2020 Lincoln MKZ: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

9 builds left the factory as a 2020 MKZ, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $11,900–$31,846 today.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 6,790 vehicles built
  • 127 for sale right now
  • $11,900–$31,846 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 · AWD Standard · FWD Reserve · FWD Reserve HEV · Hybrid
Power 245 hp 245 hp 245 hp 188 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic Automatic Automatic Electronic Continuously Variable (e-CVT)
Typical price today $19,889 $18,995 $20,677 $19,885
For sale right now 40 30 27 13
Vehicles built 1,734 1,605 1,443 1,054
Same on every 2020 MKZ
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

204 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Reserve · AWD
$19,889
Standard · FWD
$18,995
Reserve · FWD
$20,677
Reserve HEV · Hybrid
$19,885
$11,543 $16,858 $22,173 $27,487 $32,802
Price trend

Median down $3,522 over the last 12 months.

2020 MKZ price history →
Will it hold value?

A MKZ typically keeps about 46% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,995 today.

MKZ depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2020 MKZ

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

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

What 3LN6L5A9-L means

3LN 6L5A9 · L
3LN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lincoln registered — assembled in Mexico
6L5A9
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
L
in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 3LN6L5A9 8LR615228 3LN6L5A9 0LR602196 3LN6L5A9 4LR614156
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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