Rode the back seat of a Continental sedan. Entry is awkward. Take care that you don’t hook your cheekbone on the door window frame as hips go in upper body leans outward. The experience was familiar. Built on the same platform as the full size Ford it shares maybe 90 percent commonality. Badge engineering. The seats are stuffed and there is a liberal application of plastic wood veneer. And, of course, the Lincoln emblems are prominent but it is a weak attempt at disguise. Warning! It’s still a FORD!
Some designers are clever at this. Most car builders share platforms. They do it to keep the prices down. The Audi TT and VW New Beetle – same platform. But, tough to tell. Kudos