Taking the space of Lincoln’s discontinued MKC, the Lincoln Corsair works as an entry point into Ford’s legacy luxury arm. While the Corsair name was used as a well-optioned Edsel, and as a sedan in other markets, Lincoln’s bite at the Corsair apple helps build on the legacy of both marques and nameplates. As part of the company’s push away from its Mark naming conventions, the Lincoln Corsair helps the company navigate the high seas of the luxury compact crossover market.
0-liter turbocharged I4 powers the entry-level Corsair Premier and Reserve models, sitting atop the Corsair hierarchy is the plug-in hybrid Grand Touring model. This PHEV blends a 2.5-liter Atkinson cycle I4 with a CVT and an electric motor to net 266 hp combined.On this episode of Quick Spin, Autoweek executive editor Tom Murphy hops behind the wheel of the 2024 Lincoln Corsair and puts it through its paces.