Added another EcoBoost to the stable

[SHOrod]

Today I bought a 2010 MKT with EcoBoost for my wife to haul the kids around with. It's a former Corporate Fleet vehicle and it runs strong. I hope to spend some time with the clay bar, buffer, and Collinite before posting photos. After spending 2 hours on the highway bringing it home, I wish the THX stereo was offered in the SHO.

-Rod

 

[Phoenix]

Pics or ban.

 

[SHOrod]

I did get the paint all cleaned up last night, but my first order of business today was to remove all four rotor and take them in to be machined (had a pulsating pedal when braking). Photos of it up on jackstands wouldn't look very impressive.

-Rod

 

[Johnny Langton]

Today I bought a 2010 MKT with EcoBoost for my wife to haul the kids around with. It's a former Corporate Fleet vehicle and it runs strong. I hope to spend some time with the clay bar, buffer, and Collinite before posting photos. After spending 2 hours on the highway bringing it home, I wish the THX stereo was offered in the SHO.

-Rod

Yep, there are several things in the MKT that are really nice. The adaptive HID's are nice, as is the adaptive cruise and the THX stereo as you found out already. If it's more than a year old, go ahead and change the cabin air filter-ours was uber-nasty.
JL

 

[SHOrod]

I did pull out the cabin filter and bought one from the parts store but it doesn't appear to be the correct one. I think I'll take the advice of other members of this forum and order a couple from Rock Auto. It's mostly black, but light still comes through it so it's not plugged anyway.

Even with me enjoying the power a bit, the MKT still averaged just over 22 mpg with mostly highway driving on the trip home from the dealer. There was a slight head wind so it could probably do slightly better, especially when my wife is able to drive it. She doesn't care about power. My biggest concern with her driving it (besides the size of it) is that it feels like it's barely moving even when it's going 30 mph.

Here are a few photos I took of it this evening. I haven't scaled them down so I apologize if they show up huge.













Little touches, like the lighted sill plates, really impress me.


I'm looking forward to several more years of service from this EcoBoost.

-Rod

 

[Fordnatic]

Nice! Fills that stall pretty good, huh?

 

[SHOrod]

The pictures are a bit deceptive. I parked it in there at an angle so I could wash it and pull all the wheels. When pulled in straight it's not so bad. It's actually slightly narrower than the SHO and just under 5 inches longer. That's my shop area of the garage, it's fits in the normal part of the garage okay.

-Rod

 

[Johnny Langton]

Looks like gold leaf metallic, unless the light is skewing the color.
Ours has shown to do pretty good on fuel if can keep my foot out of it-We were running between 65-75 on I10 coming back home, and it was indicating over 26mpg without the A/C on. Then I got into a bit of a "spirited run" for about 75 miles following another car, and it only ended up getting 23.8 out of that tank. I'm still amazed at how well this big tank of a car rides, handles,and accelerates. What all options does it have?
JL

 

[typhoon5000]

I've test driven a SHO with the Sony stereo and an MKS EcoBoost with the THX shortly after and I know what you mean, the THX blows the Sony away.

Nice MKT though. Those things have the best interior of any current Ford product IMO, especially being a pre-My Touch IP.

 

[SHOrod]

I'm actually not sure what all options it has. It has the EcoBoost of course, the ambient lighting (not sure if that was an option), it has the power rear gate, power folding 2nd row seat, it has a heated 2nd row, it does not have the rear console or the fridge/freezer. It also does not have the auto parallel park feature. I think it has the adaptive HID headlights (saw the lights move against the garage door as I turned the steering, but wasn't able to duplicate that later). It has the dual panoramic roof, but again I'm not sure if that was an option. It has the woodgrain versus the aluminum. It has the THX and rear backup camera (camera is a must with the MKT and the SHO).

I'm sure I'm missing a few things.

-Rod

 

[Johnny Langton]

I'm actually not sure what all options it has. It has the EcoBoost of course, the ambient lighting (not sure if that was an option), it has the power rear gate, power folding 2nd row seat, it has a heated 2nd row, it does not have the rear console or the fridge/freezer. It also does not have the auto parallel park feature. I think it has the adaptive HID headlights (saw the lights move against the garage door as I turned the steering, but wasn't able to duplicate that later). It has the dual panoramic roof, but again I'm not sure if that was an option. It has the woodgrain versus the aluminum. It has the THX and rear backup camera (camera is a must with the MKT and the SHO).

I'm sure I'm missing a few things.

-Rod

Plug your VIN # in at the end of this link, and you can get a copy of the original window sticker. Then you can see what all options it has:
www.inventory.ford.com/services/inventory/WindowSticker.pdf?vin=

Options that were available on the 2010's:

Rapid Spec 201A(EcoBoost Package):
• 3.5L 24-valve EcoBoost V-6 engine
• 355 hp @ 5700 rpm/350 lb.-ft. of torque @ 3500 rpm
• Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
• 20" polished-aluminum wheels with P255/45R20 all-season tires
• EPA-estimated fuel economy
AWD 16 mpg city/22 hwy.

AVAILABLE ELITE PACKAGE
Rapid Spec 102A with 101A or 202A with 201A:
• Voice-activated Navigation System with integrated
SIRIUS Travel LinkTM feature (with 6-month complimentary
subscription to Travel Link service) for real-time traffic,
weather and fuel-price updates
• THX® II Certified 5.1 Surround Audio System with AM/FM stereo/
single-CD/DVD, MP3 capability, 14 speakers (including 10" subwoofer),
600 watts of power and 12-channel amplifier
• BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross Traffic Alert
• Power, panoramic, all-glass Vista Roof

AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT
• Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
(Rapid Spec 101A only; included with Rapid Spec 201A only;
standard with 3.5L EcoBoost V-6)
• 2nd-row heated and cooled, power fold-and-tumble bucket seats
with power lumbar
• 3rd-row one-touch 50/50 split PowerFold® bench seat with tailgate
feature (late availability; requires Rapid Spec 102A/202A)
• Adaptive Cruise Control and Collision Warning with Brake Support
(requires Rapid Spec 102A/202A)
• All-weather rubber floor mats
• Class III Trailer Tow Package includes hitch receiver with 4500-lb.
rating, 4-/7-pin connector with wiring harness, engine oil cooler
(3.7L V-6), tire mobility kit and Trailer Sway Control
• Dual-Headrest DVD Entertainment System (late availability)
• 2nd-row refrigerated center console
• Woven-Metal Appearance Package (not available with
Canyon interior)
• 20" polished-aluminum wheels (Rapid Spec 101A/102A only)
• Active Park Assist (Rapid Spec 202A only)

Mine has everything except for the dual headrest DVD's, the woven metal trim, and the 3rd row powered seats.

I have a pdf of the 2010 sales brochure if you'd like a copy of it.
JL

 

[SHOrod]

Thanks for the neat window sticker link!

Here's what it shows for options:
Rapid Spec 202A - AWD:
• 3.5L 24-valve EcoBoost V-6 engine
• 355 hp @ 5700 rpm/350 lb.-ft. of torque @ 3500 rpm
• Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
• 20" polished-aluminum wheels with P255/45R20 all-season tires
• EPA-estimated fuel economy
AWD 16 mpg city/22 hwy.

INCLUDED ON THIS VEHICLE:
ELITE PACKAGE
PREMIUM PACKAGE
VOICE ACTIVATED NAV SYSTEM
THX II W/5.1 SURROUND
POWER PANORAMIC VISTA ROOF
BLIND SPOT MONITORING SYS

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT:
2010 MODEL YEAR
GOLD LEAF METALLIC
P255/45R20 BSW A/S TIRES
ALL WEATHER RUBBER FLOOR MATS
TAG 798L625 L LFRAGA

-Rod

 

[SHOrod]

Oh, and yes, a copy of the PDF sales brochure would be neat to have. I'll send you a Private Message with my e-mail address.

-Rod

 

[EcoBrick Bob]

Needs some H & R's!

Drove thru CR yesterday about 3 PM. Those photo radar cameras on I-380 scare me!
I can't drive....55!

We are spending the week with our oldest son in Cedar Falls... All 3 of our children & their families live here.

 

[SHOrod]

You weren't too far from my house as you were going through one of those speed cameras. I live pretty close to Mt Mercy University in case you saw any signs for that. Anyway, from what I've been told, the cameras only snap photos if you are more than 10 mph over the speed limit, so you may not need to go only 55. I have no proof of that though so I cannot be held liable if you test that out. I've heard that they can also measure the time it takes a driver to go from one camera to the next and issue speeding tickets that way, but if it's not snapping photos of you going through at near the speed limit, then you accelerate followed by slowing down for the next camera so it doesn't snap a photo either, I'm not sure how they would catch that. Maybe that only applies to folks speeding through one then speed up even more between cameras.

-Rod

 

[Johnny Langton]

Thanks for the neat window sticker link!

Here's what it shows for options:
Rapid Spec 202A - AWD:
• 3.5L 24-valve EcoBoost V-6 engine
• 355 hp @ 5700 rpm/350 lb.-ft. of torque @ 3500 rpm
• Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
• 20" polished-aluminum wheels with P255/45R20 all-season tires
• EPA-estimated fuel economy
AWD 16 mpg city/22 hwy.

INCLUDED ON THIS VEHICLE:
ELITE PACKAGE
PREMIUM PACKAGE
VOICE ACTIVATED NAV SYSTEM
THX II W/5.1 SURROUND
POWER PANORAMIC VISTA ROOF
BLIND SPOT MONITORING SYS

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT:
2010 MODEL YEAR
GOLD LEAF METALLIC
P255/45R20 BSW A/S TIRES
ALL WEATHER RUBBER FLOOR MATS
TAG 798L625 L LFRAGA

-Rod

Looks like they didn't load that one up with alot of options, just the important ones. The Adaptive HID's are probably my favorite feature of the car so far.
JL

 

[vernonator]

Needs some H & R's!

Drove thru CR yesterday about 3 PM. Those photo radar cameras on I-380 scare me!
I can't drive....55!

We are spending the week with our oldest son in Cedar Falls... All 3 of our children & their families live here.

They have a pair here in Des Moines on I235 going east from West Des Moines, and looks like Windsor Heights wants in on the $ and will be installing a set going West....glad I live north of town, we are safe from cameras (so far). 55? Heck I have a hard time keeping it under 75

 

[thebigjimsho]

Speed cameras are fundamentally flawed. Take your ticket to court and get them thrown out...

 

[vernonator]

Speed cameras are fundamentally flawed. Take your ticket to court and get them thrown out...

Here in Iowa they amended the law, the tickets being issued by speed cameras are classified as a civil infraction and the cities have a much lower burden of proof (and this has already gone up to the state supreme court and been upheld). The good side of that is the "ticket" does not show on your driving record, so no impact to insurance. They are quite pricey however, and thats all it is, a revenue stream for the municipality.

 

[thebigjimsho]

The basic principle is the camera has no human operator. If you can't cross examine a camera, the prosecution shouldn't have a case. Of course, that's easier said than done, but I'd be fighting tooth and nail...