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.
Pick your MKZ
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Standard · FWD 3LN6L5A9-L2L 4-cyl, 245 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 1,605 built.
$11,999 great deal $18,995 typical $28,051 top of market -
Reserve HEV · Hybrid 3LN6L5LU-L2L 4-cyl, 188 hp, Electronic Continuously Variable (e-CVT). 1,054 built.
$14,995 great deal $19,885 typical $27,998 top of market -
Most common — 26% of 2020 MKZs
Reserve · AWD 3LN6L5F9-L2L 4-cyl, 245 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,734 built.
$13,422 great deal $19,889 typical $31,846 top of market -
Standard · AWD 3LN6L5B9-L2L 4-cyl, 245 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 449 built.
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Reserve · FWD 3LN6L5EC-L3L 6-cyl, 350 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 121 built.
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HEV · Hybrid · FWD 3LN6L5KU-L2L 4-cyl, 188 hp, Electronic Continuously Variable (e-CVT), Front-wheel drive. 75 built.
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Reserve · FWD 3LN6L5E9-L2L 4-cyl, 245 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 1,443 built.
$11,900 great deal $20,677 typical $28,998 top of market -
Reserve · AWD 3LN6L5FC-L3L 6-cyl, 350 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 308 built.
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, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ 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
What 3LN6L5A9-L means
- 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
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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