Lincoln’s LS was introduced for the 2000 model year as a midsize luxury sport sedan, marking a more driver-focused direction for the brand at the turn of the 21st century. It was positioned as a contemporary alternative to Lincoln’s traditional full-size rear-drive sedans, with a smaller footprint, a more European-influenced chassis character, and a clearer emphasis on handling balance than most earlier Lincoln nameplates. The LS was also notable within Lincoln history because it arrived as part of the brand’s effort to broaden its appeal beyond classic boulevard cruisers and into the sport-luxury segment.
The car remained in production through the 2006 model year, after which the nameplate was discontinued. During its run, the LS went through a mid-cycle update and continued to be offered as a compact-to-midsize luxury sedan rather than as a large flagship. Enthusiasts often remember it as one of the more ambitious modern Lincolns of its era, especially because it represented a shift toward a sport sedan format that Lincoln did not revisit in the same way after the nameplate ended.
There was no separate revival or second production era for the LS, so its history is a single continuous run from the 2000 model year through 2006.