Lincoln Mark LT

Lincoln Mark LT
Overview
Manufacturer	Lincoln
Production	2006–2008
Assembly	Dearborn, Michigan
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size pickup truck
Body style	4-door truck
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive
Platform	Ford P2 platform
Related	Ford F-150
Powertrain
Engine	5.4L 300 hp V8
Transmission	4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	Template:Auto in
Length	Template:Auto in
Width	Template:Auto in
Height	2WD: Template:Auto in 4WD Template:Auto in
Chronology
Predecessor	Lincoln Blackwood

The Mark LT is a luxury pickup truck that is manufactured by the Lincoln division of American automaker Ford Motor Company. It first went on sale in January 2005 for the 2006 model year. The Mark LT is a successor to the failed 2002-only Lincoln Blackwood, Lincoln's only other pickup truck, which was only a rear-wheel drive vehicle. The Mark LT is built at Ford's River Rouge Plant in Dearborn, Michigan (a plant that used to build the Ford Mustang). The Mark LT also has optional all-wheel drive.

The Mark LT is priced at US$43,495 and the company hopes to sell 13,000 annually in the United States. This price is significantly lower than its main competitor, the Cadillac Escalade EXT. The Mark LT has been more successful than the Blackwood in its first year of sales with 10,274 sold in the first calendar year of sales; February 2005 through February 2006. The Mark LT, right from its launch, has outsold the Escalade EXT by at least two-to-one, but the 2007 EXT has gained on the Mark LT consistently, passing it by a slight margin in the months of March and May 2007, although still lagging in year-to-date sales.

The Mark LT is based on the Ford F-150 pickup truck. It uses the same 5.4 L Triton V8 and has four doors. Traction control is available for 2006 Lincoln Mark LTs. The 2006 Lincoln Mark LT still uses a 4-speed automatic transmission just like the 2006 Ford F-150s.

2007 model year updates

For 2007 the Mark LT received a grille facelift, optional DVD-based navigation system and other luxury and cosmetic features. 2008 model year updates--the addition of light french silk clearcoat metallic, optional rearview camera back-up system.

Slow sales and early retirement

Ford announced it would cease production of the Mark LT after the 2008 model year.

Years	Engine	Power	Torque
2006–	5.4 L Triton V8	300 hp	365 ft·lbf