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Livery operators can thank
Ford for shaving a few extra bucks from their fuel budgets, courtesy of a new four-cylinder engine option for the
Lincoln MKT Town Car.
Lincoln is offering its professional version of the MKT, the replacement for the venerable
Town Car, with a 2.0-liter
EcoBoost in front-drive configuration for 2013, though the powertrain won't be available to the general public.
The four-cylinder in the MKT Town Car makes 235 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque and garners an EPA rating of 20 miles per gallon city, 28 on the highway, and 23 combined. That's considerably better than the 17/24/19 rating of the other option, a 3.7-liter V6 making 300 hp and 275 lb-ft of torque. The bigger engine's inferior fuel economy isn't just a matter of its larger displacement, however, as it is only offered in all-wheel-drive guise.
We imagine livery operators in warm weather states would just as soon do without the added weight and mechanical complexity, especially if it means getting an extra four miles out of every gallon of gas. They'll be saving some dollars up front, as well, with the base price of the 2.0-liter EcoBoost MKT Town Car coming in at $49,845, some $1,100 less than the V6 model.
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Confirmed: Lincoln MKT Town Car to get 2.0-liter EcoBoost
