Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring Has Impressive EV Range

The upcoming Ford Escape plug-in hybrid hasfaced major delaysafter its European counterpart, the Kuga, was investigated for catching fire while charging, as well as coronavirus-related production issues. Ford is finally slated to beginEscape PHEVproduction next month, meaning its luxury counterpart, the2021 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring, can enter production as well. As a brief reminder, the Corsair Hybrid wasrevealed at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Showbut has yet to arrive on the market.

The standard 2021 Corsair is already on sale but since the hybrid was delayed, Lincoln never bothered to release official fuel economy numbers for it. Though Lincoln has yet to make an official announcement, the EPA has revealed the mpg figures and electric range of the Corsair GT. The numbers look pretty good.

The Corsair GT averages 33 miles per gallon (combined city/highway) when running on its gasoline engine alone. When running electricity and gasoline together, it averages 78 MPGe. The EPA says the car can travel 28 miles on a full charge and 430 total miles between the electric and gasoline range. For reference, the Ford Escape PHEV manages better numbers of 41 MPG, 100 MPGe, and 37 all-electric miles.

The Escape and Corsair share the same 2.5-liter Atkinson-Cycle four-cylinder engine and 14.4-kWh lithium-ion battery. But while the Escape makes do with a combined 209 horsepower and front-wheel-drive, the Corsair sends its 266 hp to all four wheels.