Lincoln is working on a body-on-frame Mercedes-Benz G-Class/Land Rover Range Rover-fighter for launch in the 2029-30 timeframe, sources tell Autoweek. The two-row Lincoln will ride on the body-on-frame platform that underpins the Ford Bronco, according to one of the sources, who drew the comparison with the Merc G-Wagen—which also makes the Range Rover another likely target.Imagine a Lincoln-style grille on a Bronco likely with softer sheetmetal edges—say, updated Navigator styling on the Bronco’s 116.1-inch wheelbase. The Ford Bronco has an overall length of 189.5 inches, so it’s closest to the Lincoln Nautilus in size, at 193.2 inches overall on a 114.2-inch wheelbase. A next-generation Ford Bronco is expected in the 2031 model year, so it’s possible the earlier Lincoln version will share more parts and components with the new model than with the current model, which launched in the 2021 model year. There is more flexibility in tweaking and updating, and what constitutes “all-new” in body-on-frame platforms than in unibody platforms.Ford Bronco.The Lincoln Bronco’s launch in three to four years also could affect the future of the unibody Nautilus. Ford already has cancelled the Lincoln Corsair compact unibody sport/utility and the Escape it is based on, after having produced a sufficient number of each to finish up as 2026 models. Their Louisville, Kentucky, assembly plant is being converted to production of Ford’s next-generation electric vehicles, with its first new EV model a pickup truck tipped to be roughly Maverick-size that launches in 2027. The Bronco Sport carries on as Ford’s entry in the popular compact SUV segment, competing with the Toyota RAV4 and the like. Ford’s strategy, according to CEO Jim Farley, is to sell its next generation EVs, on a dedicated platform, in smaller commuter vehicle categories and in the $30,000 to $35,000 price range.This pricing strategy would seem to exclude a future Lincoln EV. Farley says larger vehicles purchased for their towing and hauling capabilities will come with EREV extended-range electric options.A Bronco-based Lincoln certainly could be priced at or near the top of the premium/luxury brand’s lineup, very possibly higher than the current Navigator’s $94,890 base price. A 2026 Land Rover Range Rover starts at $115,450 and a Bronco-based Lincoln with a Black Label-quality interior could play in that same neighborhood.