Ford confirmed at an analyst meeting today it will offer a Lincoln version of the forthcoming Ford-brand crossover based on the Fairlane concept. The vehicle is designed to replace Ford’s minivan offerings.
Executives didn’t provide a timeframe for the Lincoln vehicle, but said it would not be a simple re-badge of the Fairlane, although it will share some “key points” with the Ford version, reports Automotive News.
Ford “didn’t just drop a new grille and badge on this vehicle,” Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s global product chief said. “I’ll be frank: We toyed with the idea. But the team agreed the easy way wasn’t the right way.”
