Doors lock automatically when car is shifted into Drive, but front doors will open without manually unlocking the doors.
Rear doors remain locked.
Visibility is much improved over the old Taurus. Driving position is good, but the steering wheel is too far away, resulting in an arms-out driving style. A telescoping steering column would alleviate this problem . Rough pavement resulted in several annoying rattles from dashboard and door trim on LX test car. GL was tight as a drum.