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Late this year Ford will finally launch the Lincoln brand in China. It is expected that the official debut will be at the Guangshou Auto Show in November. The first product that Lincoln will sell in China is its brand new MKC SUV which just debuted in Detroit earlier this month.
Lincoln has plans to produce MKC models in China. That should be ready to go at some point in late 2015. Until then, Lincoln will import the MKC into China. Setting up for production of the MKC in China shouldn't be too hard though since the MKC is based on the same platform as the Ford Edge/Kuga, which is already manufactured in China at the Changan-Ford joint venture.
Lincoln is also rumored to be creating a long-wheelbase version of the MKC that would only be sold in China. This would probably be a good business move since the Chinese prefer to be driven and their cars, which means the back seat needs that extra leg room.
The Lincoln MKC will be offered in China with two different engines. The first is a 2.0-liter turbo that puts out 237 horsepower and 366 Nm of torque. The second is a 2.3-liter turbo that produces 270 horsepower and 407 Nm. Both engines are connected to a 6-speed PowerShift DCT.
I think that it says a lot about how confident Lincoln is in the MKC that the MKC is going to be the first vehicle to be sold under the brand in China. They must think that it has a better chance of success than the MKZ.
