2005 Lincoln LS V6 Review - An Overlooked RWD Luxury Sedan!
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Drivetrain
2:29 - Interior
4:04 - BFB Test
4:17 - Interior
5:01 - Back Seats
5:41 - Trunk / Cargo Space
6:23 - Exterior
6:45 - Final Thoughts
7:54 - Outro - Авто та транспорт
I am the original owner of a 2002 LS V-6, having ordered it in December 2001. It has been a great car, not suffering the usual maladies that some versions do. It rides and handles great and I've really enjoyed owning it all these years. FYI, a variety of radio options were available -- it was simply a matter of ordering what you wanted. I ordered mine with the 12-speaker Alpine Audiophile system with 6 CD changer in the dash. Also, heated seats were also available as a separate option. In the 2003 and newer LS', they were available front or front and rear, a rarity for the day. I plan on keeping my LS for many years to come.
I had one too and I liked it
I wouldn't get rid of it. Most of the new cars are garbage. I'm keeping my 2003 chevy trailblazer with 200k miles forever too for that same reason 👍
This is definitely looked at with nostalgia eyes. These were absolute nightmares. It gave you a solid four years, then just started nickle and diming owners. Two buddies of mine bought these new within the same year, and started having very typical Jaguar problems a few years down the road.
Someone LOVED this car.
I've always liked them and once took the time to briefly google what they were like as a used car. Quickly found out they are not good cars. (reliability/cost to own wise) There's a reason they have disappeared. Pretty much the polar opposite of an indestructible Town Car.
I didn't know the electronic parking brake technology existed back then. Even Lexus didn't have it back then. The Honda Civic got it when it was redesigned in 2016
I thought the same! Was shocked to see it on an '05!
Sweet looking ride, I still see old folks in these all the time. I love this era of sedans for some strange reason, these late nineties early 2000s four doors just rev my gears.
Thanks for reviewing the LS. I owned one for 17 years, 2001 LS V6 Sport, from 35k to 322k miles. Loved it. Recently had one of the first LSs over and I have a video of it up, check it out.
Ford owned Jaguar back then and the Thunderbird, LS, and S Type were codeveloped at the same time.
The S197 Mustang chassis was actually a shortened version of this car's platform
Finally!!! I had been putting in the comments to review the LS. I, myself had two a 2003 LS Sport v8 in Pearlescent White and then I had a 2006 Ultimate in Dark Cherry Metallic. The 03 was in mint condition. Unfortunately a friend of mine wrecked it less than a year after i got it. I then bought the 06 a year later. I finally sold the 06 last year in April. I'm out the LS game currenbut I really enjoyed my time with them. It handles amazing and looks so sporty yet conservative. The 04/05 LSE and 06 had the best look. I put Jaguar 19" staggered wheels on mine (06 one) and had the trans rebuilt. It ate coils constantly and definitely irritated me with its coolant system issues. It hauled ass though.
I loved my 2001 Lincoln LS V6. It was a great car, great handling, sporty ride, extremely comfortable seats. I loved the styling, but my wife thought it was very plain looking. Mine had the larger tail lights before they were refreshed and made smaller. I miss mine....
I love these things. Great looking sedan, and it's a Lincoln.
I remember my supervisor having one of these back in 2009. It was the top spec with the V8. I loved that car but he eventually sold it because of all the problems it had.
This was my first car! I had the 3.9 miss it
I always liked how classy these look. This car is mint for as many miles as it has. I still occasionally see these rolling around but usually in hood condition with baked paint and hazed-over headlights.
Always saw the LS posted in the car ads for lease. Seldom saw them on the road.
These Lincoln's were heavly hyped and seldom bought. At this period Lincoln was still very American the Towncar and Continental were around & traditional, so Lincoln made this Euro bmw type style they weren't that great.
My neighbor back in 2005 had a LS. He was a car guy and liked that it had a more European feel. His other car was an E-Type
Nice video! I thought these were really nice looking cars back in the day. If they had spent a little bit more money on the interior and would have used a larger V6 and a more powerful modular V8 with a stronger transmission, I think they would have had a hit.
2:19 And the one you reviewed is running base suspension. Sport suspension is night & day difference. 2000-2002 models have stiffer rack and pinion (better feel) Also v6s (sport) have thicker sway bars in the front & rear. This thing hooked like it was on rails, especially with aftermarket wider wheels and Michelin pilot spot 4s tires... I used to own one but unfortunately these v6s love to spin rod bearings at high revs. Not a problem in the streets but at the track you'll have issues. I changed out my engine 4 times, put about 10k miles average on each. Every time the bearings spun I was accelerating near redline and it was always the middle rod on the left side of the engine looking at it from the front. Every time it spun the bearing the oil was at the max mark, never run low on oil. All in all its a great little car, I would for sure get another one in the future, see what I can do about the oil starvation issue this engines have maybe with a custom oil pan or just get a dry sump kit and never have to worry about it again.
The chassis is fantastic. Its a shame Ford never released the planned McLaren tuned CTS-V fighter performance version.
I bought a new LS in 2002 with the V8 & six disc changer. I loved that car, lots of power & great handling!!! I kept it until I traded it in in 2016 for a new MKZ with a V8.
MKZs don’t have a v8 option, like ever.
@@Powersproductions130 you're right, it had a V6 I was thinking of the LS. 🙄
The Ford/Lincoln that was a Jaguar in disguise underneath.
4:04 those are the best cupholders I’ve ever used in a car, although they may not fit a huge bottle, I’ve never had anything ever get close tipping or spilling when using them.
I had one of those, but it was the V8 version. I actually really liked it back then.
That thing is sharp.
7:41 as a person who’s parents had one when we lived in Arizona you dont want those leather seats in the sun.
@@Loompy because leather seats especially black leather seats get hot to the touch especially with the Arizona sun
I never understood the appeal of leather. It's burning hot in the summer, freezing cold in the winter, doesn't breathe, and requires regular care so it doesn't crack or split or discolor. Give me cloth any day. There's a reason why the Toyota Century comes with wool upholstery instead of leather.
My next door neighbor had one. He always struggled to get it going in the snow and got rid of it after the winter.
I remember my dad telling me stories about successfully driving rwd station wagons uphill in the snow back in the day. And I’m nervous to drive FWD in the snow.
My 16 year old self really wanted one of these back in the day.
Shared platform with the Thunderbird... And I might be wrong but the Jaguar S Type?
Father had the V8 version back in the day. Honestly the car hauls ass but the thing ate up coils and loved to overheat
Great video
When the coils weren't constantly going out, it was fun to drive. However that was not often. In addition mine had countless cooling system issues. Great idea of a car that was poorly executed. Mine was a v8
Had a loaded LS V8 Sport for a number of years. An underestimated car, though not without faults: lots of goodies in the top trim interior, but it did not exude quality. Mine developed sealing issues and as a consequence eventually became 'musty'. Seats were not comfortable (for me), with the bottom squab being way too short. And contra to Zach's experience, the back seat was rather cramped for size of the car. But, with 17 inch wheels (early 2000's so not bad), sticky tires and the sport suspension, it was a credible handler, and if you weren't financially ready for the Germans yet (or even a GS400) it was a good deal. Though about the Seville STS too, but even then the Northstar was something of a known fail after xx,xxxx miles, plus it was more expensive as well.....
This sure looks a hell of a lot better than the awful S Type that its based on
In the late '90s and early 2000s, Ford used cheap plastics in their cars. However, this car has held up well
One feature you definitely over looked is the power tilt and telescoping steering column. Was the only Lincoln in the early 2000s to have that feature.
Isn't the LS based on a Jaguar platform? Would make sense considering the euro driving styile and RWD
Officially "Co-developed". Like with Volvo, Mazda.... How much was actually Ford in my mind depends on if it was Ford US or Ford UK.
Jaguar used it for the first generation XF
@@markcoopers1930 got it, classic 2000s Ford product: sold across all brands in some shape or form
The Ford DEW platform (or DEW98) was Ford Motor Company's midsized rear-wheel drive automobile platform. The D/E nomenclature was meant to express an intermediate size between D- and E-class vehicles, while the W denoted a worldwide platform. The platform was developed by both Ford and Jaguar engineers, and debuted in the Lincoln LS sedan. Its de facto predecessor in Europe was the DE-1 platform which underpinned the 1985 Ford Scorpio, however this vehicle was cancelled in 1998 without a direct replacement as in the European market, buyers were increasingly turning away from executive class cars manufactured by mainstream manufacturers. Ford's use of the platform ended in 2006, but Jaguar continued to use DEW98 after Jaguar was sold to Tata Motors in 2008, building the XF on it. Jaguar's use of the platform ended in 2015 with the introduction of the second-generation XF using the Jaguar Land Rover iQ modular platform.
@@MauiWauiPineappleExpress got it, so it was the other way around: the Jaguar was based on the Ford platform
@@nicolascastillo6456 No both were based on the platform that was developed by both Ford and Jaguar engineers but is was called the Ford DEW platform because Ford was the mother company.
This engine didn't "go on to be" a Duratec, as the Duratec was already in use before the LS and S-Type were even on the market. In fact, it was in the Mazda MPV at the same time as the LS. Duratec was already placed in the Ford Contour (Mondeo) as early as 1993. This was just a nicely pumped up version of an already cool/underrated Ford engine. Pedestrian as the Duratec is to most folks, it has ties to Cosworth and Porsche in its development.
Hey Zach!
If you want to review a simular car, i have a 2000 LS with a manual V6 and the Sport package! I'd love to watch your take on my car after this review! Ive already submitted it to you via your link!
Precioso sedan me gustaría saber si está en venta , perdón no hablo mucho inglés …..
You always do a professional presentation. It seems that you didn't do your homework before doing this video. One year of the LS was awarded Motor Trend Car of the year. I was in my 50's when this car debuted. I thought it was a cool car and made a point of checking it out whenever I saw one on the road. Too bad that someone with a loaded and upgraded engine didn't offer their car for a spin.
My 2020 Camry doesn’t even have a power parking brake 😂
Cuz it Toyota. Toyota always behind in technology
You have to do a 97 buick Lesabre next!
Sweet cars
HELLYH BROTHR
It aged well.
Comfortable car to drive, but when it broke, it cost jaguar prices to fix it. Also premium fuel only.
I miss mine
I wanted one of these badly But I heard that they were not very reliable
My mom had one these, they're wonderful. Part of me wishes they'd continued chasing the Germans.
electric parking brake is in 05!
2003-2006.
The design of the LS looks a bit like the e38 BMW 7-Series 🙄🤔
reminds me of a 1998 Toyota Chaser
We have one nothing but a nightmare really.
I loved this car but it had major issues with the transmission and engine coils.
It was always trying to adapt to the driver's driving style but would often just be too harsh.
The last great Lincoln. 😢
Everything is shared with the jaguar s-type
The Lincoln LS looks a lot like the Mercedes Benz C203 which came around the same time as the LS.
The Navigator, Blackwood, and the LS are the only products Lincoln has gotten right in the last 4 decades. By that, I mean the product planners correctly identified the segment they need to pursue. Luxury SUV, luxury truck, and luxury sport sedan. Too bad they didn't score on all three.
I miss the old intro and outro
Honestly. It's the only American design outside of some sports and pony cars that I have ever actually liked.
I would pick the jaguar s type over this.
My buddy has one with a V8 and he fucking HATES working on it. Which is often, because it's not only a Ford but also a Jag 😂😅
I always disliked the rear of the LS, to me they really botched this part. The other parts of the car design is nice.
The interior is really... FoMoCo quality. You just don't want to touch too much or look too close.
This Lincoln should be buy in Europe at the time, Ford was in train of export this luxury car in Europe, but i don't want think to the poor figure... (like my english...)
Since its called a ls should put a ls in it😂
Why they didn't plug this as the successor to the Crown Victoria I do not know. They could've sold it indefinitely to the police.
i don't think this car would have done well for police duty. if your remember, ford had started planning a new generation crown victoria, but the business case just wasn't there after they researched and planned about it.
No, this car was made to be direct competition to the BMW 3 and 5 series
They used it for the 5th gen Mustang. Ford calls it a separate platform, but it's essentially this with a solid rear axle and MacPherson struts instead of 4 corner independent suspension. Everything else is basically what we see here.
As for the police they were happy to move away from the panther platform and to the D3 to keep sharing sales volume with the general public. When Fords sedans keeps slipping compared to competition police have been just fine using the CD6 Explorer pursuits. Without the shared gen public economies of scale they can't offer it at a price police agencies are happy with. My town currently still uses a 12 year old Tahoe and a 2008 crown Vic to supplement their 2 Explorers.
@@lancetheb.m.c Yeah I know what it was made to be? The question is why they didn't do anything further with this platform when it became clear it wasn't what it was made to be?
@@markcoopers1930 Good answer!
this was built on the JAGUARE X TYPE and FORD MODEO platform. I wish I had one in those days, also the CHEVY SS. Their was a V8 engine option.
can you put v6 in the title these came in v8 and v6 configurations.
He did just that...
You weren’t early enough to see it without it, gotta have them notifications on
@@calvin4319 Who cares actually ?
@@Parrotdise290 people who are looking to buy a Lincoln ls v8 wouldn’t necessarily wanna click on a review on the v6 version or be surprised by it not being in the title after they’ve committed to clicking and watching a little bit of the video
@@calvin4319 People who are really looking to buy one of these go see by themselves and do a test drive
Nice but still think this is a BMW copy 🤔
These were nice looking but definitely a POS. Had ,3 family members with them and none made it over 170k
a power parking brake is NOT cool tech. it should be abolished along with its memory from the automotive world.
Chassis great motor..?.. no 😔
Trans..?.. no(my parents had one)
I wonder how closely related the Lincoln V6 is to the Taurus/Sable 24V V6 Duratec ? 🔩 🔧
Same motor, but iirc the ECU on this and the S-Type controls most in-car electronics and can't be tuned