Roll out the red carpet. Here comes the all-new 2010 Lincoln MKT, a luxurious three-row crossover that just earned a “Top Safety Pick” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
The new MKT – arriving in dealerships now – offers an array standard crash-protection, crash-avoidance and driver-awareness features, and further solidifies Ford Motor Company’s industry-leading number of Top Safety Picks. To earn this designation, a vehicle must receive a rating of “good” in offset frontal-, side- and rear-impact evaluations and offer electronic stability control.
Lincoln is offering luxury crossover customers a fresh new choice with the 2010 Lincoln MKT, a three-row crossover that delivers the optimal blend of distinctive design, interior spaciousness and craftsmanship, fuel economy and advanced driver aid and safety technologies.
The Lincoln MKT joins the two-row Lincoln MKX midsize premium crossover, the sporty Lincoln MKS luxury sedan launched in 2008 and the midsize Lincoln MKZ in earning coveted IIHS “Top Safety Pick” ratings, building on Ford Motor Company’s safety leadership.
Technology under the skin
The Lincoln MKT features an advanced structural safety system that combines octagonal front frame rails, tunnel rails and support members that are designed to absorb and redirect crash forces away from the passenger compartment.
Lincoln MKT also includes Side Protection And Cabin Enhancement Architecture (SPACE®) to optimize side-impact occupant protection. The SPACE system integrates a hydroformed high-strength steel tube in the floor that runs the width of the vehicle from B-pillar to B-pillar and reinforcements along the rocker panels to help protect passengers in side-impact incidents.
Lincoln MKT also features Ford’s enhanced Personal Safety System™, combining multiple technologies to tailor the air bag package and safety belt functions to the individual passenger and the accident circumstances. The system can identify variables, such as severity of the crash, weight of the individual passenger and safety belt usage to adjust air bag deployment force.
Read more about the Lincoln MKT’s array of driver aid and safety features here.
Quotes:
“Earning a Top Safety Pick rating is great news because the Insurance Institute’s tests are some of the most demanding conducted outside of our own laboratories, and customers increasingly rely on them when choosing a new vehicle.”
– Sue Cischke, Group Vice President of Ford Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering
“The MKT’s array of advanced safety technologies raises the bar for luxury vehicles and pushes the new frontier of ‘active’ crash-avoidance features that help drivers avoid or reduce the severity of accidents. In the unfortunate event of an accident, the MKT offers a high level of crash protection, including leading crash-safety ratings such as the IIHS ‘Top Safety Pick.’”
– Steve Kozak, Chief Engineer, Ford Safety Systems
“Not only is the all-new Lincoln MKT top safety rated, it is packed with standard luxury features and an array of state-of-the-art technologies, and is unsurpassed in its segment for highway fuel economy.”
– Kate Pearce, Lincoln MKT Marketing Manager
