
Looking to build off of the smaller MKC’s success, Lincoln redesigned its MKX crossover for 2016 and is hoping to hit a bullseye in the mid-size luxury SUV space. We’ve said that if the Ford Edge–based MKX turns out as well as the MKC, Lincoln has some hope in this world, and while we have yet to drive an MKX, Lincoln has at least furnished the crossover’s pricing for us to mull over. Uncommonly, the MKX’s base price actually drops this year, starting at $39,025 versus the $39,795 Lincoln charged for the previous-generation model.
That’s the good news. The less-good news—or still good news, if you’re a Lincoln product planner looking to take the fight to Japanese and German luxury competitors such as the Lexus RX350, Acura MDX, and BMW X5—is that the MKX’s pricing now stretches upward into previously uncharted territory. Whereas the 2015 MKX was available in but a single trim level, the 2016 model can be had in $39,025 Premiere, $42,315 Select, $46,080 Reserve, and $54,240 Black Label specification. (Add $2495 to each of those prices for all-wheel drive.)
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