Ford has historically implemented summer shutdowns at some of its plants in the month of July, which can last for as long as two weeks or so. Coupled with the Independence Day holiday, this usually leads to some production drops for select models, and that has certainly been the case in July 2024, as most Ford and Lincoln models posted some sort of month-over-months decrease. It’s unclear if Lincoln Corsair production at the Louisville Assembly plant was impacted for this reason, but we do know that output of the luxurious crossover decreased month-over-month, regardless.
According to FoMoCo’s July sales report, Lincoln Corsair production in Louisville dropped from 3,161 units in June to 2,066 last month – a difference of 1,095 units, or nearly 35 percent. Prior to that, Lincoln Corsair production grew from 1,989 units in May to 3,161 in June, which was an increase of 1,172 units or nearly 60 percent, and had remained mostly on the rise for much of the 2024 calendar year. As for the Corsair’s mainstream counterpart – the Ford Escape – its output also dropped, from 16,571 units in June to 11,440 in July, which is a decrease of 5,131 units, or around 31 percent.
Both the Lincoln Corsair and Ford Escape were treated to a refresh for the 2023 model year, and as such, haven’t received a ton of updates since then. However, the Corsair is in line to receive a few small but notable changes for the 2025 model year, as Ford Authority has reported over the past few weeks.
Those changes include extended trial periods for Lincoln Premium Connectivity, which is a part of the Connected Services plan, along with the addition of two new exterior color options – Harbor Gray Metallic Clearcoat and Crystal White Metallic Clearcoat. However, the 2025 Lincoln Corsair is also losing Ford’s SecuriCode keypad as standard equipment, a feature that was previously included in the Premiere Collection III, Reserve Collection III, and Grand Touring Collection III equipment groups for the 2024 model year.
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