The 2023 Lincoln Corsair is a Small Lincoln That’s Big On Posh & Performance | MotorWeek Road Test

The Lincoln #Corsair name may not be familiar to a lot of people, but this small luxury utility successfully set sail for the 2020 model year. Well now, #Lincoln is on a mission to increase its profile, and hopefully pirate a few more buyers from other luxury brands. That means a pretty extensive update despite just a few years on the market. So, let’s see if it’s enough for this tech-savy ute to add more wind to its “sales”. #LincolnCorsair
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[@prplcncrd83]

I hear a lot of negativity from a lot of people who probably don’t even own one!!! I’m a proud owner of a 2020 Corsair and absolutely love it!!! I loved it since I saw it and special ordered one infinite black with a special beyond blue leather package and the reserve ii trim package…it’s beautiful and luxurious…it soaks up the road…I’ve seen comments about the ride and I think if these idiots only test drove one they left it in excite drive mode which tightens up the suspension and handling, I leave mine in normal and it floats!!! And it doesn’t make any noise, the cabin is completely isolated…except if you punch it you will hear the turbo kick in nicely

[@user-hd8uv7eq3g]

I agree. I have a aviator & love it.

[@rotart12arx3]

I have a 2022 with no issues either.

[@bobc9181]

My wife has a 2021 Corsair standard and she absolutely loves it

[@Spiritcr1jsher]

Mother in law turned her lincoln in or a q5 and she hates it. Hard ride, stiff seats , high maintenance even on a lease

[@Arrozconchopsticks]

I drive a MKC and while I do like other brands. I kinda like having a brand that others sleep on.

[@skillz1855]

John..... My childhood car guru idol and polished reviewer

[@patrickkealy4387]

Bought a 22 Corsair Reserve with every available option, the OTD on the Monroney was 57.5K. It had only 10.6k on the odometer and was too good of a deal to pass up, I payed under 36K. Simply put, this the nicest,safest and most fun to drive vehicle I have ever owned. With the larger engine 295HP it has tons of power readily available and IMO the handling is more Audi, BMW or MBZ like. Interior wise its gorgeous.

[@ThomasFerrugia]

Love my '20 Aviator Black Label (HUGE step up in luxury and reliability over my '18 Velar). I had a Corsair as a loaner vehicle for about a week and it was a terrific little car.

[@user-hd8uv7eq3g]

I have had a 2020 Nautilus & now a 2023 Aviator. I have loved both of them from the moment I got into each of them. I also happen to think they (all Lincoln SUVs) are the prettiest & very classy looking. As long as they don’t go all electric, my next one will probably be another Lincoln.

[@wrohr15309]

I love my 2020 Cosair Reserve. Been thinking of upgrading it to get Blue Cruise and a larger display. But all in all this car has been solid.

[@Butchcub75]

Like the new Grille and front end.

[@Stanley112803]

Should’ve kept the 2.3 as an option

[@rotart12arx3]

It wasn't any faster.

[@Rosso488]

The dodge avenger 2.7v6 also uses 4 barrels of oil per year and it is a regular ice car.

[@stevend3753]

Wonder if they’ve finally fixed the 360 camera issues that’s plagued the last gen. 3 recalls in and still no fixing it yet. Ridiculous. On top of that my ‘21 had NUMEROUS rattles in it. A drivers seat that would move in its track that got “fixed” by clamping a rubber tube on the track.

[@jeffs6090]

If they spent more time making it better than the Escape in build quality, maybe. It's got nicer tech and seats though.

[@nickcrncich7255]

I have a suspicion you don’t own a Corsair! Your criticism is “over the top”. My 2020 with the 2.3 engine has not only been 100% reliable, gets great gas mileage, handles well, not to mention 100% rattle and squeak free

[@stevend3753]

@@nickcrncich7255 The problems I’ve spoken of are EXTREMELY common in many forums.

[@dohc1067]

Imo, it's elegant inside and out, but there is too much competition right now. Like Toyota's hybrid systems and, of course, Ford's recalls and pricing as of late.

[@Yormsane]

Please tell me they didn't move the heating and ventilation controls into a touchscreen... is that really what Lincoln's buyer demographic wants?

[@user-hd8uv7eq3g]

My aviator has it on both the screen & on my control center.

[@rotart12arx3]

Yes they did.

[@bm9074]

Nice!!!

[@NathanArnold-sf7gx]

Smart looking car.

[@iEnofadov]

Wow! This is nothing like the Ford Corsair that was sold in Australia in the very late 80's and early 90's! Ford Australia teamed up with Nissan Australia to produce the Ford Corsair and Nissan Pintara twins and were sold in sedan and hatch forms.

[@93remix]

I don't know why US automakers are afraid 2 add performance 2 all of their lineups. I was impressed w/ the fact they once had a 295hp variant of this model, they shoulda kept it.

[@KeithSchwerin]

Yeah the fact you can spec some of these up to 65-80K and still just have like 250-270hp, its nuts. For 55k I'd wat at least the 2.3T, not the 2.0.

[@stevemcgowen]

Do hicks race SUVs?

[@barsaf9989]

Because they are afraid it won't sell.

[@HAL-dm1eh]

@@stevemcgowen Karens race them more than anyone.

[@stevemcgowen]

But why do hicks always complain about grocery go getters not having 400 or more HP? @@HAL-dm1eh

[@AR-nz1yh]

That’s one good looking suv.

[@KeithSchwerin]

If the CVT shifting is "so good it can fool people" why not just have an automatic then? Shifting in general defeats most of the reason to have a CVT.

[@mbox314]

Its a choice between a 10 speed automatic or a CVT and I am starting to feel CVTs are less worse.

[@Lamarck922]

The plug-in hybrid is the only one that has a CVT all of the other models come with an eight speed automatic transmission

[@Lamarck922]

@@mbox314 the choice is an eight speed automatic not a 10 speed. They should never go to a 10 speed in a car like this.

[@spg5658]

Ford is doing a great job lately wow!👍👍

[@venuesurfamerica9840]

Shall I assume the 2WD version is FWD?

[@rotart12arx3]

Yes.

[@user-cj4sm8hv9y]

YOUNG POSSE

[@philosophico]

Sadly for Ford/Lincoln the recalls on all its vehicles not name F-150/mustang are ungodly high. If they could finish their products and stop rushing them out to meet deadlines they'd be in a better spot in my opinion. I really want to buy a Lincoln, but the high amount of recalls is terrible. You cant have a recall for a recall for the recall. That. makes no sense.

[@leftyhitter]

My ‘22 Mustang has had several recalls.

[@stegomon]

How about a mercury version?

[@FranBushardt]

Mercury has Been Gone for Several Years. You have not noticed???

[@stegomon]

@@FranBushardt I was trolling

[@nicolasbois61]

NO CVT FO ME

[@garthbrown5725]

Well small horsepower for electric and the the price not bad

[@user-cj4sm8hv9y]

SALES UP

[@pokerfred68]

Isn’t this a Ford Escape with a 20k price increase?

[@rotart12arx3]

No when you add the same features to the Escape they are about 5K difference and you still have the Escape cheaper looking interior.

[@pokerfred68]

@@rotart12arx3 I priced a Corsair to 65k. Ridiculous. An Escape can get to 45k. There’s the 20k

[@rotart12arx3]

@@pokerfred68 You loaded up a Corsair with everything to get to 65K. I bought a 2022 AWD with heated and cooled seats, Nav, for 39K. The 2024 models start at 40K you can easily keep it under 50K and have a much nicer interior, longer warranty, free loaners dropped off at your house, lifetime free roadside service, and are treated better by the service department.

[@pokerfred68]

@@rotart12arx3 then you got a good deal. The top Grand Touring model starts at $55,320. Adding a collection III package is another $8675. Plus a few extras is how I arrived at $65. The way I would speck it.

[@rotart12arx3]

. @pokerfred68 You can't get an Escape with all the features that the GT has. There is no AWD, only FWD, No dymanic and speed adjusting headlights, no cooling seats, no 24 power seats with massage, no wood trim, No Blue Cruise. Loaded up a Escape is almost 50K and you still get a very plain interior

[@audiophanatic4331]

I’ll take a Mazda CX5 turbo all day over this, a lot less expensive and a lot more reliable.

[@spg5658]

🤣🤣🤣

[@justintyme7213]

100% agree,my wife’s 2018 CX-5 has been flawless!

[@faheemabbas3965]

What’s the point of luxury if it ain’t reliable? The point of luxury is to have a peace of mind. Not a status symbol.

[@rotart12arx3]

Consumer reports says the opposite. Lincoln was more reliable.

[@nightwolf9723]

Lol, they are the same car. Same platform, same powertrain, same drivetrain, same reliability. The Lincoln just has nicer materials and a better ride.

[@john_barnett]

CVT detected, vehicle rejected

[@rotart12arx3]

It is an ECVT, chain drivin, not a belt. If you don't go with the plug in you get a normal 8 speed auto.

[@douglasb.1203]

The Corsair name was used in the '50's by Ford (Edsel?) But hasn't been a "staple". Sloppy John.

[@gregbez]

It’s expensive.

[@rotart12arx3]

Not if you don't get the plug in model.

[@nateisright]

It’s not a very pretty front end. The interior looks nice. Ford infotainment is average. Not a fan of putting climate/seat comfort controls on the screen. I thought it was noisy on the highway and the suspension was rough over low speed bumps/broken pavement. It’s how much now?!

[@barsaf9989]

Fords ride has been kind of crap for the past decade or so. Over sprung, under damped sums it up.

[@prplcncrd83]

I love my 2020 Corsair Reserve, I live in Chicago with terrible roads and mine glides over rough roads and I do a lot of highway driving and it’s very quite and super comfortable…I think you must have accidentally kept it in excite drive mode as that firms up the suspension and handling in mine a lot!

[@rotart12arx3]

I have a 2022 and it rides great even in the bad roads in Connecticut.

[@richardisner3671]

Way too much technology. Too much that could go wrong with it. I'll stick with my 86 TownCar.

[@blacksitearea]

Even sub-compact Hyundai Kona from the next video looks more modern and stylish as it concerns its body's design than this so-called Lincoln.

[@user-hd8uv7eq3g]

Is it strictly electric? Are y’all moving all the Lincoln’s to electric? Btw, Ford, you should be ashamed to have use the name “Mustang” on those small ugly grocery getter looking things! 😢

[@rotart12arx3]

No it is not strictly electric. It has a gas motor also. Only the top of the line GT has a battery.

[@jonstandrew7953]

large grill is ugly

[@veedub447]

Made in China, 4cyl with 250 hp, A down grade of the MKX 6 cyl with 310hp. Its slow. Lol even the ad for the car has a check engine light (2:19) . No ventilated rear seats, no heads up display , no temp control for rear seats. All style and computer gimmicks. 350 degree camera doesn't work and has been recalled. Sorry Lincoln D

[@bhajans1973]

Well workers in American plants wanna make $60 an hour on a 32 hour work week plus profit sharing but still can’t build a car that doesn’t have issues. Thank God the Japanese make the best cars or else we’d all be up shits creek.

[@rotart12arx3]

They are not working 32 hours a week.

[@DoSum4Me]

Not surprisingly every version of this suv is below par, and slower than all the German and Italian competitors.

[@rotart12arx3]

The 2.0 liter 250 HP can go to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds and quarter mile in 14.7 seconds, Car and Driver numbers. Tell me what the Germans and the Italians have that starts at 40K that can do those numbers?

[@DoSum4Me]

@@rotart12arx3Ford/Lincoln’s 8 speed automatic isn’t great, it’s very unrefined and jerky in heavy traffic. A lot of the switchgear feels cheap. I can get an Audi Q5 for $7k more that has a better built interior, better driving dynamics, better fuel mileage and it’s over half a second quicker. If you want to pay $40k for a Lincoln go for it, but at the end of the day it still doesn’t come close to the Alfa, and the German competitors. Even the Tiguan is better to drive than a Lincoln lmao.

[@tontolinification]

Unreliable 😂

[@faheemabbas3965]

And therefore, nonexistent. I love making this rule for cars that are unreliable, that they don’t exist because we’ll never buy them.

[@rotart12arx3]

How so? Do you have repair data to back up such a claim?