The Cadillac CT6 has met its match. The 2017 Lincoln Continental undercuts Cadillac’s luxurious sedan by $8,935, which is a considerable amount of hard cash. There’s more to the all-new Continental than the competitive pricing strategy, though.
For $45,485 after you factor in the $925 destination charge, the premier arm of the Ford Motor Company offers the entry-level Continental Premiere. The following grades are the Select ($48,440), Reserve ($54,840), and the Black Label ($63,840).
A 3.7-liter naturally aspirated V6 is the sole engine available for the base model. The Select can be equipped with a 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 if you have $2,250 to spare, hiking the price up to $50,690. The Reserve and Black Label, on the other hand, are offered as standard with the 2.7-liter engine. The higher-end trims can be upgraded to an all-new 3.0-liter V6 with 400 horsepower for an additional $3,265. AWD comes in at $2,000 regardless of trim or engine.
Unless you’re careful with the boxes you tick from the options list, the pricing for the Continental can easily surpass the $80,000 mark, a price point that is close to the BMW 7 Series in 740i sedan form ($81,300 sans destination). Regarding individual options, the highlights are the panoramic sunroof ($1,750), 20-inch wheels ($750), Revel audio system ($1,130), and a CD player ($335). The latter option is rather surprising, considering that the CD is obsolete in the era of streaming services.
For those who want to be driven in the Continental, not drive it, the Rear-Seat Pack is for you. Available for the Reserve and Black Label, the package adds heated and cooled rear seats, inflatable rear seat belts, and the previously mentioned panoramic sunroof for $4,300. The Continental will be built at the facility in Flat Rock where the Mustang is manufactured. The first units will arrive in showrooms this fall.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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