This Lincoln nameplate was introduced for the 2020 model year as the brand’s new compact luxury SUV, debuting at the 2019 New York International Auto Show. It marked Lincoln’s move away from the old MK-series naming strategy and established a fresh, more distinctive identity for the small luxury crossover slot. The vehicle replaced the earlier compact Lincoln SUV in the lineup and was positioned below the Nautilus as a more youthful, two-row entry in the brand’s utility range.
From the start, the nameplate has been used continuously on Lincoln’s modern small SUV, with no documented production gap or revival. Over time, it has remained one of Lincoln’s core utility models, offered in multiple trims and expanded with electrified variants, including a plug-in hybrid version. Styling and equipment updates have kept it aligned with Lincoln’s current design language, but the model’s basic mission has stayed consistent: a compact premium SUV focused on quiet comfort, everyday usability, and a more approachable size than Lincoln’s larger crossovers.
Because the nameplate is still in production, there is no final model year to report. The current generation continues the same uninterrupted production run that began with the 2020 model year.