Five changes made for China

2017 Lincoln Continental

Many ultraluxury car makers will extend a car's wheelbase to provide a roomier back seat. Why? Credit the wealthy businessmen who are used to chauffeured rides in their Mercedes-Benz Maybachs (above).

The chemical smell that draws Americans into new cars repels Chinese buyers, so Ford is proactively removing the scent from 2017 Lincoln Continentals. The automaker is placing carbon sheets inside the cars being shipped over to absorb the new-car smell.

In the Continental, Lincoln designers gave the leather a tighter feel because plush seats, above, are viewed as sloppy in the eyes of Chinese consumers.

The Envision's base sticker price will be roughly in line with what Buick executives believe will be the compact crossover's main rivals.

The Chinese Envision also has a center-console touchpad to provide for the many characters and variations in local languages.