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New touch-sensitive instrument panel, fingertip touch sliders, 8-inch in-dash display plus two 4.2-inch color LCD screens on either side of the speedometer in the gauge cluster, touch-screen controls, Ford’s Sync Bluetooth- and USB-based hands-free calling and multi-media interface, Steering-wheel controls, two USB 2.0 ports plus video inputs and an SD card reader.
Trailer Sway Control and Hill Start Assist, electronic stability control and anti-lock brakes, Hydraulic Brake Assist, adaptive cruise control, Collision Warning with Brake Support system.
HD Radio-capable tuner, iTunes Tagging, premium sound system, THX II Certified, 14 speakers, MyKey and Ford’s Intelligent Access system, Blind Spot Information System (BLIS), Cross Traffic Alert, seven-color ambient lighting package, adaptive HID headlamps, rain-sensing wipers, a heated steering wheel, and a new power tilt-and-telescope steering wheel.
A new powertrain, a touched-up exterior, all-new instrument panel, greatly upgraded materials, new seats, upgraded insulation from noise and vibration, and standout new interior tech features, completely new front fascia, Newly available HID headlamps and LED taillamps, new four-inch-oval exhaust tips, new 18- and 20-inch wheel designs, new contours for the instrument panels and all-new materials, trims, gauges, and displays. New climate-controlled leather seats with new contouring and stitching, and the steering wheel is wrapped and stitched with soft surfaces almost everywhere, including the center-console rails and console lids.
Ford’s new 305-horsepower, 3.7-liter Duramax V-6, which has also been announced as the base engine in the 2011 Ford Mustang, six-speed SelectShift automatic transmission, driver-selectable mode for sporty driving. Brakes have been upgraded, too. The V-6 includes Ford’s new Ti-VCT variable valve timing technology along with fuel-saving strategies including aggressive fuel shut-off and smart charging, which engages the alternator during optimal times. Ford promises 25 mpg on the highway—a significant improvement, despite the additional power—and the MKX will remain offered with either front- or all-wheel drive.
With newly contoured seats and trim changes, Optional trim packages on the 2011 MKX add tuxedo stripes, black piping, or Shantung aluminum appliqués, while Olive Ash and Walnut Swirl are also offered. With acoustic glass and a sound-deadening headliner, plus more sound insulation, the interior also promises to be quieter.

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