| Large pickup truck; Built in USA |
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| Good condition price range: $14,000 – $25,200* |
2006 Lincoln Mark LT
2006 Lincoln Mark LT
2006 Lincoln Mark LT
2006 Lincoln Mark LT
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Lincoln shouldn’t be faulted for taking advantage of a ready market niche with a lavishly gilded version of the solid Ford F-150 SuperCrew. However, the company could be censured for doing so little to upgrade the interior to truly premium levels of feel and functions. Lincoln disappoints most by denying the LT important features that are expected at this level: an antiskid system, head-protecting curtain side airbags, all-wheel drive, and an engine distinct from that available in an F-150.
Overview
Launched as an early 2006 model, the Mark LT was Lincoln’s second attempt at a luxury pickup truck, following the poor-selling 2002-2003 Blackwood. This time, the Mark LT mimicked the full-size Ford F-150 SuperCrew crew cab model with four conventional doors and a 5.5-foot cargo bed.
Styling suggested a family relationship to the Navigator luxury sport-utility vehicle, and Lincoln promoted the Mark LT as an expression of “personal style.” Chrome accents decorated the exterior, led by a “signature” waterfall grille. A bold chrome band wrapped around the entire vehicle. Taillamps wrapped into the tailgate.
Twin front captain’s chairs and a rear bench seat provided five-passenger capacity. Nudo leather upholstery was standard, with genuine Ebony wood accents in the cabin. Front and rear seats had a quilted pattern insert, and the steering-wheel rim was trimmed in tone-on-tone contrasting leather.
Borrowed from Ford’s F-Series, the lone powertrain was a 300-horsepower, 5.4-liter V8 with a four-speed automatic transmission. Mark LTs came with rear-drive or four-wheel drive, which included low-range gearing but was not meant to be left engaged on dry pavement. Chromed alloy 18-inch wheels and antilock four-wheel disc brakes were standard. Side-impact and curtain side airbags were not offered.
Options included power-adjustable pedals, a sunroof, rear-seat DVD entertainment, rear park assist, running boards, a tubular cargo-bed extender, and skid plates (on 4WD models). Chrome-adorned box rail moldings also were available.
With its Mark LT, Lincoln competed against the Cadillac Escalade EXT and GMC’s plush Sierra Denali.
Yearly Updates
| 2007 Mark LT An extended-wheelbase model joined the 2007 lineup. Mark LT pickups got revised styling this year, plus a newly optional navigation system. Built on a 150.5-inch wheelbase rather than the standard 138.5-inch span, the extended model got a 6.5-foot cargo bed rather than the regular 5.5-foot unit. An Elite option package included chrome step bars, and 20-inch aluminum wheels could now be mounted. Ebony wood trim was added to Mark LT steering wheels. |
| 2008 Mark LT A rearview camera became optional on the 2008 Mark LT. |
