Ford announced Q2 sales figures yesterday, and at the halfway point for 2026, the reading was pretty glum. Overall sales were down, hybrid sales were down, electric sales were down, and even truck and SUV sales were down. For the Blue Oval, there were only two real bright spots: the Bronco officially outsold the Jeep Wrangler for the first time since its rebirth and Mustang sales were up.
But what about Ford’s luxury arm Lincoln? Let’s take a look.
Lincoln’s Worst Performer Guaranteed Not To Recover
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Lincoln only sells four 2026 models, and the one that performed the worst of those was the Corsair. This year’s Q2 sales painted a rough picture, with 2,656 units sold compared to last year’s 6,856 for the same period. Year-to-date figures look equally glum: 8,001 units in 2026 vs 13,096 in 2025. That’s a 38.9% dive.
And here’s the thing, the Corsair won’t recover. You can take that to the bank. That’s because production of the Corsair officially ended in December 2025, along with its Ford stablemate, the Escape. Ford made sure it produced enough stock to tide it over as a 2026 model, but with only 400 units left in stock, according to Ford, the Corsair won’t even crest 9,000 units for the year.
The Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky where the Corsair and Escape were built had production halted in order to undergo a $2 billion retooling in preparation for Ford’s new $30,000 pickup truck.
On paper, the Corsair looks like a failure, but some might argue that it could be looked at from the perspective of, “Lincoln’s smallest model is sold out for 2026.”
Only One Lincoln Model Posted Any Gains
As for the remaining trio of Lincoln models still in production, the Nautilus, Aviator, and Navigator, only one has had a truly successful 2026 so far. That model is the Aviator. Despite Q2 sales dipping by 1.3% (7,156 deliveries versus 7,252 for the same period in 2025), YTD deliveries remain strong, up 11.7% to 13,422 cars delivered.
The full-size Navigator stumbled in Q2, with deliveries falling 17.4% for the period and 8.9% YTD. So far in 2026, Lincoln has only managed to move 10,394 of them from dealer lots. As for the Nautilus, its YTD sales of 18,182 is only 1.9% down compared to last year, and makes it Lincoln’s best-selling model this year by a significant margin. Its Q2 sales were up by 6.4%, representing the only Lincoln model to improve its performance during Q2.
All-in, Lincoln has now sold 49,999 cars during the first half of 2026, down from last year’s 55,063 at the same point.
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Lincoln’s downturn in sales matches that of parent company Ford, but it’s not just the Corsair’s end to production that has caused it. A dwindling product portfolio, combined with Ford’s recent reputation for recalls and poor quality have no doubt hurt buyer confidence. The tricky economic climate, tightening of purse-strings, and sky-high gas prices won’t have helped either.
And with Lincoln stuck in a rut of only having one remaining hybrid (the Nautilus), it’s stuck in a bit of a no-man’s land compared to other luxury rivals.
