2017 Lincoln MKZ: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

21 builds left the factory as a 2017 MKZ, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 18 main configurations sell for $5,900–$23,998 today.

  • 18 main configurations
  • 17,445 vehicles built
  • 309 for sale right now
  • $5,900–$23,998 typical price range

Which MKZ 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.

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What actually differs

Reserve · FWD Reserve · AWD Select · FWD Reserve HEV · Full hybrid
Power 240 hp 240 hp 240 hp 188 hp
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic Automatic Automatic Electronic Continuously Variable (e-CVT)
Typical price today $14,900 $13,127 $14,770 $13,604
For sale right now 47 57 44 20
Vehicles built 3,123 2,531 2,367 1,837
Same on every 2017 MKZ
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

422 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Reserve · FWD
$14,900
Reserve · AWD
$13,127
Select · FWD
$14,770
Reserve HEV · Full hybrid
$13,604
Premier · FWD
$9,999
Select · AWD
$14,000
$5,723 $10,472 $15,221 $19,969 $24,718
Price trend

Median down $3,859 over the last 12 months.

2017 MKZ price history →
Will it hold value?

A MKZ typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,995 today.

MKZ depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2017 MKZ

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash (optional)
  • Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
  • Watches your blind spot
  • Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
  • Steers you back into the lane (optional)
  • Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 3LN6L5E9-H means

3LN 6L5E9 · H
3LN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lincoln registered — assembled in Mexico
6L5E9
together encode the MKZ line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Lincoln filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 3LN6L5E9 6HR659682 3LN6L5E9 0HR625043
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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