Question: What car was the predecessor of the vehicle that the Lincoln car larger than the Lincoln MKT was based on?

The Lincoln MKT is a full-size luxury crossover SUV built and marketed by the Ford Motor Company's Lincoln Motor Company division since the 2010 model year.  Sharing a common platform with the Ford Flex, the MKT does not have a direct predecessor.  Instead, the MKT and smaller MKX both serve as replacements of the Lincoln Aviator, as the division moved into the luxury crossover market.  The MKT (the "T" stands for Touring) was introduced as Lincoln's second crossover in the lineup, slotted above the Lincoln MKX mid-size crossover and below the larger Ford Expedition-based Lincoln Navigator full-size sport utility vehicle. <SEP> The Ford Explorer is a full-size sport utility vehicle produced by the American manufacturer Ford Motor Company since 1990, based since 2010 on a crossover platform.  The Ford Explorer became one of the most popular sport utility vehicles on the road.  The model years 1991 through 2010 were traditional body-on-frame, mid-size SUVs. For the 2011 model year, Ford moved the Explorer to a more modern unibody, full-size crossover SUV platform, the same Volvo-derived platform the Ford Flex and Ford Taurus use although with significantly greater ground clearance.  It is slotted between the traditional body-on-frame, full-size Ford Expedition and the mid-size CUV (Crossover Utility Vehicle) Ford Edge.  Although outwardly similar, the fifth generation Explorer, Ford Edge and Ford Escape do not share platforms.  The fifth generation Explorer does, however, share platforms with the Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT. <SEP> The Ford Mondeo MK III (second generation) model was launched by Ford in October 2000.  This Mondeo was considerably larger than its predecessor, and although Ford abandoned its New Edge design theme for the second generation, it was their first vehicle to fully benefit from the Prodigy concept car.  This gave it an overall effect which many critics felt was more restrained and mature, if much less distinctive.  Two of the old car's biggest weaknesses, the modest rear legroom, and uncompetitive diesel version were addressed by a longer wheelbase and the new Duratorq diesel engine.  The basic chassis and suspension design was carried over from the previous generation, which meant that the car continued its predecessor's reputation for class leading handling and ride.  This Mondeo came to Mexico, replacing the North American built Ford Contour, and was sold from 2001 to 2007, when the Ford Fusion replaced it.  The North American market Fusion and Ford Five Hundred/Taurus sported very similar styling, inside and out. <SEP>  Introduced for the 1997 model year as the successor of the Ford Bronco, the Expedition is the first full-size Ford SUV sold with a four-door body. The Ford Expedition is a fullsize SUV that is made by Ford Motor Company.  For its entire production life, the Ford Expedition has been derived from the corresponding generation of the Ford F-150 in production, sharing body and mechanical components.  Currently in its third model generation, a fourth-generation Ford Expedition is slated to enter production for the 2018 model year.  Similar to the configuration of the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, the Ford Expedition is sold in regular and extended lengths (the Ford Expedition EL/Max); sold since 2007, the latter functionally serves as the replacement for the Ford Excursion.