Lincoln LS (partial market successor)
E648344
The Lincoln LS is a mid-size luxury sedan produced by Lincoln from 1999 to 2006, known for its rear-wheel-drive layout and more European-style handling compared to the brand’s traditional offerings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lincoln LS | 2 |
| Lincoln LS (partial market successor) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model
ⓘ
mid-size luxury sedan ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Wixom Assembly Plant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wixom, Michigan, USA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 4-door sedan ⓘ |
| brakeType | four-wheel disc brakes ⓘ |
| class | mid-size luxury car ⓘ |
| discontinuationReason | declining sales and shift in Lincoln product strategy ⓘ |
| doorCount | 4 ⓘ |
| drivetrain | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineOption |
3.0L Duratec V6
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
3.9L Jaguar-derived V8 ⓘ |
| facelift | received styling and feature updates for 2003 model year ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| introducedAt | 1998 North American International Auto Show (as 2000 model) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | North America ⓘ |
| marketPositioning | sport-luxury sedan within Lincoln lineup ⓘ |
| marketSegment | executive car ⓘ |
| modelYears | 2000–2006 (North America) ⓘ |
| notableAward | Motor Trend Car of the Year 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
European-style handling focus
ⓘ
sport-oriented tuning compared to traditional Lincolns ⓘ |
| notableDesignGoal | attract younger buyers to Lincoln brand ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | Ford DEW98 platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Lincoln Mark VIII (in brand lineup positioning) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| relatedModel |
Ford Thunderbird (11th generation)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaguar S-Type NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
side airbags (available)
ⓘ
stability control (later years, available) ⓘ traction control (available) ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 5 ⓘ |
| steering | rack-and-pinion power steering ⓘ |
| successor |
Lincoln MKS (partial market successor)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lincoln MKZ (partial market successor) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln Zephyr / MKZ (mid-size sedan segment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspensionType | independent suspension front and rear ⓘ |
| targetCompetitor |
BMW 5 Series (E39)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mercedes-Benz E-Class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionOption |
5-speed automatic
ⓘ
5-speed manual (V6, early years, limited availability) ⓘ |
| wheelDriveConfiguration | rear-wheel drive only ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lincoln LS
this entity surface form:
Lincoln LS