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What’s a
Corsair, again? That would be the forthcoming replacement for the current
compact
, and we know little about it besides its name change and the fact it’ll be related to the also-redesigned
.
However,
The Truth About Cars says it saw paperwork Ford
filed with the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
detailing Corsair powertrain options. These VIN decoder documents reportedly indicate three available engines, including, most notably, a
.
TTAC
, which didn’t post the documents, indicates the
heart will be a 2.5-liter Duratec four-cylinder – such an engine currently power base models of the Ford Escape and
. All-electric driving range is unknown, but the
can go 25 miles, and crossover competitors do anywhere from 22 to 26 miles on
power. What we do know is that all PHEV Corsairs will come with AWD.
This would be the first time we’ve seen mention of a Lincoln Corsair plug-in hybrid, but the idea isn’t far fetched. The new
will offer a plug-in hybrid version, and we know there’s a traditional hybrid version of the related
crossover on the way.
from earlier this month didn’t show the plug-in port where
likes to put it, on the left front fender. We expect a different powertrain in that model and we also wouldn’t be surprised if there’s an
PHEV as well.
The other two powertrains will reportedly be the
2.0-liter Ecoboost four-cylinder as the base, with the 2.3-liter EcoBoost continuing to be an optional upgrade.
TTAC
also says the VIN document indicates that trim configurations have changed to simply offering standard and Signature trims (from the MKC’s standard, Select, Reserve, and Black Label levels). This is hard to believe given that every other Lincoln offers a Black Label and is usually the model featured in promotions and official photography.
There’s still a lot to be learned about the Lincoln Corsair, including whether these VIN documents are accurate. We expect to know more later in the year. Given that the Lincoln Aviator was shown before its
sibling, we wouldn’t be surprised if the Corsair made its official introduction first.
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