kwilkins Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I really love the MKT (Ecoboost) and was ready to buy,,, but. I test drove two different Ecoboost's and both had noticeable trouble (for me) with bumps in the road. When I was on smooth roads or highways the MKT was amazingly quite and comfortable. When I was on side streets every bump was felt right through the seat in a way that seemed out of character with respect to the luxury ride I was experiencing on smooth roads. Is this the nature of the MKT, are you going to really feel bumps in the road most of the time? Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heesman13 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Pardon me if I am out of line here but we have an Ecoboost Flex that I will say rides rougher over the bumps than the standard Flex. I believe the suspension is different as well as the tire size too with the Ecoboost cars - both of these would certainly contribute. I live in Northern Minnesota and with us being in February the frost heave on the highways causes quite a bumpy ride. Like you noticed - on smooth roads these cars are fabulous. On bumpy rides they are not the most forgiving. I am assuming the MKT is similarly sprung as the Flex - if not, disregard my post. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcthorne Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 If you are looking for the town car float ride, its not the MKT. We really appreciated the smooth quit but controlled ride and handling of the EB MKT and bought one. Great riding truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldwizard Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Big wheels, low profile (less than 65-70 aspect ratio) tires. I have been complaining about this for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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