Pragmatic in its approach, at least from some angles, Lincoln is aiming to market high - volume vehicles while skipping slow -
selling flagship cars.
Not exact matches
It's not what most buyers expect a luxury automaker to shove under the hood of its
flagship car, though Mercedes - Benz and Audi have been
selling clean - diesel models in the U.S. for years now.
In 1989, the idea of a Japanese automaker creating a stand - alone brand to
sell luxury
cars to affluent buyers wasn't new — Acura broke that ground three years prior — but the idea of crafting a large,
flagship rear - wheel - drive sedan that could match or even beat the best luxury
cars produced by the likes of Mercedes - Benz and BMW?
The Toyota Camry has been the
flagship vehicle of the Japanese automotive titan since its debut in 1982, and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see why the Camry has been the # 1 best -
selling car in America for the past 15 years.
Its oddly styled Q45
flagship never did
sell well, neither did the M30 coupe and convertible, an older
car designed for the Japanese market that looked like it was plucked straight out of the»70s.
And in March, Lexus will launch the GS 300, a luxury sedan that is bigger than the entry - level ES 300 but smaller than the
flagship LS 400, America's best -
selling imported luxury
car.
The sixth generation of the
flagship Mercedes has received 30,000 orders globally while in India the company has
sold out the 125 launch edition
cars.
Historic Lincoln automobiles include Lincoln - Zephyr introduced in 1936, the Continental which was perhaps the most important
car built by Lincoln, the Continental Mark II production lasted only for two years, the Town Car which was the flagship model until 1981, and the Navigator, Lincolnâ $ ™ s largest selling luxury brand in 19
car built by Lincoln, the Continental Mark II production lasted only for two years, the Town
Car which was the flagship model until 1981, and the Navigator, Lincolnâ $ ™ s largest selling luxury brand in 19
Car which was the
flagship model until 1981, and the Navigator, Lincolnâ $ ™ s largest
selling luxury brand in 1998.
The E-Class and the C - Class are the
flagship sedans of Mercedes - Benz which are also its highest
selling luxury
cars in India.
A stronger portfolio means a change in customer relationships, too, and Seat expected the Leon to overtake the outgoing Ibiza as its best -
selling model over the next few years to become a
flagship car for the brand.