| Lincoln Z | |
| Manufacturer: | Lincoln |
| Aka: | Lincoln Zephyr (concept/pre-production name) |
| Production: | 2022–present |
| Assembly: | China: Chongqing (Changan Ford) |
| Class: | Executive car / Full-size car (E) |
| Body Style: | 4-door sedan |
| Platform: | Ford C2[1] |
| Layout: | Transverse FF layout |
| Powerout: | 243hp |
| Predecessor: | Lincoln MKZ (China) Lincoln Continental (China) |
| Designer: | Daniel Prochilo[2] |
The Lincoln Z, previously known as the Lincoln Zephyr, is a mid-size luxury sedan produced since 2022 by Changan Ford, a joint venture between Chinese automaker Changan Automobile and American automaker Ford Motor Company, and sold by Lincoln Motor Company, a subsidiary of Ford.
On April 21, 2021 at Auto Shanghai, Lincoln revealed the Zephyr Reflection Concept, which previewed an upcoming China-built vehicle designed to replace both the discontinued North American Lincoln MKZ and Lincoln Continental that were previously imported to the Chinese market.[3] The production Chinese Lincoln Zephyr was revealed on November 19, 2021 at Auto Guangzhou.[4] [5] [6]
The Lincoln Zephyr went on sale in China as the Lincoln Z in March 2022.[7]
The Lincoln Z is powered by Changan Ford's CAF488WQC 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine, with an output of and of torque, giving the car a top speed of . The Z uses an 8-speed automatic transmission. Unlike other large discontinued Lincolns and Ford sedan in North America that were all-wheel drive, the Chinese-made Lincoln sedan powertrain wheels only available in front-wheel drive.[5] [8]
Early in 2024, the engine of the 2024MY Lincoln Z was upgraded to CAF484WQC1 to improve the vehicle's efficiency, and the Lincoln Z hybrid version equipped with the CAF484WQH1 engine and HF55 hybrid transmission were introduced.[9]
| Calendar year | China[10] | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14,062 | |
| 2023 | 13,839[11] | |
| 2024 | 12,400 | |
| 2025 | 12,420[12] |
