2016 Lincoln MKC: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
11 builds left the factory as a 2016 MKC, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $3,000–$18,998 today.
- 11 main configurations
- 6,367 vehicles built
- 120 for sale right now
- $3,000–$18,998 typical price range
Which MKC is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your MKC
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Select · 4WD 5LMCJ2D9-G2L 4-cyl, 240 hp, Four-wheel drive. 699 built.
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Select · 4WD 5LMTJ2DH-G2.3L 4-cyl, 285 hp, Four-wheel drive. 174 built.
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Most common — 22% of 2016 MKCs
Reserve · 4WD 5LMTJ3DH-G2.3L 4-cyl, 285 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,376 built.
$3,000 great deal $12,995 typical $18,998 top of market -
BLK Label · 4WD 5LMCJ4D9-G2L 4-cyl, 240 hp, Four-wheel drive. 25 built.
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Premier 5LMCJ1C9-G2L 4-cyl, 240 hp. 843 built.
$7,208 great deal $10,588 typical $14,170 top of market -
BLK Label · 4WD 5LMTJ4DH-G2.3L 4-cyl, 285 hp, Four-wheel drive. 92 built.
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Premier · 4WD 5LMCJ1D9-G2L 4-cyl, 240 hp, Four-wheel drive. 379 built.
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Reserve 5LMCJ3C9-G2L 4-cyl, 240 hp. 839 built.
$3,295 great deal $14,145 typical $17,998 top of market
What actually differs
| Reserve · 4WD | Premier | Reserve | Select · 4WD | |
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| Engine | 2.3L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl |
| Power | 285 hp | 240 hp | 240 hp | 240 hp |
| Typical price today | $12,995 | $10,588 | $14,145 | $10,990 |
| For sale right now | 31 | 15 | 16 | 7 |
| Vehicles built | 1,376 | 843 | 839 | 699 |
Same on every 2016 MKC
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
168 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
5 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 5LMCJ2D9-G means
- 5LM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Lincoln registered — assembled in the United States
- CJ2D9
- together encode the MKC line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Lincoln filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- G
- in position 10 — model year 2016
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
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