2005 Lincoln LS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2005 LS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,367 vehicles built
  • 11 for sale right now

Which LS is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your LS

What actually differs

Base configuration 1LNHM87A-5 Base configuration 1LNHM86S-5
Engine 3.9L 8-cyl 3L 6-cyl
Power 280 hp 232 hp
For sale right now 9 2
Vehicles built 688 679
Same on every 2005 LS
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $10,038
Will it hold value?

A LS typically keeps about 80% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,997 today.

LS depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 LS

Safety, in plain English

What 1LNHM87A-5 means

1LN HM87A · 5
1LN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lincoln registered — assembled in the United States
HM87A
together encode the LS line — Sedan, 3.9L 8cyl — as Lincoln filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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