I got to test both of the Corsair’s engine choices, each turbocharged four-cylinders. On a dock with wooden planks, the cabin remained delightfully oblivious to the exterior conditions. You do detect some wind and tire noise, but I didn’t realize how quiet it was until I was able to have full conversations with our videographer, Jonathan, in the backseat without turning my head or raising my voice at all even over stretches of rougher road. Lincoln said keeping the cabin serene was a point of emphasis on the Corsair, and it shows. Both Corsairs I drove were equipped with the optional adaptive suspension, as well, which varies shock absorber firmness automatically based on conditions, so I can’t comment on the standard suspension as of yet. Not so in the Corsair the suspension does an excellent job of resetting the rear once body roll happens, and by the time you exit the corner, it feels completely flat and balanced again so you can jump back on the power with confidence. Where many of those vehicles get tripped up is that once the body leans (or “rolls,” as we gearheads say), the suspension rebounds too much and unsettles the vehicle for a second time. As the SUV turns into a corner, the body leans noticeably (as is common in all SUVs). You feel this when you push the Corsair on curvy roads, as I did on the drive from San Francisco down to Carmel. One of those is the suspension setup: The Corsair has a multilink rear suspension with upgraded bushings, a more capable (and expensive) setup that allows the rear to be compliant for a smooth ride without feeling sloppy. Though the Corsair is closely tied to the Ford Escape - which got a full redesign of its own for 2020 - there are a few key differences. All I know is that this corsair would choose the Corsair to be his corsair for any long voyage, because Lincoln has done a fantastic job with the SUV’s ride quality and quietness. Technically, the word “corsair” can refer to either a pirate ship or the pirate itself, which feels confusing since you have a corsair on a corsair. (Per our ethics policy, pays for its own lodging and transportation at such automaker sponsored events.)Ģ020 Lincoln Corsair | photo by Brian Wong Smooth Sailing I headed to San Francisco and Carmel, Calif., to see if the Corsair could likewise swashbuckle its way into my good graces (the pirate puns will not stop, sorry) at Lincoln’s media introduction. As such, I was not as impressed with it when I reviewed it.) (What about the Nautilus, you ask? That was more of a name change and a refresh rather than a redesign or the introduction of a brand-new vehicle, as the other three were. Now comes the culmination of that strategy, the compact Corsair. It seems that Lincoln has taken a similar approach, starting with the jumbo-sized Navigator, which gave way to the Aviator. The smaller XC60 and XC40 also became staff favorites after they included much of same aesthetics, features and rich appointments. Then Volvo introduced a redesigned XC90 in 2016, bestowing its largest SUV with a higher level of styling, technology and luxury materials that then trickled down to the rest of its SUVs and passenger cars. Both companies had some similarities a few years ago, making vehicles that we describe as premium - a way of saying that they weren’t quite nice enough to be considered luxury. Lincoln has been walking the roadmap that Volvo embarked upon a few years earlier, which has worked out extremely well for the Swedish automaker. Though this is the smallest and least expensive Lincoln, I had high hopes for the Corsair. Related: 2020 Lincoln Corsair Pricing Starts in High 30s, Can Speed Past $60K The 2020 Corsair replaces the MKC, which means there are no more SUVs from Lincoln that have silly, meaningless letters for a name. Lincoln is rounding out its SUV lineup with the reintroduction of its smallest utility vehicle, which gets both a redesign and name change.
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