Like the Zephyr that came before it, the 2007 Lincoln MKZ doesn’t present itself as a wise value proposition compared to the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan upon which it is based. Sure, the MKZ gets a few unique features, but the important bits and pieces like the 3.5-liter V6 and intelligent all-wheel drive are also offered on the Ford and Merc. That’s what happens when an automaker plays the badge-engineering name game, but hey, it seems to work for Lexus, which bases its successful ES on the pedestrian Toyota Camry.