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2006 Lincoln Mark LT Full-Size Luxury Pickup Truck
Trying it again after Blackwood sales flop, Lincoln introduces Mark LT truck
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New Car Review of the 2006 Lincoln Mark LT Full-Size Luxury Pickup Truck
Base MSRP Range: $39,200 - $42,700
Base Invoice Range: $34,130 - $37,105
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MSRP As Tested: Not Available.
Versions: 2WD, 4WD
Vehicle Category: Full-Size Luxury Pickup Truck
Engine Location: Front Engine
Drive Wheels: Four-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive.
Standard Engine: 5.4-liter, Single Overhead Cam, 24-valves, V-8, 300 â€' horsepower at 5000 rpm and 365 lb-ft torque at 3750 rpm.
Transmission: Four-speed automatic with overdrive.
Fuel Economy (city/hwy): Not Available.
Standard Safety Features: Driver and passenger airbags, Four-wheel anti-lock brake system.
Competition: Cadillac Escalade, GMC Sierra 1500.
The Blackwood was Lincoln's first attempt at making a luxury pickup truck, and only 3,356 were sold before it was axed after a mere 15 months in production. It was a pathetic sales flop by any standard.
Fast forward to today, and Lincoln is hoping for much better sales from the 2006 Mark LT truck, this time priced thousands less than the Deadwood - er, Blackwood -- and its nearest competition, the Cadillac Escalade EXT.
Aside from its stratospheric price, the Blackwood failed because it was almost totally useless as a real truck, with a bed that was way too fancy for hauling stuff and towing capacity that was way too wimpy. Nobody who really needed a truck wanted to buy it. It looked nice, but it couldn't do the kinds of things that people buy trucks for in the first place.
The Mark LT addresses the Blackwood's shortcomings by being heavily based on the Ford F-150 pickup, which can be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it.
On the bright side, the F-150 is the most refined full-size truck on the road, with a quiet cabin that already feels like it belongs in a luxury car. If you're building a luxury truck, you can't start with a better platform, and there's no doubt that the Mark LT can perform like a real truck at the same time.
On the downside, the Mark LT's body looks virtually identical to its Ford cousin from many angles, so it lacks the bling-bling style of the Cadillac truck that shows up so often on MTV. In comparison, the Lincoln looks like somebody bought an F-150 and installed a grille from Pep Boys.
Well, almost. The back end is actually very nice looking, complete with wrap-around taillights that match the upscale Lincoln Navigator.
Where the Mark LT really stands apart from the Ford version is in the cabin, where there are even better materials and less road noise than in the already impressive F-150. Real ebony wood accents, soft, supple leather and lots of standard equipment leave no doubt that it's a step above its more plebian cousin with the Ford badge.
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