2010 New York Auto Show Coverage
The 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, which is set to spin on the New York show turntables this week, is one of the biggest no brainers in the history of badge engineering. Lincoln needed a hybrid, the MKZ is a Fusion sibling, and the Fusion Hybrid has been very well received. You get the picture.
The MKZ Hybrid will be Lincoln's first hybrid when it hits showrooms this fall. It's essentially a Fusion Hybrid with Lincoln luxury appointments and exterior style. Its parallel hybrid powertrain - a 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle I-4 hybrid engine that works in concert with an electric motor to produce 191 net horsepower -- is unchanged from the Fusion version. Also like the Fusion Hybrid, the MKZ is capable of running under electric power up to 47 mph and has that magical 41 mpg city number to hype.
