For the 2017 model year, the MKS was replaced by the new tenth-generation Continental. Les panneaux de porte intérieurs utilisent un bouton près de la poignée de porte pour déverrouiller la porteAu lieu d'un sélecteur de transmission monté sur colonne ou sur console, le contrôle de la transmission a été remplacé par des boutons "PRNDS" montés à gauche de l'écran tactile de navigation. Rear-wheel ABS brakes (called Sure-Trak) was optional.For 1972, several functional changes were made, as the 460 V8 decreased in compression; though intended to decrease emissions and adapt to unleaded gasoline, output dropped. for the limousine and $9207.

Some of the options included JBL sound system, 6-CD changer, power moonroof, heated seats, onboard cellular phone, anti-theft alarm system, traction control, and chrome wheels.

Les ailes plates restaient et la ligne du toit fut remplacée par un dessin plus vertical.

In a slight exterior restyling, to eliminate the "electric shaver" appearance, the front fascia added vertical chrome accents to the grille; the recessed rear grille was replaced by a much simpler decklid with trim panel (moving the fuel-filler door to the left-rear fender). While largely done in an effort to increase center console space, the layout is a similar approach to In line with current Lincoln product offerings, the Lincoln Continental is offered in three standard trims, Premiere, Select, and Reserve.

The Continental badging was restyled, with "Mark V" badging moved to the rear fenders. After 2002, the Continental was not directly replaced. The 460 V8 was deleted from the Lincoln/ Mark V model line entirely, leaving the 400 V8 as the sole engine. To increase rear headroom, the rear roofline became additionally squared off, in a notchback style. Shared with the LTD and Marquis, the Continental was equipped with coil springs at all four corners. At no cost, a 3.8L V6 (shared with the Ford Thunderbird and Mercury CougarFor the first time on a Lincoln-badged Continental, its namesake "Continental spare tire trunk" seen on the Mark Series was used as a decklid design feature. In addition, the decklid was lettered "CONTINENTAL" instead of "LINCOLN" (as was the Versailles, the first Lincoln to do so). For the first time on a Lincoln since 1951, rear doors were rear-hinged (In what would be the first four-door convertible from a major American manufacturer after World War II, the Lincoln Continental convertible was fitted with a power-operated top on all examples.

The interior underwent several revisions, adding a tilt steering wheel and an 8-track tape player as options.For 1967, the Lincoln Continental was given only minor trim updates, with the deletion of the Lincoln star emblem from the front fenders being the largest change. Pour l'année modèle 1942, écourtée par le début de l'intervention américaine directe dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale, tous les modèles Lincoln ont eu des ailes carrées et une grille de calandre retravaillée. As part of federal regulations, a 5-mph bumper was added to the rear, leading to a redesign of the rear bumper; the taillamps were moved from inside the bumper to above it. Bien que cela ait été fait en grande partie dans le but d’augmenter l’espace de la console centrale, son agencement est similaire à celui des conceptions Chrysler et Packard des années 50 (bien que la Continental soit également équipée de palettes au volant en équipement standard). for the Town Car these car came equipped with every optional accessory offered that year.

For 1977, the Lincoln Continental would undergo another exterior revision. While the 2002 concept never reached production, certain design elements were adapted in other Lincoln vehicles, as its roofline was adapted by the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr (later MKZ) and its front fascia was adapted by the 2007-2010 MKX.

Nearly 40% lower in price than the Continental Mark II, the Mark III would go on to sell better than the Mark II predecessor. In addition to traditional competitors Cadillac and Chrysler, the Continental now competed against By interior volume the Continental was the largest front-wheel drive car sold in 1988, and was recognized by While the exterior of the Continental adopts many of the flowing lines, including the flush-mounted glass, flush-mounted headlights, and wraparound doors of its counterparts alongside the Taurus, it also adopts several more conservative styling features, including a more upright C-pillar, chrome grille, and long deck, and the redesign of the sloping trunklid increased trunk space from 15 to 19 cubic feet (nearly matching the Town Car). In continuing with Lincoln tradition, To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the 1939 Lincoln Continental of Edsel Ford, Lincoln introduced a Coach Door Edition of the Continental.For the 2019 model year, 80 examples of the 80th Anniversary Coach Door Edition are to be produced, sold exclusively in the United States.For 2020, a non-commemorative version of the Coach Door Edition will be offered, with approximately 150 expected to be produced.To ease passenger access, the Continental utilizes rear-hinged coach doors (in line with 1960s Lincolns); to further increase cabin space, a 136.6 inch wheelbase is used, effectively centering the passenger compartment. In 1961, as Lincoln redesigned its model line, the Continental went from being the flagship Lincoln to the only model line sold by the division (for the next 16 years).

To increase luggage space, the trunklid was reshaped. While a number of vehicles underwent significant revisions to comply with the regulation, the Continental was able to meet the standard by moving its front bumper several inches forward and fitting it with rubber-tipped impact overriders.

For 1999, the Continental once again saw only a modest price increase to Between the 2000 and 2002 model years, changes to the Continental remained relatively minor as production of the model eventually came to an end. To improve braking ability, the Continental was given Kelsey-Hayes For 1966, the fourth-generation Lincoln Continental underwent a second mid-cycle redesign. For 1978 and 1979, the opera windows and coach lights were added to the roofline.