't as good as a Jeep Cherokee.
Lane departure tech works well, too. Just don't try to get the steering wheel to vibrate by steering over a line -- it's too smart for that. But if you just let it drift gently over the line it works.
Backup camera has guidelines that turn with the wheel, which is good, and even has a center line which would be useful for lining up with a trailer.
We LOVED the fact that many of the places you hear warning beepers on other cars, here there are melodious chimes. We won't be unplugging the "tailgate is closing" signaller like we finally did on the beepy Lexus.
We didn't get around to trying autopark. The front and rear park assist works, but Lincoln could make it far better by copying Cadillac's SRX, with its excellent visual display of distance and position. One annoyance was the inability to turn down the volume of the front park assist.
My wife, her sister, and I went out to dinner on Lincoln. I got to spend a half hour in the back seat each way. The rear seats aren't as comfortable as our Lexus, but they're ok. Leaning the rear seat back a bit felt better than the default position. The rear seat ac airflow was pretty weak when the front ac wasn't blowing hard.
One last grumble: We've read that Lincoln wants to sell more cars to women, and they've gone and designed a center console that can't hold any purse bigger than the sort of dainty handbag taken to the opera. There's a pop-up tray that blocks half the opening, and I've already told my wife it will be gone within hours of our taking delivery of an MKC.
So, yeah, we've ordered one. FWD Silver Sand over White Sands, reserve, technology, ccd, climate, THX. Dealer took $1000 off the top before any offers and gave us the upper end of what I'd expected for the Lexus, so we're happy with the deal.
At the dealer we'd seen a Reserve MKC, which the dealer had told us belonged to Lincoln, not to the dealer. Well, we went through the formality of talking to the date night hq on Thursday, and were able to schedule that vehicle for pickup Friday evening. We were given a choice of returning it Saturday evening or Monday morning. Due to other commitments for Monday morning, we chose the shorter drive. We spoke to the dealer's date night coordinator Friday morning, and he said "It's out front, all gassed up, come in anytime". So we picked it up early.
Now my wife's current car is a 2007 Lexus RX400h, and she likes it a lot, but mileage is near 100k and it doesn't have current tech. So that's the basis for our observations. And please don't think we're being overly negative when we particularly note what we see as shortcomings, as it's overall a very good vehicle. {spoiler alert; at the end we'll have a purchase decision)
This car had been sitting in the sun for hours, so although it was white over white it was hot inside. My wife started it, we turned on the a/c seats, and long before the salesman's quick intro our seats were thoroughly cooled down.
Gas pedal was a good bit more sensitive than our Lexus, but my wife got used to it fairly quickly. It drove well, was pretty quiet, although we wondered if there would be a difference it it didn't have the optional 19" wheels. We never for a moment thought it needed more power.
Adaptive cruise worked well, but we were very disappointed that it was not the newer-technology full-range type that can stop without intervention and resume from stopped. That type also has better collision avoidance. It's a shame that Lincoln's effort here isn't as good as a Jeep Cherokee.
Lane departure tech works well, too. Just don't try to get the steering wheel to vibrate by steering over a line -- it's too smart for that. But if you just let it drift gently over the line it works.
Backup camera has guidelines that turn with the wheel, which is good, and even has a center line which would be useful for lining up with a trailer.
We LOVED the fact that many of the places you hear warning beepers on other cars, here there are melodious chimes. We won't be unplugging the "tailgate is closing" signaller like we finally did on the beepy Lexus.
We didn't get around to trying autopark. The front and rear park assist works, but Lincoln could make it far better by copying Cadillac's SRX, with its excellent visual display of distance and position. One annoyance was the inability to turn down the volume of the front park assist.
My wife, her sister, and I went out to dinner on Lincoln. I got to spend a half hour in the back seat each way. The rear seats aren't as comfortable as our Lexus, but they're ok. Leaning the rear seat back a bit felt better than the default position. The rear seat ac airflow was pretty weak when the front ac wasn't blowing hard.
One last grumble: We've read that Lincoln wants to sell more cars to women, and they've gone and designed a center console that can't hold any purse bigger than the sort of dainty handbag taken to the opera. There's a pop-up tray that blocks half the opening, and I've already told my wife it will be gone within hours of our taking delivery of an MKC.
So, yeah, we've ordered one. FWD Silver Sand over White Sands, reserve, technology, ccd, climate, THX. Dealer took $1000 off the top before any offers and gave us the upper end of what I'd expected for the Lexus, so we're happy with the deal.
Just make sure you take some photographs and show us all the way 
