Lincoln MKX (pronounced "Mark X") is a crossover SUV made by Ford's Lincoln marque. It's expected to replace the Explorer-based Aviator in 2007. The MKX will be built alongside the related Ford Edge at Oakville Assembly in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, the first Lincoln built in Canada since 1936.
It is the first vehicle to use Lincoln's new naming convention, which eliminates names in favor of the European-inspired sets of letters and/or numbers. The MKX was originally named "Aviator", but the name was changed shortly before the 2006 North American International Auto Show . In 2004 Lincoln had previously shown another "Mark X" concept vehicle, based on the Ford Thunderbird with a retractable roof .
MKX's main competitors will be Cadillac SRX, Acura MDX, Lexus RX and BMW X5.
The Lincoln MKX (codename U388) is expected for 2007. It will use the CD3 platform, shared with the Ford Edge and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ. It will be produced at Ford's Oakville Assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario, Canada along with the similar Ford Edge. The new MKX is a unibody construction crossover SUV rather than a truck-based body-on-frame SUV like its predecessor, the Lincoln Aviator.
The Edge and MKX will be the first vehicles to use Ford's 3.5 L Duratec 35 V6 engine. This new engine produces 250 hp (186 kW) and 240 ft·lbf (325 N·m) and is mated to the new 6F six-speed automatic transmission co-developed with General Motors.
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