Learn more about the Lincoln Town Car
 Build & Price your Lincoln Town Car

The Lincoln Town Car has received few major changes since a 2003 makeover, but it maintains a consistent and loyal following. Many buyers are consumers who have owned Ford and Lincoln vehicles for years and enjoy the spacious interior, traditional rear-wheel drive, comfortable ride and huge trunk. The Town Car is also popular with commercial enterprises-often called livery-that use Town Cars as everything from upscale taxis to stretched limousines.

Signature Series
For both consumers and businesses, the Town Car is available in two lengths. One has a six-inch longer wheelbase (the distance between the front and rear wheels). Almost all of the extra room is devoted to the rear-seat area. Rear seat legroom grows from a minimum of 39.6 inches to a huge 45.4 inches. Passenger volume of the Signature L is 116.3 cubic feet while the Signature Limited is 108.7 cubic feet. For consumers, the shorter wheelbase version is called the Signature Limited and the longer wheelbase Signature L. Those who regularly transport passengers in the back seat-especially larger adults or those who have leg problems-should consider the Signature L.

Executive Choice
For commercial operations, the Town Car comes either as the regular-wheelbase Executive or the longer Executive L. Companies can also select Town Car platforms that are ready to be converted into stretched limos or hearses.

Power for all 2009 Lincoln Town Car models comes from a 239-horsepower, singleoverhead-cam 4.6-liter V-8. It's coupled to four-speed automatic transmission. Government-rated fuel economy is rated at 16 miles per gallon in the city and 24 on the highway (gasoline, not E85). Except for the Executive Limo, all Town Cars are flexible fuel vehicles, which means the engine will safely operate on E85 fuel, 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline.

Safety
All Town Cars come standard with anti-lock disc brakes and traction control. Traction control can help the driver maintain control of the vehicle on snowy or icy roads. In U.S. government crash testing, the 2009 Town car received the top five-star rating for driver and front-passenger in frontal impacts. It also scored top marks for side impacts for both front and rear seat passengers and a five-star rating for rollover resistance. Also, the Town Car is the first automobile ever to receive the government's highest 5-star crash test rating in all five categories.

Amenities
The Town Car's interior features American walnut burl wood trim and satin metal-like accents. The Signature Limited and Signature L come with power adjustable brake and accelerator pedals and dual-zone electronic automatic temperature control. There's also power-adjustable, heated driver and front passenger seats with leather seating surfaces.

Other standard features include a power opening and closing trunk lid, a keyless entry pad, dual powered and heated outside mirrors and 17-inch-diameter machined aluminum wheels. Also standard is extended rear park assist, which can warn of certain objects behind the car when it's in reverse gear. The most popular options chosen by Town Car buyers are whitewall tires, chrome-aluminum wheels and high-intensity discharge (HID) headlights. HID headlights help brighten the night on unlit roads.

The longer Signature L is more expensive than the shorter Signature Limited. Consumer versions of the Town Car start just below $47,000 with the fully optioned Signature L version topping $54,000. The Town Car is built in St. Thomas, Ontario alongside its platform-mates, the Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis.