robertlane Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 How many people here own a Lincoln MKZ with the EcoBoost engine? This is kind of a roll call for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Fenwick Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Just picked one up this afternoon. Wish I was out driving her right now. LOL robertlane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveB_TX Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Does test driving one count? ;) robertlane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Just picked one up this afternoon. Wish I was out driving her right now. LOL Tom - what did you get? Color and all that good stuff? Does test driving one count? ;) Or in my case, dreaming! :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Just got mine last week. Does the fuel door always remain unlocked? I locked the doors but was still able to open the filler door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveB_TX Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Just got mine last week. Does the fuel door always remain unlocked? I locked the doors but was still able to open the filler door. Yup. Our fuel doors don't lock. I guess Ford doesn't think anyone will try to mess with the fuel tank on a Lincoln. :headscratch: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Just got mine last week. Does the fuel door always remain unlocked? I locked the doors but was still able to open the filler door. If you're worried about tampering or siphoning, there's little chance of that with the capless inlet system. In order to introduce anything into your fuel tank, they'd first need the special funnel that's included with the car. Locate the portable funnel that comes with your vehicle. The funnel is located behind the left-hand side rear seat, under the carpet. Fold down the left-hand side rear seat back. Pull back the piece of carpet to access the funnel. There's little likelihood of anyone who's looking to cause random mayhem walking around with one of those. WRT to siphoning, modern cars are already difficult to siphon from. Anyone looking do that nowadays just punches a hole in the tank from underneath. You can't really prevent that anyway. Ford sells a locking fuel plug for the capless filler but they don't seem to list one for 2013-2014 MKZ. Ask your dealer if there's any updates on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Thanks for the info, just wanted to make sure that the lock wasn't broken. The eco boost engine has nice power for a car this size but the mileage is not what they state. Does it get better?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Whats with the poor mileage? I am only getting 16.8 mpg. with combined driving. When on the highway, I check and it's only around 17+ mpg. I now have a little over 800 miles on the car. Love the engine but the mileage is nowhere what they state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBuck Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 That does seem pretty low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker1956 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Doesn't the 3.7 V6 get better then that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Just drove down to Florida, on straight highway never got more then 27.3 mpg. with cruise control. Now have over 2100 miles. Was expecting better mpg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel6521 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I bought my 2014 MKZ with EcoBoost this past Wednesday. So far my combined gas mileage indicates 24.5 MPG in mixed driving. I only have 300 miles on it. If it is anything like the 2012 Taurus I traded, I expect the MPG to be more stable after 3000 miles. robertlane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucesears Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 We've had our MKZ for 2500 miles now, getting 24.5 mpg in town driving and 31 mpg at 75 mph on the highway. That quite a bit better than the MKS we traded in. robertlane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianshaeffer Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 We took my wife's 2013 AWD Ecoboost MKZ from Pittsburgh to Carlisle, PA for the All Ford Nationals, this past weekend. although most travel was highway on the PA Turnpike, speeds were what the traffic would bear, usually 80 MPH, rising to 90 in spots. There were three people and luggage on board. Round trip mileage was 29.4. The car has 9000 miles on it. I thought that was pretty good for AWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikedude Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Just drove my 14 with900 miles on her, 600 miles yesterday. 75mph most of the way loaded up with 2 onboard by the time I got to my destination I had 30.1 mpg's showing. Comming from an 05 STS V8, I'm quite impressed with the power to mileage ratio! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikedude Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I filled up my tank yesterday on my way back from the U.P. And I had a 520mi. range! I was impressed after driving an STS V8 for the last 7 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 New here, but I have been averaging 26.1 but its only been a week. They filled with premeium at the dealer. They told me it runs on regular is that true? robertlane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 New here, but I have been averaging 26.1 but its only been a week. They filled with premeium at the dealer. They told me it runs on regular is that true? Yes, it's true. Have you read your owner's manual? Here's what it says: Octane Recommendations Regular unleaded gasoline with a pump (R+M)/2 octane rating of 87 is recommended. Some fuel stations offer fuels posted as regular with an octane rating below 87, particularly in high altitude areas. Fuels with octane levels below 87 are not recommended. Premium fuel will provide improved performance and is recommended for severe duty use such as trailer tow. JoeBrown and william 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InARush Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I bought a used 2013 MKZ EcoBoost AWD fully loaded on Monday with 10,000 miles, and have driven it about 300 miles. A lot of bells and whistles to learn about. Getting 31 mpg mostly highway at about 65 mph. Only issue I have noticed so far, that I didn't notice at the dealer is the blackened exhaust tips, which seem to be stained black from soot. Anybody found a way to clean these and keep them clean? Traded in a 2010 Milan, what a world of difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatDirtFartDust Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 My girlfriend has one, she gets just under 22mpg on average. about 50/50 highway and city driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Ayres Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Got my 2015 on October 25th. Have a little over 1600 miles and best mileage so far has been 28.7. Most driving is done on the freeway at 70 mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stang99x Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Got a used 2013 loaded to the hilt except for sunroof. Its a badass car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRY12000 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 My 2016 MKZ is on order , should be delivered in early March. 2.0L Eco AWD Reserve pkg. I'm reading a lot of you are reporting poor fuel milage on low milage vehicles. I also have an Escape SE with a 1.6L Eco AWD. it also got poor fuel milage when new (22 combined ) until it got to around 5,000 miles on it then it leaned out and it jumped up to aprox 27 combined and close to 30-31 on highway runs. One thing I will advise you of is don't cheap out on tires ! My Escape is a lease so when the tires wore out I went cheap on the tires and fuel econ has droped back down to around 23.5-24 MPG. Definitely get a set of low rolling resistance tires to keep your MPG's up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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