Lincoln Continental discontinued after 2020

Ford confirmed nowadays that the Lincoln Continental will be discontinued for North America right after the 2020 design year. The news undoubtedly is not astonishing presented the Continental’s meager income figures, lukewarm critical reception and the truth that the Navigator has resoundingly entrenched itself as the brand’s accurate present day flagship.

“The name will go back into the vault,” Lincoln spokesperson Angie Kozleski advised the Detroit Totally free Push. “It has a long and loaded background. But production for this motor vehicle will be ending at the conclusion of this year.”

In an formal statement, the brand reported the final decision was thanks to the continued decrease of entire-dimension premium sedans in the United States.

The Continental is developed in Flat Rock, Mich., and dates back to 2017 when Lincoln resurrected the nameplate right after a 15-year hiatus. The car itself technically replaced the unloved MKS in Lincoln’s lineup, and while dependent on a well-obtained principle car, the precise production design unsuccessful to are living up to the relatively grand type statement that had been promised. The interior in specific was a letdown. Lincoln sold 6,586 Continentals in 2019 possible several of all those ended up fleet income.

However, it can be argued that this Continental induced Lincoln’s rebirth. It was named anything, for starters, as the Nautilus, Aviator and Corsair would inevitably comply with, signaling the conclusion to the unloved and bewildering MK nomenclature. And while it didn’t are living up to its principle, Lincoln at least figured out from the episode and didn’t repeat the error with Navigator or Aviator. They came as promised. 

Although it truly is useless in the U.S., the Continental will are living on for 2021 in China, where its income are in decrease but not by as much. And while it’s going to possible be remembered as a footnote in the long background of cars named Lincoln Continental, and with several fans in its corner, at least it reaches the conclusion of the line obtaining remaining a mark. Cue the Traveling Wilburys.