2016 Lincoln Continental Sedan. 10th generation
The Lincoln Continental is a luxury car, which was manufactured by Lincoln (Ford’s division) from 1939 to 2002 and was brought back to life in 2016. Despite having a lot in common with less expensive Ford cars, the Continental has its own recognizable style, many additional options and superb equipment.
The new Lincoln Continental is the leader in terms of pricing. It can offer practically the same features as the competitors (Mercedes S-Class and BMW 7 Series), but costs significantly less, even cheaper than the Kia K900. And this car is not inferior to the above-mentioned models in all other qualities. This is its main advantage.
Size and power
The tenth generation of the 2016 Lincoln Continental is a large sedan, 5.1 meters long, 1.9 meters wide, with a 4.5 meter wheelbase. The volume of cargo space behind the rear seats reaches 5.1 cubic meters, whereas the unladen weight is about 2 tons.
The automaker has not splurged on the engine for its sedan. Thus, the car is standardly equipped with a 3.7-liter turbocharged 6-cylinder engine with 305 hp. And even more powerful units are available, including a 2.7-liter V6 engine with 335 hp and a 3.0-liter V6 twin-turbo engine with 400 hp. The standard transmission is a 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters.
Form and substance
The 2016/2017 Lincoln Continental looks like a classic premium sedan of the 21st century. Perhaps its exterior is even too modest for Lincoln, featuring a straight mid-section profile, bumper, roof and hood united by a single line without sharp transitions for better aerodynamic characteristics. Lincoln has even resisted the temptation to screw a giant grille to the large sedan. By the way, the car features a grille with a new design and of moderate size.
The 2016/2017 Lincoln Continental looks like a classic premium sedan of the 21st century. Perhaps its exterior is even too modest for Lincoln.
The Continental comes standard with remote start, dual-zone automatic climate control, a 10-speaker audio system, satellite radio, two USB ports, a rearview camera, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay. The list of options also includes a sunroof, three-zone automatic climate control, heated steering wheel, power rear sunshade, navigation, HD radio, and premium sound system.
All the trim levels of the sedan are standardly equipped with the SYNC-3 infotainment system with an 8-inch touchscreen. This system is configured in the same way as a smartphone, reacts to gestures, but there is also a voice recognition function. The SYNC-3 integrates with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto systems, which allows you to access your phone’s apps and features from the Continental’s touchscreen.
Trim levels
The 2018/2019 Lincoln Continental comes in several trim levels: Premier, Select and Black Label. The Premier version includes:
- 18-inch alloy wheels;
- adaptive xenon headlights;
- LED running lights and taillights;
- engine remote start;
- electrically folding heated mirrors with built-in blind spot sections;
- adjustable shock absorbers;
- front and back rear-view cameras;
- parking sensors;
- keyless entry and ignition;
- driver’s auto-dimming mirror;
- dual-zone automatic climate control;
- 10-way adjustable power and heated front seats;
- entertainment options.
The Select trim level offers 19-inch wheels, soft-close doors, electrically folding exterior mirrors, automatic trunk opening, illuminated sills and more expensive interior design.
The Reserve version features 24-way adjustable ventilated front seats, three-zone automatic climate control, blind spot monitoring system with rear cross-traffic alert, navigation, a power rear sunshade, and a built-in modem that allows users to control some of the car’s functions via the Lincoln Way smartphone application.
Finally, the Black Label version comes with 20-inch wheels, LED headlights, a heated steering wheel, adjustable rear seats and three different trims to choose from Rhapsody, Chalet and Thoroughbred, each with customizable interior configurations.
Safety
The list of standard safety options for the 2019/2020 Lincoln Continental includes a huge number of airbags, a rearview camera, front and rear parking sensors. MyKey is a standard feature for many Lincoln models that allows you to set audio volume and speed limits for drivers.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ranked the new Lincoln Continental as the safest vehicle of 2017 in its segment.
The driver can also rely on following systems: adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring system, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning system, lane keeping assist, surround view camera, parallel parking assist, front collision alert, pedestrian detection system, automatic emergency braking. And besides, the Continental can boast of a very safe design.
By the way, the 2017 Lincoln Continental has received the highest safety ratings in all crash tests. According to the results of tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), it is also a leader. It should be noted that the IIHS ranked the new Lincoln Continental as the safest vehicle of 2017 in its segment.
