It would be relatively low volume. Can they turn a profit on 2k units a month?  $100k+ price 

The Corsair and Nautilus is being imported from China on a short term basis until production can be moved back to North America. Given the geopolitical tensions between the US and China, I would be concerned about future parts availability for these two Lincolns given that the supply chains are largely China based. 

Recent press articles say the Excursion will be an EREV. We know that Super Duty is getting an EREV and is being built in Oakville. It could make sense to have an Excursion EREV built side by side with the SD.

I wouldn't take it at face value-it makes no sense to have something that large in the lineup-unless Ford sees some sort of demand for it. 

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/hyundai-sales-us-investment.html    

I understand the argument of just use what is already being produced for the Chinese model, rather than two separate interiors (and one they haven't produced in China in a few years since it got the refresh).   But I'm guessing the software issues didn't warrant redoing it with the current regulations for only a short run, as you point out.

I don’t see why a new Excursion has to be build at all  

Why would they spend big bucks on an all new interior for a model that's only going to be on sale for 3 years?

Yeah I'm sure new head/taillights and grille, with them "massaging" the side panels.   I wonder if they just rebody it similar to the current Mustang, where all panels are new, but it's clearly based on the outgoing model.

Software.  A reworked cabin likely requires new software for different screens.  With the regulations to import saying it has to be US-based software installed, they likely didn't want to reinvent the wheel, so went with what they already had.       I'd assume that's the same color that was recently shown on Nautilus.   There reportedly is a Lincoln CE1 product, so I think this is just a short term importation to get them through until they transition to that product (unless they take the smarter approach and launch the CE1 product alongside this and let buyers decide)............it's also possible that since Corsair is late in its lifecycle, that this is just a holdover until a next gen model comes soon for China (with US importation a question mark), so minimal investment was made?