Lincoln MKX Generation 3 (2016–2018)

Lincoln MKX Generation 3 (2016–2018) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Lincoln MKX — body generations

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

Engines used in the MKX

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

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About this generation

The second generation Lincoln MKX was revealed as a concept vehicle at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. The production model was revealed at the 2015 North American International Auto Show and officially went on sale in the fall of 2015 as a 2016 model. The Lincoln MKX features bi-xenon HID projector headlights, LED daytime running lights, LED fog lights, LED taillights, or full adaptive LED headlights with LED amber turn signals, LED daytime running lights, LED taillights, and LED fog lights which replaces the standard bi-xenon headlights if the Lincoln MKX is equipped with Luxury Package.

The standard engine is the Duratec 3.7-liter V6 rated at at 6500 rpm and at 4000 rpm. The optional engine is the all new Ecoboost V6 that produces at 5500 rpm and at 3000 rpm. Trim levels include Premiere, Select, Reserve and top level Black Label, which is three special appearance packages, a tradition started with the Designer Editions in 1976. The MKX offers the "Thoroughbred" (shared with the MKZ and the Continental), "Modern Heritage", and "Indulgence" theme appearance packages.

The transmission is no longer activated with a center console installed transmission selector; the computer controlled transmission uses buttons installed to the left of the MyLincoln Touch infotainment touch screen labeled "P, R, N, D, S". In the late 1950s a similar feature was offered on all 1957 and 1958 Mercury sedans called Multi-Drive. During the same time, Chrysler offered the push button TorqueFlite and Packard offered the Ultramatic.

The "S" transmission selection represents "Sport" mode, where the Continuously Controlled Damping suspension, electric power steering and transmission shift points take on a different posture. For the 2019 model year, the second-generation MKX underwent a mid-cycle revision that was introduced in November 2017, taking on the Lincoln Nautilus nameplate.

Source: Wikipedia — Lincoln MKX — Second generation (U540; 2016), CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated October 5, 2026.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

For sale right now

• 2017 Lincoln MKX Select — $15,585 · 79,323 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
• 2018 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $12,990 · 122,190 mi · Homer City, PA
• 2017 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $18,989 · 66,506 mi · Emmaus, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Select — $14,977 · 93,698 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $12,339 · 125,838 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $15,390 · 100,392 mi · Chambersburg, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $16,500 · 108,882 mi · Carbondale, PA
• 2018 Lincoln MKX Select — $16,989 · 93,556 mi · Colmar, PA
• 2018 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $12,385 · 137,367 mi · Coraopolis, PA
• 2017 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $16,425 · 92,550 mi · Du Bois, PA
• 2018 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $15,491 · 103,635 mi · Greensburg, PA
• 2017 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $19,500 · 41,038 mi · Dillsburg, PA
• 2017 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $10,800 · 154,805 mi · Cambridge Springs, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $12,499 · 93,216 mi · Allentown, PA
• 2017 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $14,570 · 98,808 mi · Carlisle, PA
• 2017 Lincoln MKX Select — $10,250 · 139,189 mi · York, PA
• 2018 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $21,039 · 48,603 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
• 2017 Lincoln MKX Blk Label — $20,489 · 26,647 mi · Exton, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $11,995 · 106,920 mi · West Chester, PA
• 2017 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $11,897 · 120,984 mi · Brodheadsville, PA
• 2018 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $16,995 · 88,198 mi · Chambersburg, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $8,999 · 150,222 mi · Scranton, PA
• 2018 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $18,800 · 94,257 mi · Philadelphia, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $17,489 · 55,750 mi · Monroeville, PA
• 2018 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $16,995 · 94,450 mi · Peckville, PA
• 2018 Lincoln MKX Blk Label — $22,500 · 58,231 mi · Canonsburg, PA
• 2017 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $17,490 · 85,249 mi · Meadville, PA
• 2018 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $17,995 · 76,978 mi · Philadelphia, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $9,995 · 156,519 mi · Penfield, PA
• 2018 Lincoln MKX Premier — $16,951 · 73,479 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $17,165 · 82,588 mi · Bloomsburg, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $12,490 · 105,933 mi · Harrisburg, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $17,640 · 59,908 mi · Bartonsville, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Select — $15,822 · 80,155 mi · McKeesport, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $14,990 · 86,210 mi · Wilkes Barre, PA
• 2017 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $12,951 · 117,728 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
• 2017 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $15,527 · 91,303 mi · Duncannon, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $18,195 · 112,986 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
• 2017 Lincoln MKX Select — $13,990 · 94,825 mi · Wilkes Barre, PA
• 2016 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $15,995 · 55,858 mi · West Chester, PA
• 2017 Lincoln MKX Select — $13,400 · 96,338 mi · Mount Pocono, PA
• 2017 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $16,490 · 89,623 mi · Saint Marys, PA
• 2018 Lincoln MKX Reserve — $18,790 · 80,600 mi · Dunbar, PA