I m considering purchasing a 2012 Lincoln MKZ FWD car. I live in Colorado, can I get feedback on how it performs in snowy conditions?

Should be the same as the Fusion

I have a 2012 Ford Focus FWD. It has traction control. When I get snow or a lot of rain the gravel road up to my house gets slimy and I can not get up because the traction control shuts down power to a slipping wheel and when both slip, you get no power at all to the front drive tires. If I turn off the traction control and let the wheels spin like crazy I can make some forward momentum but then I can not steer because both tries are spinning so bad. I really would expect the same thing with your MKZ. The only thing it has going for it over my Focus is more weight in the front. You might find snow tires help but watch out, only certain tires and rims on a MKZ can be used with chains. If you have the optional bigger rims you can not use chains. So bottom line, you may have to down grade and get smaller diameter rims and tires so you can put on chains to get up the hill. MY solution was I sold the Ford Focus FWD and bought a 2018 MKZ AWD. I find that climbs right up the hill with no problems. (Still, it does have the bigger rims and tires and I can not use chains if it ever does fail to get up the hill.)

Ok....I live in Denver as well.....Unless we have had a major Blizzard, Denver is pretty good at keeping the streets passable at least....If you know HOW to drive in slick conditions, and have good tires, you shouldn't have any problems...By good tires I mean like Continental's or Goodyear's, Michelin etc.....Blizzak's are good too...You want a tire that gets softer (rubber compound) the colder the temperature gets....Continental Contacts are the best snow tire....But the whole secret to driving in the snow, is to SLOW DOWN...The roads are littered with idiots that THINK they can drive, but haul *** everywhere, skid out, then wonder WTF happened....I have driven a Truck for 30 plus years, over 1.5 Million miles and NEVER had an accident, or spun out, or ended up in the median strip looking stupid....Your results all depend on YOUR actions....

re: "..........All FWD are better than RWD, but never as good as AWD or 4WD...:

You better tell Rolls, Bentley, Aston, Jaguar, Morgan, Corvette, BMW, Mercedes, Mustang, Charger/Challenger/300 et al that their RWD cars aren't as good as FWD.

I've been driving since 1956 . . . .have owned 50+ cars . . . . most were RWD, lived in Michigan, and never skidded or got stuck once. I've had 2 4WDs, now an AWD because I got stuck in the 1 FWD I've owned.

FWD cars are popular with car makers for one reason: they are cheaper to manufacturer.......period. A little more interior room for consumers, and big repair bills when something goes wrong. FWD supposedly superior because more weight is over the driving wheels . . . . but in instances that you have to make a sharp turn manuever, you often lose traction or steering control.

A lot depends on the skill of the driver, too.

If you want to travel in snow AWD is essential. As you should already know.

Depends what you are used to. All FWD are better than RWD, but never as good as AWD or 4WD