2006 Lincoln Zephyr Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Lincoln Zephyr:

...the exterior design is clean and incorporates traditional Lincoln design cues, from the chrome waterfall grille to the prominent Lincoln star emblems affixed to the C-pillars.

-- AutoSite.com

Lincoln's Personal Safety System includes seat-mounted side-impact airbags and side curtain-type airbags. All-disc antilock brakes incorporate electronic brake-force distribution and traction control.

-- Cars.com

Lincoln's theme for the five-passenger interior is unpretentious luxury...

-- Cars.com

What reviewers liked least about the Lincoln Zephyr:

Horsepower and acceleration below class average...

-- Edmunds.com

The front-wheel-drive Zephyr comes with a 221-hp, 3.0-liter V6 mated to a standard six-speed automatic transmission. This transmission shifts well enough, but we wish it had a true manual-shift mode instead of just two forward-gear gates ("D" and "L").

-- Edmunds.com

Lincoln Zephyr Comparisons:

Lincoln wants to siphon sales from the Acura TL, Cadillac CTS, Infiniti G35, and Lexus ES 330. With the exception of the Lexus, these three listed competitors offer more compelling design than the somewhat plain Lincoln Zephyr.

-- AutoSite.com

The Zephyrs of the late 1930s, with their V12 engines were strong performers, but were significantly less expensive than other Lincolns of their era. This upcoming Zephyr appears to fit that description.

-- New Car Test Drive

Unique features not found on the Fusion and Milan include HID headlights, a navigation system and ventilated seats.

-- Edmunds.com

Best one-liner about the Lincoln Zephyr:

The 2006 Zephyr is not likely to cause a jolt in any styling studios.

-- The Detroit News