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Inside we have a very MKZ-esque interior, which means a big screen for MyLincolnFordTouch, push button gearshift, slightly more premium materials, and some carryover bits. They don't have a floating center console like the MKZ does and hopefully some of the plastics are a bit softer this time.P

Under the hood, Lincoln will debut the new EcoBoost 2.3 liter four cylinder, which was 275 horsepower and 300 pound feet of torque. Standard power comes from the 2.0 EcoBoost that makes 240 horsepower and is already in the Escape.

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Lincoln's product development team set out to create a vehicle that could not be confused with the Escape, its platform sibling.

The "tarted-up Ford" accusation has been leveled at other Lincolns in the past. Lincoln, in an effort to differentiate its products and meet the expectations of its luxury customers, now has its own design studio and engineering team.

"That platform wouldn't do it for us," said Lisa Drake, chief engineer of Lincoln vehicles. "We decided to deviate from the platform and widen the track. We had to drop the center of gravity and lower and widen the stance."

The MKC is about an inch wider than the Escape. That might not seem like much, but the MKC looks lower and wider than the Escape. Seating positions are different too.

The MKC, designed for both the North American and Chinese markets, is also the first Ford Motor Co. vehicle to feature a new 2.3-liter, four-cylinder EcoBoost engine.

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