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2001 Lincoln Continental Base
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$1,008-$6,248
Current Listing Price
Overview
| Seats | 6 |
| Door Count | 4 |
| Engine | 275-hp, 4.6-liter V-8 (premium) |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic w/OD |
| Drivetrain | FWD |
| Combined MPG | 21 |
| Warranty | Bumper-to-Bumper, 48 mo/50,000 mi |
Colors
Exterior (11)
Aqua Blue Clearcoat Metallic
Autumn Red Clearcoat Metallic
Black Clearcoat
Ivory Parchment Clearcoat Tri-Coat
Light Parchment Gold Clearcoat
Medium Charcoal Green Clearcoat Metallic
Interior (4)
Deep Charcoal
Light Graphite
Light Parchment
Medium Parchment
Packages
Driver Select System
$605
MSRP
Semi-Active Suspension
Leather Package
Auto-Dimming Outside Mirror
Luxury Appearance Package
$1,105
MSRP
Wheels: 6-Spoke Chrome
Real Wood Trim Steering Wheel
Limited Edition Package
$1,195
MSRP
Wheels: 16" 10-Spoke
Wood Steering Wheel
Premium Nudo Leather Seating Surfaces (5-Pass.)
6 Disc In-Dash CD Changer
Greenbrier Limited Edition Package (Regional)
$1,195
MSRP
Wheels: 16" 10-Spoke
Wood Steering Wheel
Premium Nudo Leather Seating Surfaces (5-Pass.)
6 Disc In-Dash CD Changer
Specifications
STANDARD
OPTIONAL
| Engine | 275-hp, 4.6-liter V-8 (premium) |
| Front ventilated disc brakes | |
| 3 point rear center seatbelt | |
| Security system | |
| Height adjustable front seatbelts | |
| 4 wheel disc brakes | |
| Spare tire mounted inside under cargo | |
| Panic alarm | |
| Immobilizer | |
| Traction control | |
| Four-wheel ABS brakes | |
| Dual front side impact airbags | |
| 4 ABS channels | |
| ABS and driveline traction control | |
| Driver and passenger side airbag head extension | |
| Remote keyless entry | |
| Dual front impact airbags | |
| Side airbag head extension | |
| Side-impact bars | |
| Compact spare tire | |
| Adjustable front head restraints | |
| Power door locks | |
| Seat-mounted driver and passenger side-impact airbags | |
| Four-wheel disc brakes | |
| Driver and passenger front-impact airbags | |
| Rear child safety locks | |
| ABS | |
| Run flat front tires | |
| Run flat rear tires | |
| Manual adjustable front head restraints |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic w/OD |
| Horsepower | 275-hp @ 5,750 rpm |
| Fuel tank capacity | 20.0 gal. |
| Ignition type | spark |
| Aluminum cylinder head | |
| Fuel economy city | 17 mpg |
| # of valves | 32 |
| Torque | 275 lbs.-ft. @ 4,750 rpm |
| Engine orientation | transverse |
| Aluminum cylinder block | |
| Cylinder configuration | V-8 |
| Engine liters | 4.6 |
| Sequential MPI | |
| Recommended fuel | premium unleaded |
| Fuel economy highway | 25 mpg |
| Engine | 4.6L V-8 DOHC 275hp |
| Battery-rundown protection | |
| Transmission electronic control | |
| Quasi-dual stainless steel exhaust | |
| Recommended fuel | premium unleaded |
| 125-amp. alternator | |
| Sequential multi-point fuel injection | |
| Chrome tailpipe | |
| Heavy-duty battery | |
| Front-wheel drive | |
| Battery amp hours | (78Ah) |
| 4 speed automatic transmission | |
| Overdrive | |
| Transmission lock-up torque converter | |
| Axle ratio | 3.56 |
| Transmission gear ratio (4th) | .69 |
| Transmission gear ratio (1st) | 2.77 |
| Transmission electronic control | |
| Transmission gear ratio (reverse) | 2.26 |
| Overdrive | |
| Transmission gear ratio (3rd) | 1.00 |
| Transmission gear ratio (2nd) | 1.54 |
| Auto-leveling suspension | rear |
| P225/60HR16.0 BSW run flat performance tires | |
| P225/60HR16.0 BSW AS tires | |
| 16" wheels | |
| Rear anti-roll bar | |
| Front wheel size | 16" |
| Rear wheel size | 16" |
| Steel spare wheel | |
| Front anti-roll bar | |
| Adaptive suspension | |
| Speed-sensing hydraulic power-assist rack-pinion steering | |
| Front coil springs | |
| Four wheel independent suspension | |
| Rear air springs | |
| Rack and pinion steering | |
| Alloy wheels | |
| Ride control | driver control |
| Independent front strut suspension w/anti-roll bar | |
| Independent rear short and long arm suspension w/anti-roll bar | |
| Front tires | 225/60R16 |
| Gas-pressurized front shocks | |
| Chrome wheels | |
| Speed-sensing steering | |
| Power steering | |
| Gas-pressurized rear shocks |
| Chrome bodyside insert | |
| Chrome tip exhaust | |
| Chrome grille | |
| Auto dimming power remote heated left side-view door mirror | |
| Front license plate bracket | |
| Power remote right side-view door mirror with tilt down | |
| Fully galvanized steel body material | |
| Chrome door handles | |
| Grille | chrome |
| Heated side-view door mirrors | |
| Power remote left side-view door mirror | |
| Heated door mirrors | |
| Power door mirrors | |
| Paint with badging | |
| 4 doors | |
| Rear cargo | trunk |
| Body-colored front and rear bumpers | |
| Bodyside moldings | |
| Class I trailering | |
| Chrome rear bumper insert | |
| Chrome front bumper insert |
| Door mirror memory | |
| Seatback storage pockets | 2 |
| Keypad locking | |
| Power windows with driver 1-touch down | |
| Sunshade | |
| Steering wheel mounted A/C controls | |
| 1st row power sliding and tilting glass sunroof | |
| Air filter | |
| Power rear windows | |
| Partial floor console | |
| Day-night rearview mirror | |
| Illuminated auxiliary driver and passenger-side visor mirrors | |
| Garage door transmitter | Homelink |
| Automatic air conditioning | |
| Keyfob (all doors) remote keyless entry | |
| Full floor console | |
| Driver and passenger door bins | |
| Keyfob cargo access remote release | |
| Automatic temperature control | |
| Retained accessory power | |
| 2 12V DC power outlets | |
| Cruise control with steering wheel controls | |
| Rear cupholders | |
| Cruise control | |
| Memory settings | 2 |
| Front lighter element(s) location | |
| Illuminated entry | |
| Power glass tilting and sliding sunroof | |
| Overhead console | |
| Ashtray | |
| Illuminated passenger vanity mirror | |
| Mini overhead console with storage | |
| Air conditioning | |
| 1-touch down | |
| Keyfob trunk/hatch/door release | |
| Illuminated driver vanity mirror | |
| Trunk/hatch/door FOB controls | |
| Front and rear cupholders | |
| Remote keyless entry | |
| Full floor console with covered box | |
| Power fuel remote release | |
| Driver's footrest | |
| Valet function | |
| Auto-locking doors | |
| 12V DC power outlet | 2 |
| Power windows | |
| Auto-dimming rearview mirror | |
| Memory seats | |
| Steering-wheel mounted A/C controls | |
| Manual sunshade | |
| Front cupholders | |
| Steering wheel with manual tilting | |
| Illuminated glove box | |
| Illuminated locking glove box | |
| 2 driver memory seat settings (includes door mirrors,) | |
| Tilt steering wheel |
| 8-way power passenger seat | |
| Carpet cargo space | |
| Full cloth headliner | |
| 8-way power driver seat | |
| Genuine wood instrument panel insert | |
| Max seating capacity | 6 |
| Front seats | bench |
| Height adjustable driver seat | |
| Carpet front and rear floor mats | |
| Driver and passenger heated-cushions | |
| Passenger cushion tilt | |
| Floor mats | |
| Front center armrest with storage | |
| Leather/genuine wood steering wheel | |
| Genuine wood steering wheel | |
| Driver lumbar support | |
| Chrome interior accents | |
| Driver cushion tilt | |
| Rear bench seat | |
| Leather front and rear seat upholstery | |
| Carpet trunk lid/rear cargo door | |
| Passenger lumbar support | |
| Cargo light | |
| Front center armrest | w/storage |
| Power reclining driver and passenger seats | |
| Driver and passenger heated-seatbacks | |
| Rear seat center armrest | |
| Power 2-way driver and passenger lumbar support | |
| Power driver and passenger fore/aft adjustment | |
| Carpet floor covering | |
| Cargo space floor | carpet |
| Leather upholstery | |
| Leather steering wheel | |
| Front bucket seats | |
| Genuine wood instrument panel insert, door panel insert | |
| Max. seating capacity of 5 | |
| Max. seating capacity of 6 | |
| Genuine wood door panel insert | |
| Height adjustable passenger seat | |
| Power driver and passenger cushion tilt | |
| 8-way driver and passenger seat adjustments | |
| Front split-bench 50-50 seats | |
| Power height-adjustable driver and passenger seats | |
| Leather shift knob | |
| Heated front seats | |
| Carpet on lower door panel |
| Steering-wheel mounted audio controls | |
| Primary monitor touchscreen | |
| Digital signal processor | |
| Window grid antenna | |
| Speed sensitive volume | |
| 6 premium speakers | |
| Cassette | |
| 6-disc CD changer | |
| Radio grade AM/FM stereo with seek-scan, auto-reverse cassette, 6-disc interior CD player | |
| Amplifier | |
| Radio grade AM/FM stereo with seek-scan, auto-reverse cassette | |
| Radio data system | |
| AM/FM radio | |
| 6 Alpine speakers | |
| AM/FM stereo with seek-scan, auto-reverse cassette | |
| Premium audio system | |
| Premium amplifier | |
| AM/FM stereo with seek-scan, auto-reverse cassette, 6-disc interior CD player | |
| 4 speakers | |
| Speed-sensitive volume | |
| Steering wheel mounted audio controls |
| Low-fuel warning | |
| Cornering lights | |
| Variable intermittent wipers | |
| Fully automatic headlights | |
| Turn-signal-on warning | |
| Bulb-failure warning | |
| Systems monitor | |
| Low-coolant warning | |
| Front reading lights | |
| Light-tinted windows | |
| Delay-off aero-composite halogen headlamps | |
| Outside-temperature display | |
| Oil-pressure warning | |
| Trunk-ajar warning | |
| Dome light with fade | |
| Outside temperature display | |
| Variably intermittent wipers | |
| Low-tire-pressure warning | |
| Analog clock | |
| Front windshield visor strip | |
| Low-oil-level warning | |
| Water temp. gauge | |
| Delay-off headlights | |
| Battery warning | |
| 2 door curb/courtesy lights | |
| Front and rear reading lights | |
| Low-washer-fluid warning | |
| Rear reading lights | |
| Brake-fluid warning | |
| Key-in-ignition warning | |
| Trip computer | Tripminder |
| Compass | |
| Lights-on warning | |
| Variable instrument panel lighting | |
| Trip odometer | |
| Analog display | |
| Rear window defroster | |
| Tachometer | |
| Light tinted windows | |
| Water-temp. warning | |
| Door-ajar warning | |
| Tire pressure sensors |
| Wheelbase | 109.0" |
| Front legroom | 41.9" |
| Front headroom | 38.9" |
| Maximum interior cargo volume | 18.4 cu.ft. |
| Rear hiproom | 56.5" |
| Front hiproom | 55.7" |
| Engine horsepower | 275-hp @ 5,750 rpm |
| Interior cargo volume | 18.4 cu.ft. |
| Passenger volume | 102.0 cu.ft. |
| Engine bore x stroke | 3.6" x 3.5" |
| Compression ratio | 9.85 to 1 |
| Engine type | V-8 |
| Valves | 32 |
| Front shoulder room | 57.1" |
| Front tread | 63.0" |
| Fuel economy highway | 25 mpg |
| Rear headroom | 38.0" |
| Engine torque | 275 lbs.-ft. @ 4,750 rpm |
| Exterior body width | 73.6" |
| Towing capacity | 1,000 lbs. |
| Drag coefficient | .32 |
| Turning radius | 20.6' |
| Rear shoulder room | 56.6" |
| Rear legroom | 38.0" |
| Curb weight | 3,848 lbs. |
| Fuel tank capacity | 20.0 gal. |
| Valvetrain | DOHC |
| Engine displacement | 281 cu.in. |
| Fuel economy city | 17 mpg |
| Exterior length | 208.4" |
| Exterior height | 55.9" |
| Rear tread | 61.5" |
| Maintenance warranty (months/miles) | 36/36,000 |
| Corrosion perforation warranty (months/miles) | 60/ unlimited |
| Basic warranty (months/miles) | 48/50,000 |
| Powertrain warranty (months/miles) | 48/50,000 |
| Roadside assistance warranty (months/miles) | 48/50,000 |
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