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The updated 2023 Lincoln Corsair gets a refreshing new face, but it's the technology features of this SUV that make it a worthy buy.
The Lincoln Corsair is back for 2023, and it's packing more tech and equipment than ever before. It starts with the Lincoln ActiveGlide hands-free features that work up to speeds of 80mph, giving the user (or the driver) a more intuitive experience. The addition of this feature lets the customer make the most of the new Corsair's breadth of talents.
The 2023 models come with exterior and interior updates, but you're going to have to be a proper car enthusiast to spot the differences between the 2020 model, and the all-new one. As always, the focus has always been on luxury - and we're talking of luxury in a small, premium SUV.
Lincoln states it's targeting younger buyers. With the heavily updated model, the goal is clear: to offer the driver and the passengers a seamless experience with all the technology thrown in to sweeten the deal.
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The 2023 Corsair comes with some rather fancy features which include Lane Change Assist; Which assists the driver in traffic, and on the freeway, inducing more confidence when using ActiveGlide. The system ensures a hands-free lane change the moment the driver taps the turn signal, plus it is capable of suggesting a lane change when you're crawling in traffic.
Coming to Predictive Speed Assist - the feature effortlessly and automatically tweaks the speed once the driver begins to approach a curve that might be dangerous, and will then warn the driver when a change in speed is about to take place.
In-Lane Repositioning results in the hands-free highway driving experience being a bit more natural, with the SUV in its respective lane, while it slightly moves away from vehicles in lanes beside. This would be of immense help, particularly when you're next to huge trucks and buses.
Intersection Assist 2.0 assists the driver avoid a possible collision with a pedestrian when turning. The Corsair is said to feature Blind Spot assist as well, which is basically responsible for warning the driver with a light on the door mirrors.
There will be a sudden nudge in the steering system to warn you in case you've missed warnings from the Blind Spot Information system. It detects other vehicles in the SUV's blind spots.
The center stack screen has grown in size; it's now 13.2 inches and features SYNC4 tech and Lincoln Enhance software updates. Then there's the 12.3-inch LCD cluster that comes standard with the Lincoln Constellation digital interface. The Corsair also gets the Alexa Built-in hands-free experience, with voice commands, navigation, and the lot.
Most of what you see on the outside of the Corsair, looks the same, except for the bigger grille and the wing-shaped DRLs up-front. The Grand Touring grille gets a sundown satin metallic foil with blue accents. There are also new wheel options to choose from, and apart from what's new, the Corsair continues to carry that elegant look that's so typical of Lincoln's model line-up.
The Corsair is, undoubtedly, a handsome SUV. It wears its styling well; the proportions are in place, and there are no awkward angles that would drive you away from buying it. It could, in all possibility, sell itself with the looks alone.
There are design cues that have been inspired by the larger, full-size Lincoln Navigator and the three-row Lincoln Aviator SUV. The contours are smooth, and so is the surfacing. Nothing is sticking out so bad that you'd call it ugly.
The roofline, which drops quickly, adds a bit of sport to what is, more fittingly, an elegant SUV. Not an aggressive-looking one. The side profile has simplicity to it, but it's not slab-sided. There are subtle curves where necessary. The rear continues to have its slender LED strip running the width of the tailgate, connecting the tail lights.
The lower instrument cluster, right below the center stack screen, looks classy and somehow gives way for more room in the front row, which means you can drop a few items into the storage area. A new feature includes a black-lit applique that shines light through a perforated starlight pattern, giving it Lincoln's signature constellation effect.
For Lincoln, having a quiet cabin is important, so a dual-wall dashboard in the engine compartment acts as a barrier between the engine and the passengers inside. Now, this is something found on Lincoln's larger, more expensive SUVs. Active Noise Control improves the sound quality overall.
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The Corsair is being sold with a 2.0-liter turbocharged, 4-cylinder gasoline engine that pushes out 250hp, while the Corsair Grand Touring is powered by a 2.5-liter plug-in hybrid that makes a combined 266hp.
It features intelligent all-wheel drive that allows it to take on various environments, although as far as we know, no one owning a Lincoln is going off the road; it's just not their thing. It switches between front and all-wheel drive smoothly, and the SUV features some signature drive modes, like Normal, Excite, Slippery, and Conserve.
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