ajschicago Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 In December I took possession of my 2nd MKZ, a 2019 FWD 2.0 Reserve in Ceramic Pearl, taking the place of a 2016 AWD 2.0 Reserve. As my lease end date was approaching, I wanted to take advantage of existing stock & end of year deals so I didn't get *exactly* what I wanted but pretty close. The biggest omission from the option list (and one I'm already feeling) is the AWD. Had I had more time behind the wheel in the FWD version before I signed the lease, I likely would have made a different choice. But I regress.... I'm very pleasantly surprised by how much quieter and how much smoother the ride is in the 2019. I wondered if there are any others here who have moved up a few model years like me and noticed this fairly pronouced difference. It's hard to succinctly quantify, but it's immediatly noticeable on nearly all road surfaces. I couldn't find any info suggesting there were substantial improvements in suspension or sound insulation between '16 - '19 so maybe someone here has some insight. I will say I don't care for the design of the updated climate control. Too fussy, but it works. The rest of the car feels great. Glad to still be part of the family, the Z has the features & style at a better price point then the competition so it wasn't hard to say yes to another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris109 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I went from a '13 to a '17 hybrid. '13 was quieter with regards to road noise. And the '13 has Velozza $80 tires on it compared to the '17 which has Michelin Primacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKZMark Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Did the older one have active noise control? The new one does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris109 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 3 hours ago, MKZMark said: Did the older one have active noise control? The new one does. That I do not know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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