The 2009 Lincoln MKS is a four-door five-passenger luxury sedan that is new for the 2009 model year. The model is available with front-wheel drive (FWD) and with all-wheel drive (AWD). The FWD model is configured with a 3.7L V6 engine that is capable of producing 273 hp. This engine comes standard with a six-speed automatic transmission with overdrive. For the 2009 Lincoln MKS FWD, the EPA fuel economy rating is 17 miles per gallon in the city and 24 miles per gallon when driving on the highway. This means a combined fuel economy rating of 19 miles per gallon.
The Lincoln MKS AWD drive will have a slightly different fuel economy rating due to the AWD system, however, the MKS AWD model comes equipped with the same 3.7L V6 engine and the same transmission as standard. In this case, the EPA fuel economy rating for the AWD model comes in at 16 miles per gallon in the city and 23 miles per gallon when driving on the highway. The combined fuel economy rating ends up being 19 miles per gallon – the same as the FWD model.