if you drive in D, Throttle response is much slower making you think there is a ton of lag. It is not the case. Shift it into S and you will snap your head back in most cases from a dead stop. MKC 2.3L, Explorer Sport, '15 SHO, '19 Ranger all act this way. Even my rental Escape with a lil over 150 miles on it. (SHO got a new front wheel bearing)