| a follow-up to "How small is Small?" a temporary lineup with small Mercs = 2010 to 2013 the Small Merc Theory is the flipside of the SuperTaurus Experiment |
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| ver.5.a | (old versions: 4.1, 4.0, 3+, 2, 1 ) |
| Lincoln starts climbing in status & profits but not in sales volume. Mercury temporarily takes on the role of the ideal, just-within-reach, small-mid Premium brand. Ford continues increasing marketshare & concludes its Taurus-Flagship experiment ...the result = ? |
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| F-Awd: FLX " " — " " euroMZ ACE " " " |
Ford
Am.Ka/A-Max 3d/5d |
Mercury
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Lincoln
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wlb |
160 169:166: - 175 172:174: - 180:178: 178 192:190:191 188:194:193/188 198:197:(204) 203: - :206/208 |
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| also | TransitConnect, work ver. | "teeCÖ", premium/pass.ver. | - | ? | ? | |
| Rwd: G.R.P. " " " panther " |
Mustang 2d-coupe/'vert - Thunderbird flagship 2d? - - taxi taxi |
- anniversary Cougar! (auFalcon) - (auFairlane) - copcar-pursuit (fleet) copcar-patrol (fleet) Mercury Limousine (fleet) |
HRL(MKR-) 2dcoupeCabrio only - Continental(MKR+) 2+2d sedan 'Panther'/V.I.P. (aka: - - - |
108 112 116 120 114.6 119 123.7 |
185: - :190 191 195: - :197 199 200 205:205: - 210:210: - |
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| 4wd: small Ranger/Bronco/Escape/ ... midsize F100 / Raptor2 / Transit large as is minus SUV's |
Trucklet/Mesa/Mariner/SportX - - |
- LLT (LincolnLuxuryTruck) / Navigator - |
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legend: * = dual-backs, sedan/coupe look with dual rear opening, full-hatch + small trunk panel 'vert = traditional soft-top convertible glass-targa = sliding glass roof, replaces coupeCabrio-hard'verts (except ConBrio & HRL) Zxs = lowered sedan version of Aviator-Z(MkX), built in Canada X2C = flexible Miata-RX8-Mercury Rwd platform 2+2d = opera/suicide rear doors (RX8/Conti'60s-style) ** = CommercialVehicle, non-retail versions *** = 'Panther' flagship used for presidential limo
engines: (also see mechanical differentiation )
new Mercury features: | ||||||
[FWD/AWD]
FLX-AB smaller of FLX platform pair.
Ford only - Am.Ka, A-Max, Fiesta hatches, taller B-Max. 4 cyl & EB & hybrid. $10-20k
(Am.Ka & A-Max intro ~2011)
C-170
F only - "F-17" old Focus continues while factory-change-over is completed
FLX-C2 larger of the FLX platform pair.
F - Reflex 3d sport hatch. 4 cyl EcoBoost only - 2 displacement sizes. $15-26k
Escort/C-Max & Focus/D-Max: 4d-sedans/5d-crossovers. 4 cyl & EB & hybrid. $14-24k
M - Comet 3d, XR3/Capri 2d*coupe/targa, Milanetto 4d*. 4&6cyls na/hybrid/EB/EB-hybrid. $17.5-34k
(Electron would be a unique-bodied Plug-IN-Hybrid-Only 5-door - chop link) $27-39k
L - ConBrio? coupeCabrio, Kuga Cuv 4 cyl & EB & hybrid. $33-48k
(ConBrio shares under-structure with euroFocus and Volvo C70 cc/hard'verts)
ACE a flexible EUCD-derived platform replaces CD3
F - Fusion 4d sedan, 2d-coupe; Edge crossover. 2.5 4 cyl, 3.0v6, & hybrid versions of both. $19.5-28;32.5k
Fusion 4d sportsedan & 2d-coupe (ST = Fwd/Awd-3.5v6, GT = Awd-3.5v6EB) $22-34k
M - Milan 4d sedan*dual-back. 2.5 4cyl, 3.0-3.5v6's, and 2.5EB & hybrid 2.5-3.0 $21-39k
MetaSpace wagon-ish monospace. 2.5 4cyl, 3.0-3.5v6's, and 2.5EB & hybrid 2.5-3.0 $22-40k
L - Zc 2d-coupe, Zxs 4d X-sedan, Aviator-Z XUV. (3.0v6 coupe only), 3.7v6 $(34)39-55k
ACE+ replaces D3, increased efficiency & shorter overhangs.
F - eXplorer replaces Taurii & Explorer 2.5 4cyl-EB, 3.5v6, and hybrids. $24-42k
- Flex continues... $29-48k
M - Montego/Meta III. sedan/Cuv. 3.0 and 3.5v6's, and hybrid 2.5 & 3.0 $28-46k
(these are 'descendants' of the MKS-superTaurus & MetaOne-concept)
L - MKT/Constellation = D3.2 MkPeoplemover luxury van 7doors 3.7v6 & 3.5-EB & hybrids. $49-65k
[ RWD ]
GRP- lightest, smallest form of new extra-flexible RWD platform
F - Mustang - 2d-coupe, convertible. 3.5v6, 5.0 na & EB. $20-40k
M - none
L - HRL (MKR-), 2seat/2+2, 2d CC-hard'vert ONLY, Hybrid, 4.0inline6, 5.0v8 na&EB. $45-70k
(All/mostly aluminum body, replaces-or-tops Shelby/KingOfTheRoad models)
(HRL/Mustang share NO sheetmetal with Falcon, only doorframes with HRL)
GRP medium wheelbase (no rebadges)
F - AuFalcon
M - (every-10-years anniversary Cougar?) rebodied Falcon
L - none
GRP+ long wheelbase (no rebadges)
F - Thunderbird - sport-lux 2door? 3.5v6, 5.0v8 na & EB. $27-45k
- F.Au Fairlane (half-Thunderbird half Continental with AU styling & higher roof)
M - none
LM - L.M.Custom - " " with neoRetro LeadSled-ish body & interior $37-50k
L - Continental 2+2door swoopy sedan ('vert added 2nd year) 2.7v6 EB or hybrid; 4.0inline6, 5.0v8 na&EB. $42(/46)-72k
- "Panther"/V.I.P. - possible ultimate Lincoln roadcar 2.7v6 EB or hybrid; 4.0inline6, 5.0v8 na&EB. $70-99k
panther platform - continues in 3 wheelbases
F - taxis only
M - LawEnforcement, government, & coporate vehicles and limousines
L - none
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| Mazda: in addition to helping Ford with the FLX & X2C, how about a MX-9 sport-flagship?
Volvo: get the "S60c" supersportsedan out soon ( minCLSish + hatchback? by FBálint ).
'dual-back' (Doppelbetätigung) previewed on the VW Passat concept (German) 2005-2006 numerous updates Nov 2006 version 3 Jun 2007 'global' update Spring 2008 - ver.4 CAFE/Depression lineup June 2008 "musical-factories' update Sept 2008 major revision Dec 2008 minor revisions & added Comet chop & 4.0inline6 engine for Lincolns Jan 2009 added link to MKG-KuGa chop (& belatedly the VI-Milan) Oct 2009 ver.5.a
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