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Lincoln MKX (pronounced "Mark X") is a Crossover SUV made by Ford's Lincoln marque and expected to replace the Explorer -based Aviator in 2007. The MKX will be built alongside the related Ford Edge at Oakville Assembly in Oakville, Ontario, Canada , the first Lincoln built in Canada since 1936. According to the official Lincoln web-site, prices for the 2007 MKX are going to range from $34,495 to $44,885. It is the first vehicle to use Lincoln's new naming convention, which eliminates names in favor of the European-inspired sets of letters and/or numbers. The MKX was originally named "Aviator", but the name was changed shortly before the 2006 concept vehicle, based on the Ford Thunderbird with a retractable roof {Link without Title} . MKX's main competitors will be Cadillac SRX , Acura MDX (another SUV built in Canada, but the MKX isn't to be confused with the MDX), Lexus RX and BMW X5 . The Lincoln MKX (codename ''U388'') is expected for 2007. It will use the CD3 Platform , shared with the Ford Edge and Lincoln Zephyr / MKZ . The new MKX is a Unibody construction Crossover SUV rather than a truck-based Body-on-frame SUV like its predecessor, the Lincoln Aviator . The Edge and MKX will be the first vehicles to use Ford's 3.5 L '' Duratec 35 '' V6 engine. This new engine produces 250 hp (186 kW) and 240 ft·lbf (325 N·m) and is mated to the new '' 6F '' six-speed Automatic Transmission co-developed with General Motors . Honda filed a lawsuit against Ford in January 2006, claiming that the MKX name is too close to that of Honda's Acura MDX , and will cause customer confusion. {Link without Title} EXTERNAL LINKS |
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