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2006 Lincoln Town Car
Date Published: 2/20/08

2006 Lincoln Town Car
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MSRP:
$42,055 - 50,525

Invoice:
$38,719 - 46,343

Class:
Premium Large Car
2006 Lincoln Town Car
Expert Rating Summary
Category Signature L Rating (See All
Ratings)
Premium Large Car Average Rating
Acceleration 4 6.9
Fuel Economy 4 4.2
Ride Quality 8 8.5
Steering/Handling/Braking 4 6.9
Quietness 8 8.5
Controls 7 5.9
Room/Comfort/Driver Seating (front) 7 9
Room/Comfort (rear) 9 8.1
Cargo Room 6 5
Value within Class 4 5.4
Total Score: 61 68.4
Ratings: Maximum 10 points per category
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2006 Lincoln Town Car Review
Town Car remains the only American-brand premium large sedan with rear-wheel drive. For 2006 it offers Signature, Signature Limited, and new Designer Series models, plus a limousinelike Signature L with a 6-inch-longer wheelbase for more rear leg room. All use a 4.6-liter V8 and 4-speed automatic transmission. ABS, traction control, and front side airbags are standard, but no antiskid system is available. Neither are rear airbags nor curtain side airbags. Standard features include power-adjustable pedals, dual-zone climate control, front bench seat, and leather upholstery. Among the few options are xenon headlamps and a navigation system. The Designer model is basically a retrimmed Limited.
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Consumer Guide® Automotive places each vehicle into one of 17 classes based on size, price, and market position. Premium Large Cars are top-of-the-line sedans in size and luxury. Many are manufacturer flagships and/or showcases for the newest automotive technology. Some have 6-figure price tags.

Our Best Buys include Audi A8 and Lexus LS 430. Our Recommended pick is Cadillac DTS.

Buick Lucerne is new or significantly redesigned.
News
It now appears the elderly Town Car will hang through model-year 2009 and possibly longer. That's because a planned replacement, codenamed E386, has reportedly been shelved as a result of Ford Motor Company's current cash crunch. A somewhat smaller version, called D385 and using the same Volvo-originated D3 platform, is expected to go on sale in 2008, likely as an early' 09 model. It replaces the discontinued rear-drive LS and should be much like the recent MKS (say "Mark S") concept. Significantly, the D3 platform is engineered for front-drive and all-wheel drive, hence speculation that Town Car will be kept on to satisfy rear-wheel-drive traditionalists.
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