Consumer Reports Picks 2017 Lincoln MKZ Over 2019 Audi A6

The Lincoln MKZ was discontinued years ago, but the luxurious sedan remains a popular, award-winning model on the used market, regardless. In fact, Consumer Reports has lavished plenty of praise on the MKZ in recent months, as that particular model has landed on a variety of lists published by the organization, which includes its rankings of the most popular used luxury cars to avoid and what to buy instead, and that continues to be the case with the latest version of that particular list.

In its latest list of the most popular used luxury cars to avoid and what to buy instead, Consumer Reports highlighted the 2017 Lincoln MKZ as a solid choice after naming it as an “under the radar” alternative to the popular 2019 Audi A6. CR notes that the A6 of this model year has been plagued with reliability issues in several categories, including powertrain, in-car electronics, and build quality, coupled with a low owner satisfaction score, to boot.

By comparison, CR calls the the 2017 Lincoln MKZ “an excellent used car choice if you can find one,” noting that when the organization tested the luxury sedan, it “was the most appealing and well-executed Lincoln in memory.” Consumer Reports praised the MKZ for its excellent fuel economy, good ride quality, quiet and luxurious cabin, easy to use controls, plus its above average owner satisfaction and reliability scores, too.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the Lincoln MKZ on this particular list, as the 2018 model was previously named as a superior alternative to the Genesis G80 as well. Additionally, Consumer Reports has named the MKZ as one of its recommended used luxury cars, one of the best five-year-old used cars for the money, and one of the best used cars one can buy for between $15,000 and $20,000.