Lincoln MKZ rated at 45 mpg
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Ford’s effort to turn its low-selling Lincoln luxury brand around may just be getting off the ground, but it can already claim best in class in at least one category.
The upcoming $36,800 MKZ Hybrid sedan has been given an EPA fuel economy rating of 45 mpg city, highway and combined. This beats its closest hybrid competitor, the Lexus ES300h by 5 mpg city and 8 mpg highway.
It’s the latest high efficiency effort from Ford, which already has the most fuel efficient hybrid sedan on the market. Both the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid sedan and C-Max Hybrid crossovers are rated at 47 mpg across the board using the same hybrid powertrain as the MKZ. A plug-in hybrid version of the C-Max has an EPA fuel economy rating equivalent to 100 mpg and can travel up to 20 miles on battery power alone.
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When the MKZ goes on sale later this year it will also be available with a conventional 2.0-liter turbocharged four cylinder engine for the same price as the hybrid model. A more powerful V6 version will also be offered, but pricing has not yet been announced.