Ford’s Lincoln Seeks Salvation in SUVs With MKX Redesign

Sport-utility vehicles are starting to look like salvation for Ford Motor Co.’s Lincoln brand as the luxury line today introduces a redesign of its MKX SUV.

Lincoln had a rare good year in 2014, with U.S. sales up 15.6 percent, and that growth was driven almost entirely by SUVs -- the new compact MKC and a restyled version of the Navigator, a hip-hop favorite from when Sean Combs was Puff Daddy. Now comes the new MKX, with an always-connected interior and a lower, wider look that no longer resembles the Ford Edge, upon which it is based.