Lincoln MKZ - Hybrid sedan/saloon car

Using the hybrid powertrain from the Fusion was a no brainer for Ford, when it came to manufacturing a Lincoln Hybrid. this means a 156 horsepower, 2.5-liter lean-burning, Atkinson cycle (delayed inlet-valve closing) gasoline/petrol engine coupled with a 106 horsepower AC electric motor. A planetary gear set transmits the blended output to an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (CVT) that drives the front 

wheels.

A well sorted mid-size luxury sedan/saloon, the most notable difference between the Lincoln and the Ford Fusion is its configurable dash, which gives 4 differing levels of information concerning power split between Electric and gas/petrol engine and grows a virtual plant on the right-hand side of the dash if you drive more economically - lovely though that is, not sure what the actual relevance is!

The MKZ can travel up to 47 miles on electric only and 41 MPG in city driving mode are pretty impressive figures, but the most remarkable thing about the MKZ is that the Hybrid has a starting price exactly the same as the regular Gas/Petrol model.